Geriatrics

  1. A systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of sensory, psychological and behavioural interventions for managing agitation in older adults with dementia. NIHR HTA
  2. Canadian Diabetes Association 2013 clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes in Canada : Diabetes in the elderly. Canadian Diabetes Association
  3. Dementia – Managing end-of-life problems. CKS
  4. Cognitive tests for dementia: MMSE, Mini-Cog and ACE-R. Mental Elf
  5. CPG on the comprehensive care of people with Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias. GuiaSalud

Infectious diseases

  1. Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare. National Health and Medical Research Council
  2. Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold. Cochrane
  3. Adult chest infections – Community-acquired pneumonia. CKS
  4. Guidelines on Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis. European Society of Cardiology
  5. Community-acquired pneumonia. BMJ Clinical Evidence

Oncology

  1. Effectiveness of Family and Caregiver Interventions on Patient Outcomes among Adults with Cancer or Memory-Related Disorders. Veterans Affairs Evidence-based Synthesis Program Reports
  2. Do African-American men need separate prostate cancer screening guidelines? BMC Urology
  3. Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer. NICE
  4. Palliative cancer care – Managing pain – non-emergency. CKS
  5. Cervical cancer and HPV – Prevention. CKS

Next to follow: Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Mental health and Women’s health