Pharmacological management of chronic insomnia disorder in Singapore: Recommendations from an expert panel by Roger Ho, Chau Sian Lim, Phern Chern Tor, Cyrus Su Hui Ho, Jason Wui Chi Pang, Beng Yeong Ng

“…Methods This guidance document provides guidance and recommendation for the diagnosis, assessment, and management of chronic insomnia disorder in Singapore based on a review of the current clinical practice guidelines and recent evidence including findings specific to Singapore. …”
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Gastroesophageal reflux. by Yanet Hidalgo Marrero, Rafael Trinchet Soler, Lauro A. Melo Aguilera

“…We presented the Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Portal hypertension, approved by consensus in the 4th National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Las Tunas, Cuba, March, 2005)…”
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Perioperatory antibiotic prophylaxis in Pediatric Surgery (Part I: abdominal surgery) by Sergio Luis González López, Luis Marcano Sanz, Rafael Trinchet Soler, Zoe Quintero Delgado, Carlos Cabrera Machado, Lorenzo Pérez Romano, Guillermo Cortiza Orbe, Berta Fonseca Romero

“…We presented the Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Antibiotic prophylaxis in abdominal surgery, approved by consensus in the 1st National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 7 – 9, 2002).…”
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Perioperatory antibiotic prophylaxis in Pediatric Surgery (Part II: non-abdominal surgery). by Sergio Luis González López, Luis Marcano Sanz, Rafael Trinchet Soler, Zoe Quintero Delgado, Carlos Cabrera Machado, Lorenzo Pérez Romano, Guillermo Cortiza Orbe, Berta Fonseca Romero

“…We presented the Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Antibiotic prophylaxis in no-abdominal surgery, approved by consensus in the 1st National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 7 – 9, 2002).…”
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis as a Cause of Sudden-Onset Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Case Report and Recommendations for Initial Assessment by Paul R. Ratmeyer, Benjamin R. Johnson, Luis P. Roldan, Tania L. Kraai

“…A specific diagnostic work-up to rule out autoimmune inner-ear disease in patients with bilateral SSNHL is not clearly stated in the clinical practice guidelines from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of portal hypertension in children (Part I: general issues) by Rafael Trinchet Soler, Yanet Hidalgo Marrero, Luis Marcano Sanz, Ramón Villamil Martínez

“…We presented the First Part of Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Portal hypertension, approved by consensus in the 1st National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 7 – 9, 2002).…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of portal hypertension in children (Part II: treatment) by Rafael Trinchet Soler, Yanet Hidalgo Marrero, Luis Marcano Sanz, Ramón Villamil Martínez

“…We presented the Second Part of Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Portal hypertension (management), approved by consensus in the 1st National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 7 – 9, 2002).…”
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A Roadmap to the Brittle Bones of Cystic Fibrosis by Ashwini P. Gore, Soon Ho Kwon, Antine E. Stenbit

“…This article will review the pathophysiology, current clinical practice guidelines, and potential future therapies for treating CF-related bone disease.…”
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. by José Muñiz Escarpanter, Liván Veitía Collazo

“…We presented the Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, approved by consensus in the 1st National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 7 – 9, 2002).…”
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Mosaic Turner Variant Adult Female Presenting with XO/XY Karyotype by Sigin George, Vikas Karamchand Dagar, N. Nagaraja, Barun Kumar Chakrabarty

“…Although the risk is not exactly quantifiable, according to the 2016 Cincinnati International TS Meeting Clinical Practice guidelines, bilateral prophylactic gonadectomy is mandatory if Y chromosomal component is identified in mosaic Turner. …”
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Pathology and Treatment of Traumatic Cervical Spine Syndrome: Whiplash Injury by Nobuhiro Tanaka, Kivanc Atesok, Kazuyoshi Nakanishi, Naosuke Kamei, Toshio Nakamae, Shinji Kotaka, Nobuo Adachi

“…In 1995, the Quebec Task Force on whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) formulated the Quebec classification, with accompanying clinical practice guidelines. These guidelines were in accordance with the stated clinical isolated or combined symptoms of the syndrome: neck pain, headaches, dizziness, numbness of head or face, eye pain, vision loss, double vision, tinnitus, hearing loss, nausea, and numbness and/or weakness of extremities. …”
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Necrotizing enterocolitis by Guillermo Bauzá López, Rafael Trinchet Soler, Natividad Lahaba Liquí, Leandro Salcedo Frómeta, Norma Carmenate González, Juan Daniel Rodríguez Alarcón

“…We presented the Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Necrotizing enterocolitis, approved by consensus in the 2nd National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Manzanillo, Cuba, September 31 - October 3, 2002).…”
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Navigating the evolving landscape in the prescribing of medications for insomnia in Singapore: Principles and considerations from a psychiatrist’s perspective by Ho Teck Tan, Chao Tian Tang, Shian Ming Tan

“…This commentary examines the changing landscape and reframing of risks associated with the use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in light of recent legal precedents based on the frameworks of the Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines, and the Prescribing of Benzodiazepines Guidelines (MOH Clinical Practice Guidelines 2/2008). The recent ruling from the Court of Three Judges has shone a spotlight on rigorous justification in instances where there is deviation from established treatment guidelines and thorough risk-benefit analysis, particularly when considering off-label use of medications, which is not uncommon in the clinical setting. …”
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Psychological and behavioral dimensions in cardiac arrest survivors and their families: A state-of-the-art review by Sachin Agarwal, Mette Kirstine Wagner, Marco Mion

“…Unlike other cardiovascular conditions, no clinical practice guidelines exist for assessing or treating the psychological consequences of CA. …”
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Regional Variation in Rates of IVF Treatment across Australia: A Population-based Study by Louise Rawlings, Pauline Ding, Stephen J. Robson

“…**Conclusion:** These findings suggest that factors such as physician preference, clinical practice guidelines, and cryopreservation protocols of ART units might explain the national variation in uptake of IVF.…”
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The Transcultural Diabetes Nutrition Algorithm: A Canadian Perspective by Réjeanne Gougeon, John L. Sievenpiper, David Jenkins, Jean-François Yale, Rhonda Bell, Jean-Pierre Després, Thomas P. P. Ransom, Kathryn Camelon, John Dupre, Cyril Kendall, Refaat A. Hegazi, Albert Marchetti, Osama Hamdy, Jeffrey I. Mechanick

“…Cultural adaptation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPG) recommendations is essential to address varied patient populations within and among diverse regions worldwide. …”
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An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain: Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes by Nidhi S. Anamkath, Sarah A. Palyo, Sara C. Jacobs, Alain Lartigue, Kathryn Schopmeyer, Irina A. Strigo

“…Our results are consistent with evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of chronic pain in Veterans. …”
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Cochlear Implant Programming: A Global Survey on the State of the Art by Bart Vaerenberg, Cas Smits, Geert De Ceulaer, Elie Zir, Sally Harman, N. Jaspers, Y. Tam, Margaret Dillon, Thomas Wesarg, D. Martin-Bonniot, L. Gärtner, Sebastian Cozma, Julie Kosaner, Sandra Prentiss, P. Sasidharan, Jeroen J. Briaire, Jane Bradley, J. Debruyne, R. Hollow, Rajesh Patadia, Lucas Mens, K. Veekmans, R. Greisiger, E. Harboun-Cohen, Stéphanie Borel, Dayse Tavora-Vieira, Patrizia Mancini, Helen Cullington, Amy Han-Chi Ng, Adam Walkowiak, William H. Shapiro, Paul J. Govaerts

“…However, no Good Clinical Practice guidelines exist. This paper reports on the results of an inventory of the current practice worldwide. …”
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Survey on the Status and Training Demands of Capabilities for Diagnosing and Treating Common Diseases of Primary Care General Practitioners in Hunan Province by LI Lingqi, GAO Yinyan, ZHANG Yuqin, SUN Dingkui, WU Xinyin, ZHANG Weiru

“…Conclusion The majority of primary care general practitioners in Hunan Province consider themselves competent in the treatment of common diseases, but some are relatively incompetent in diseases such as depression, stress urinary incontinence, dementia, stroke, co-morbidities and tuberculosis; the majority of participants need to improve their capabilities in standardized referral, evidence-based practice, retrieval and application of clinical practice guidelines, suggesting that these items could be focus of training. …”
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Quality of registration and adherence to guidelines for blood management in CABG surgeries: a case study by Giulia M.R., Eline Vlot, Thomas van Dijk

“…Decision support systems can be active, data-based, patient-specific and act timely, and can be more useful that adding new clinical practice guidelines. This case study quantifies the quality of the data registration and provides the results for adherence to perioperative PBM guidelines for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures during a three-year period (2018 to 2020), in the St. …”
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