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What's New This Week

March 24, 2008

The following new/updated information was posted to the NGC Web site the week of March 24, 2008.

Brain Trauma Foundation

Guidelines for the field management of combat-related head trauma. Assessment: Glasgow Coma Scale scoring and assessment of pupils.

Guidelines for the field management of combat-related head trauma. Assessment: oxygenation and blood pressure.

Guidelines for the field management of combat-related head trauma. Treatment: airway, ventilation, and oxygenation.

Guidelines for the field management of combat-related head trauma. Treatment: brain-targeted therapy.

Guidelines for the field management of combat-related head trauma. Treatment: fluid resuscitation.

Guidelines for the field management of combat-related head trauma. Treatment: pain management and the use of analgesics for sedation.

Guidelines for the field management of combat-related head trauma. Triage and transport decisions.


Fourth International Conference on the Mechanisms and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

Pharmacologic management of neuropathic pain: evidence-based recommendations. This updates a previous published guideline summary.


Registered Nurses Association of Ontario

Adult asthma care guidelines for nurses: promoting control of asthma. This updates a previous published guideline summary.

Assessment and management of pain. This updates a previous published guideline summary.

Assessment and management of venous leg ulcers. This updates a previous published guideline summary.

Breastfeeding best practice guidelines for nurses. This updates a previous published guideline summary.

Integrating smoking cessation into daily nursing practice. This updates a previous published guideline summary.



NGC Spotlight

  • New Submit Guidelines feature provides guidance and information on NGC's submission process.
  • Meet the NGC/NQMC Expert Panel - provides feedback and guidance to NQMC and NGC on broad project areas.

Newly Submitted

  • BASHH has updated the following guidelines:
    • UK national guideline on the management of molluscum contagiosum
    • UK national guideline on the management of phthirus pubis infestation
    • UK national guideline on the management of scabies infection
  • ICSI has updated their guideline on the assessment and management of acute pain.

To view a list of other guidelines in the NGC work queue, please visit our Guidelines In Progress page.

Health Awareness Topics - March 2008


Of interest this week:
March 25 is American Diabetes Alert Day: See the Frequently Requested Searches page for various diabetes-related guidelines.

Patient Resources

NGC has selected specific Web sites that contain information designed especially for patients. See the Patient Resources Page.

In addition to external resources, NGC attempts to identify related patient resources that have been created by the guideline developer. This information, when available, is described in the NGC Brief and Complete Guideline Summaries under "Patient Resources." Users can identify those Guideline Summaries for which there are related Patient Resources by using the Detailed Search.

Conference News

Save the date! AHRQ's 2008 Annual Conference will be held September 7-10 in Bethesda, MD, at the North Bethesda Marriott. The conference will feature exciting opportunities to learn about AHRQ's latest research aimed at improving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of care. Conference sessions will feature leading experts involved in AHRQ-sponsored research and implementation projects. Information regarding registration and hotel accommodations will be available soon.

Influenza Season - Healthcare Resources

Use NGC to find the most current guidelines for influenza vaccination and management, including CDC's annual influenza recommendations! See also the QualityTools Web site for additional influenza resources.

Pandemic/Avian Flu -- Being Prepared!

Visit www.pandemicflu.gov for one-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information, including health care planning resources and guidelines.

Healthy People 2010

See NGC’s Frequently Requested Search page for a selection of pre-set searches of NGC for guidelines related to the Healthy People 2010 focus areas, as well as other public health and patient safety topics.

Recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisories


NGC's Sister Resources

Look for practical, ready-to-use tools for measuring and improving the quality of health care in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ's) QualityTools Web site.

Look for Quality Measures in AHRQ's National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC).

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