International Guidelines This publication presents the conclusions of the International Guidelines 2000 Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). We have achieved a long-term goal: to create valid, widely accepted international resuscitation guidelines based on international science and produced by international resuscitation experts. The Guideli...

Guidelines often use the term expert opinion (EO) to qualify recommendations. We sought to identify the rationale and evidence type in EO recommendations. We searched multiple databases and websites for contemporary guidelines published in the last decade that used the term EO. We identified 1106 references, of which 69 guidelines were included (2390 recommendations, of which 907 were qualified...

BACKGROUND Major international differences in heart failure treatment have been repeatedly described, but the reasons for these differences remain unclear. National guideline recommendations might be a relevant factor. This study, therefore, explored variation of heart failure guideline recommendations in Europe. METHODS Treatment recommendations of 14 national guidelines published after 1994...

Although hyponatremia is a common, usually mild, and relatively asymptomatic disorder of electrolytes, acute severe hyponatremia can cause substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients with concomitant disease. In addition, overly rapid correction of chronic hyponatremia can cause severe neurologic deficits and death, and optimal treatment strategies for such cases are not estab...

OBJECTIVES Identification of sufficiently trustworthy top 5 list recommendations from the US Choosing Wisely campaign. SETTING Not applicable. PARTICIPANTS All top 5 list recommendations available from the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation website. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES/INTERVENTIONS Compilation of US top 5 lists and search for current German highly trustworthy (S3) guideline...

International Guidelines This publication presents the conclusions of the International Guidelines 2000 Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). We have achieved a long-term goal: to create valid, widely accepted international resuscitation guidelines based on international science and produced by international resuscitation experts. The Guideli...