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Guidelines developed for opioid use in vaginal birth
(HealthDay)—Guidelines have been developed for use of opioids for uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal birth; the draft consensus guidelines were published online
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Application of blood pressure guidelines ups treatment
(HealthDay)—Implementation of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) blood pressure guideline would direct initiation and intensification of
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More youth classified with HTN using new 2017 AAP guidelines
(HealthDay)—Application of the new 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics guideline on classification of hypertension status results in a weighted net
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New guidelines increase melanoma staging reproducibility
(HealthDay)—Greater reproducibility and higher concordance are seen for melanoma staging with the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classification of
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Stroke survivors could gain the most from new blood pressure guidelines
Treating high blood pressure in stroke survivors more aggressively, could cut deaths by one-third, according to new research in Journal
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As colorectal cancer rises in young people, new guidelines recommend screening start at 45
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and other preventive guideline organizations recommend that screening for colorectal cancer start for people of
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Ultrasound guidelines identify children who should be biopsied for thyroid cancer
A Loyola Medicine study has found that new ultrasound guidelines can reliably identify pediatric patients who should be biopsied for
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New blood pressure guidelines could put lives at risk, say experts
A new report in JAMA Internal Medicine by University of Sydney and Bond University scholars weighs the risks and benefits
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