Clinical Guidelines

A new guideline on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy endorses the use of cardiac myosin inhibitors for certain patients with obstructive HCM and encourages exercise in all patients with HCM.

BOSTON — New recommendations from ACP on type 2 diabetes treatment include adding a GLP-1 agonist or SGLT-2 inhibitor to therapy for patients who have inadequate glycemic control, the organization announced.

BOSTON — The ACP has been designated as a GRADE Center based on its developmental processes for guidelines, becoming the first organization in the U.S to receive such a designation.

Rheumatologists should turn to biologics as usual treatment in patients with psoriatic arthritis who demonstrate an inadequate response to methotrexate, according to new EULAR recommendations.

The American Optometric Association has released a new, evidence-based clinical practice guideline draft, “Care of the Patient with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma,” which is available online for peer and public review through April 24.

The role of serologic testing for SARS-CoV-2 has evolved during the pandemic, leading the Infectious Diseases Society of America to update its guidance.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Understanding how guidelines and recommendations are formed can make them “most helpful” in clinical practice, according to a presentation at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium.

For patients with cervical artery dissection initially treated with anticoagulation, switching to antiplatelet therapy at 30 days may prevent bleeding events later, as stroke risk was lower by then, researchers reported.

The American Academy of Dermatology has released new care guidelines for acne vulgaris, according to a press release.

Considering conflicting clinical guidelines, primary care providers should focus on individualized decision-making when deciding if and when a patient should be screened for breast cancer, according to experts.