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Turning a new page in clinical magnetoencephalography: practicing according to the first clinical practice guidelines.

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) has been in existence for four decades (Cohen, 1968, 1972), and now, a large body of literature exists (Bagi c et al., 2009), including well-designed studies demonstrating its clinical value (Knowlton et al., 2008a, 2008b, 2009; Sutherling et al, 2008). Clearly, MEG is no longer a “new technology,” and it is a propitious time to promulgate guidelines for MEG evaluat...

NHG Clinical Practice Guidelines NHG Clinical Practice Guidelines

PRACTICE GUIDELINES Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pain

OPTIONS 1. Control of burn pain must begin upon initiation of medical care. Once intravenous access is gained and resuscitation started, intravenous opioids should be administered. The opioid dose occasionally exceeds the standard weight-based recommendations and is necessary to achieve adequate pain control. 2. Opioids, along with other adjuncts such as benzodiazepines, are used to control bac...

Clinical Practice Guidelines EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Wilson’s disease

This Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) has been developed to assist physicians and other healthcare providers in the diagnosis and management of patients with Wilson’s disease. The goal is to describe a number of generally accepted approaches for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of Wilson’s disease. Recommendations are based on a systematic literature review in the Medline (PubMed version),...