… It is hoped that this document will assist health-care providers in the diagnosis and
management of WRA. The advised approach is summarized in Figure 2. Since WRA is potentially …

These recommendations are based on the following:(1) a formal review and analysis of the
recently published world literature on the topic [Medline search up to June 2011];(2) the …

… The purpose of this guideline is to update the 2007 American College of Physicians
guideline on diagnosis and management of stable COPD (5) and present new evidence on the …

Recommendation 1: In patients with respiratory symptoms, particularly dyspnea, spirometry
should be performed to diagnose airflow obstruction. Spirometry should not be used to …

… This document presents official recommendations from the American College of
Gastroenterology (ACG) on the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of celiac disease (CD) in …

Background Lung cancer is by far the major cause of cancer deaths largely because in the
majority of patients it is at an advanced stage at the time it is discovered, when curative …

Guidelines; 1 (3) guideline policies of the three societies approving this document; and (4) the
experience of the authors and independent reviewers with regards to NAFLD. Intended for …

… The purpose of this American College of Physicians (ACP) guideline is to present … for the
diagnosis of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis and on subsequent management, including …

Background Lung cancer is usually suspected in individuals who have an abnormal chest
radiograph or have symptoms caused by either local or systemic effects of the tumor. The …

Objective: To develop consensus statements for the diagnosis and management of corticosteroid
insufficiency in critically ill adult patients. Participants: A multidisciplinary, multispecialty …