NGC Update Service: September 29, 2014

Guideline Synthesis

• Pharmacologic Interventions for Bell's Palsy New: Includes recommendations from AAN and AAO-HNSF.

Guideline Summaries

American College of Radiology

• ACR Appropriateness Criteria® advanced stage endometrial cancer.
• ACR Appropriateness Criteria® rectal cancer--metastatic disease at presentation. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
• ACR Appropriateness Criteria® role of adjuvant therapy in the management of early stage cervical cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

• A.S.P.E.N. clinical guidelines: support of pediatric patients with intestinal failure at risk of parenteral nutrition–associated liver disease.

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health

• Recommendations for drug therapies for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

National Stroke Foundation (Australia)

• Guidelines for the management of absolute cardiovascular disease risk. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

University of Michigan Health System

• Essential hypertension. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
• Screening and management of lipids. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
• Secondary prevention of ischemic heart disease and stroke in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
• Venous thromboembolism (VTE). This updates a previously published guideline summary.