Guidelines
Guidelines
The best exercises for BP control? European statement sorts it out
European cardiology societies have issued a consensus statement that fine-tunes indications for exercise training to control blood pressure.
Guidelines
Don’t discontinue osteoporosis meds for COVID-19 vaccines, expert guidance says
Recommendations help physicians distinguish between a reaction to the vaccine and a reaction to medication.
Guidelines
COVID-19 vaccination recommended for rheumatology patients
The threat posed by COVID-19 for people with rheumatic diseases outweighs concerns about vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, says the American College...
Guidelines
EULAR recommendations define strategies to improve adherence in RMDs
A task force put together four overarching principles and nine points to consider to address adherence to both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic...
Guidelines
Joint guidelines favor antibody testing for certain Lyme disease manifestations
The Infectious Disease Society of America, American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology teamed up for the first time to...
From the Journals
New AHA scientific statement on menopause and CVD risk
An AHA scientific statement aims to raise awareness of healthcare providers and women about the menopause transition as a time of increasing heart...
Conference Coverage
JIA guideline calls for earlier use of targeted therapies
Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis can benefit from earlier introduction of biologic DMARDs, an expert consensus panel said.
Conference Coverage
Proposed RA guidelines: Maximize methotrexate before switching
The guidelines, updated from 2015, recommend using methotrexate aggressively before switching to a biologic or JAK inhibitor. They also urge...
Guidelines
New return-to-play recommendations for athletes with COVID-19
The American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section has updated its May 2020 recommendations on safe return to play among...
Commentary
New acute pain guidelines from the ACP and AAFP have limitations
Pain can be multi-factorial and treating it requires a multi-pronged approach.
Guidelines
Guidance covers glycemia in dexamethasone-treated COVID-19 patients
The latest document from the COVID-19 response group of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists is a response to the recent RECOVERY...