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UPDATED: 02/01/2012
 
 
Physician Clinical Guideline/Overview Summaries

Asthma
Asthma Guideline Summary, 2011

Back Pain

Back Pain Guideline Summary, 2011

CAD

CAD Guideline Summary, 2011

COPD
GOLD Pocket Guideline
COPD Guideline Summary, 2011

Depression

Depression Guideline Summary, 2011

Diabetes

Diabetes Guideline Summary, 2011


Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia Guideline Summary, 2011

Heart Failure
Heart Failure Guideline Summary, 2011

Migraine

Migraine Guideline Summary, 2011

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis Guideline Summary, 2011

Regional Musculoskeletal Disorders

Regional Musculoskeletal Disorders Guideline Summary, 2011

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guideline Summary, 2011

Tension-type Headache

Tension-type Headache Guideline Summary, 2011

Weight Management

Weight Management Guideline Summary, 2011


Clinical Guidelines

Alcohol Use

Partnership for Prevention - Alcohol Abuse and Misuse, 2011
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide, 2005

Asthma

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR3), 2007
Asthma, Diagnosis and Management of (Guideline), 2010, June

Atrial Fibrillation

American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and the European Society of Cardiology. (2006). ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, 2006
2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update on the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (Updating the 2006 Guideline) : A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines
American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines: Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th edition), 2008, June

BMI

About CDC: Body Mass Index, 2011, September 13

Cancer
NCI PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries - Adult, 2010, August 4
NCI PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries - Pediatric, 2010, August 4

Cancer: Breast
Mammogram, Pap Test, Colorectal Screening, Prostate Screening, 2010
NCI Breast Cancer Screening, 2011, July 27
USPSTF Breast Cancer, December 2009
NCCN Practice Guidelines Breast Cancer, V2 2011

Cancer: Cervical
Mammogram, Pap Test, Colorectal Screening, Prostate Screening, 2010
NCI Cervical Cancer Screening, 2011, December 15
USPSTF Cervical Cancer, 2003
NCCN Practice Guidelines Cervical Cancer, V1 2011

Cancer: Colorectal
Mammogram, Pap Test, Colorectal Screening, Prostate Screening, 2010
NCI Colon and Rectal Cancer Screening, 2011, September 20
USPSTF Colorectal Cancer, 2008
NCCN Practice Guidelines Colon Cancer, V2 2011
NCCN Practice Guidelines Rectal Cancer, V2 2011
NCCN Practice Guidelines Anal Cancer, V2 2012  NEW!

Cancer: Lung
NCI Lung Cancer Screening, 2011, July 22
NCCN Practice Guidelines Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, V2 2012  NEW!
NCCN Practice Guidelines Small Cell Lung Cancer, V2 2012  NEW!

Cancer: Ovarian
NCCN Practice Guidelines Ovarian Cancer, V2 2011

Cancer: Prostate
Mammogram, Pap Test, Colorectal Screening, Prostate Screening, 2010
NCI Prostate Cancer Screening, 2011, October 7
Screening for Prostate Cancer - A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2011, October
NCCN Practice Guidelines Prostate Cancer, V4 2011

Cancer: Skin
NCCN Practice Guidelines Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers, V1 2012  NEW!
NCCN Practice Guidelines Melanoma, V3 2012  NEW!

Cancer: Uterine
NCCN Practice Guidelines Uterine Cancer, V2 2012  NEW!

Cholesterol
NHI/NHLBI/NCEP - Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (ATP III), 2004, September

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

ATS Standards for the Diagnosis and Care of Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease, 2004
Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update from the American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thorac Society and European Respiratory Society, vol. 155, 2011, August
GOLD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, 2011, December
ICSI Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Guideline, Eigth edition, 2011, March

Coronary Artery Disease
AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Update, 2006
Chronic Angina Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina, 2007
(AHA Guideline) Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Update, 2011

Depression

APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder - 3rd Edition, 2010
ICSI - Major Depression in Adults in Primary Care, 2010, May

Diabetes

ADA Clinical Practice Recommendations, 2012  NEW!

Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes
The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: joint position statement

Falls and Injury Prevention
AGS/BGS/AAOS - Guidelines for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons, 2011

Heart Failure
2009 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults, 2009
ICSI Guideline - Heart Failure in Adults, 2011, August  NEW!
The 2010 Heart Failure Society of America Comprehensive Heart Failure Practice Guideline

Hypertension
NHLBI/JNC The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, 2004, August  NEW!

Immunizations: Influenza
ACIP (CDC) Adult Immunization Schedule, 2011
Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules (Ages 0-6 years), 2011
Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules (Ages 7-18 years), 2011
Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules (catch-up schedule), 2011

Immunizations: Pneumococcal
Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease, 1997, April
Updated Recommendations for Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Among Adults Using the 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23), 2010, September 3

Osteoarthritis

Guidelines for the Medical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee, 2000, September

Pain: Carpal Tunnel

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Acute & Chronic). Work Loss Data Institute, 2011

Pain: Elbow

Elbow (Acute & Chronic). Work Loss Data Institute, 2011
Guideline - ACOEM Elbow Disorders, 2007

Pain: Fibromyalgia

American Pain Society - Guideline for the Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome Pain in Adults and Children, 2005
Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Adults, University of Texas, School of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, May, 2009

Pain: Low Back Pain

Work Loss Data Institute - Low Back - Lumbar and Thoracic (Acute & Chronic), 2011
ICSI Guideline - Low Back Pain, Adult, 2010, November
Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society, 2007

Pain: Migraine

AAN - Practice Parameter: Evidence-based Guidelines For Migraine Headache, 2000

Pain: Neck and Upper Back

Work Loss Data Institute - Neck and Upper Back (Acute and Chronic), 2011

Pain: Shoulder

Work Loss Data Institute - Shoulder (Acute & Chronic), 2011  NEW!
New Zealand Guidelines Group - The Diagnosis and Management of Soft Tissue Shoulder Injuries and Related Disorders, 2004, June
Rotator Cuff Tear - MDGuidelines, Reed Group, 2010  NEW!

Pain: Tension Headache

ICSI - Health Care Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Headache, 2011, January

Pain: Work Disability

ACOEM Preventing Needless Work Disability by Helping People Stay Employed, 2006

Physical Activity

DHHS Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2008

Rheumatoid Arthritis

AAFP - Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis, 2005, September 15
ACR Recommendations for the Use of Nonbiologic and Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis, 2008

Smoking

DHHS Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. A Clinical Practice Guideline - Update, 2008

USDA Food Guide

Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, June 15
Booklet - Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010

Weight Management

Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, 1998

Complex Case Management

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 2009
NCCN Palliative Care, Version 2, 2011


Wellness Guidelines


Alcohol Use

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide, 2005
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Rethinking Drinking, 2010


Blood Glucose
Diabetes/Prediabetes


ADA Clinical Practice Recommendations, 2012  NEW!
ADA Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes, 2008, January
NIH/NIDDK Diabetes Prevention Program, 2008, October
ACS/ADA/AHA Scientific Statement: Preventing Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, 2004, July/August


Blood Pressure
Hypertension


NHLBI/JNC The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, 2003, December


BMI
Overweight/Obesity


CDC - Body Mass Index, 2011, September 13
NHLBI - Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, 1998
AAP - Recommendations for Prevention of Childhood Obesity, 2007, December
AHA - Population-Based Prevention of Obesity, 2008


Cholesterol/Triglycerides
Hyperlipidemia


NHI/NHLBI/NCEP - Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (ATP III), 2004, September


Physical Activity


DHHS Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2008
CDC - Physical Activity for Everyone - How much physical activity do older adults need?, 2011, December 1
American Heart Association: Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health Fact Sheet, 2010, July 16
HHS/NIH/NHLBI Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart, 2006


Tobacco Use
Nicotine Dependence


DHHS Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. A Clinical Practice Guideline - Update, 2008, May


Nutrition: Fruits/Vegetables


USDA Food Guide Pyramid/My Plate, 2011, November 30
USDA Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2011, June 11


Nutrition: Dietary Fat


USDA Food Guide Pyramid/My Plate, 2011, November 30
USDA Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2011, November 30


Stress/Coping


Harvard Medical School - Stress Management: Approaches for Preventing and Reducing Stress, 2008


Seat Belt Use


NHTSA - Occupant Protection, 2010


Immunizations


ACIP (CDC) Adult Immunization Schedule, 2011  NEW!
Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules (catch-up schedule), 2011


CVD Prevention


AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: Update, 2002
AHA/ACCF 2009 Performance Measures for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults:, 2009, September 9
ACS/ADA/AHA Scientific Statement: Preventing Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, 2004


Cancer Prevention


American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention, 2011, May 4
ACS/ADA/AHA Scientific Statement: Preventing Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, 2004


Stroke Prevention


AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: Update, 2002, July 16


General Screening Guidelines


USPSTF - Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2010-2011, 2010, August


Sleep/Fatigue


National Sleep Foundation: Waking America to the Importance of Sleep, 2010, September 9


Women's and Childrens Health Guidelines


Routine Prenatal Care, 2010
Management of Labor, 2011  NEW!
Safe Motherhood - Promoting Health for Women Before, During and After Preganancy, 2008
Medical Management of Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes, Fourth Edition, 2009, June 5
Guidelines for Perinatal Care: Sixth edition, 2007

The following references are compiled from national organizations and as such represent a subset of the resources used to develop the Alere Neonatal Clinical Management Guidelines Fifth Edition. Complete reference lists are available in the Guideline publication.

NICU/First Year of Life

Section on Breastfeeding, 2005
Guidelines for Perinatal Care: Sixth edition, 2007
Apnea, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and Home Monitoring, 2003
Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or more weeks of Gestation, 2004
The Changing Concept of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Diagnostic Coding Shifts, Controversies Regarding the Sleeping Environment, and New Variables to Consider in Reducing Risk, 2005
Pediatric Nutrition Handbook - 6th edition, 2009
Committee on Drugs: Neonatal Drug Withdrawal, 1998
Hospital Discharge of the High-Risk Neonate - proposed guidelines, 2008, November 5
Committee on Drugs: The Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals into Human Milk, 2001
Committee on Infectious Diseases: Immunization of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants, 2003, July
Safe Transportation of Premature and Low Birth Weight Infants at Hospital Discharge, 2009
Pickering LK (Ed.). Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases - 28th Edition. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics Press; 2009.
Engle WA, Tomashek KM, Wallman C, and the Committee on Fetus and Newborn. Clinical Report “Late-preterm” infants: A population at risk. Pediatrics. 2007; 120(6):1390-1401.
Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs, 2007
Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity, 2006
National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Infantile Apnea and Home Monitoring, Sept 29 to Oct 1, 1986. Pediatrics. 1987; 79(2):292-299.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Revised Guidelines from CDC, 2010
Workshop - Follow-up Care of High Risk Infants, 2004
Human Milk Banking Association of North American: Guidelines for Establishment and Operation of a Donor Human Milk Bank, 2011
An evidence-based guideline for introducing oral feeding to healthy preterm infants, 2003
Non-nutritive sucking for promoting physiologic stability and nutrition in preterm infants, 2010, April 5
Continuous nasogastric milk feeding versus intermittent bolus milk feeding for premature infants less than 1500 grams, 2004
Trophic feedings for parenterally fed infants, 2005
Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care, 2007, December
Immunization Schedule, 2010
Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening, 2006, July 1
National Center for Medical Home Implementation


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