Practice protocol for the examination of specimens removed from patients with carcinoma of the urinary bladder, ureter, renal pelvis, and urethra

This article details a practice protocol for the examination and reporting of specimens removed from patients with carcinoma of the urinary bladder, ureter, renal pelvis, or urethra. It was created by a multidisciplinary task force of pathologists and oncologists established by the Cancer Committee of the College of American Pathologists. Documentation for the protocol was obtained from the previously published protocol, the medical literature, personal experience, and consultation with colleagues. After creation and review by the task force, the protocol was sent to 1000 randomly selected practicing pathologists as a survey. Their comments and suggestions were addressed in the final version. The protocol was approved by the Board of Governors of the College of American Pathologists.     

新型冠状病毒肺炎临床合理用药专家共识

新型冠状病毒肺炎（coronavirus disease 2019,COVID-19）疫情发生以来,全国医院药学工作者坚持医药协同,在保障药品供应的前提下,积极参与临床救治工作,加强对患者的用药教育和指导,有效提高药物治疗水平,改善临床救治效果。为更好地发挥药学服务在COVID-19疫情防控中的重要作用,中国药学会医院药学专业委员会特组织临床和药学专家,在《新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎诊疗方案（试行第七版）》的基础上,参考国内外最新的诊疗方案和研究成果,并结合国内各地COVID-19患者的救治经验,制定出新型冠状病毒肺炎临床合理用药专家共识。本共识详细阐述COVID-19临床救治的九类用药,内容涵盖药物治疗作用、遴选原则、用法用量、不良反应及注意事项,以期为COVID-19临床用药提供参考。     

Age-related fertility decline: a committee opinion

Age is a significant factor influencing a woman's ability to conceive. Social trends have led to deferred childbearing, and an increasing number of women are experiencing age-related infertility and pregnancy loss. Women older than 35 years should receive expedited evaluation and treatment after 6 months of failed attempts to conceive, or earlier if clinically indicated.     

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 421, November 2008: antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis

The recommendations for endocarditis prophylaxis from the American Heart Association have changed for three main reasons: 1) most cases of endocarditis are not attributable to an invasive procedure but rather are the result of randomly occurring bacteremia from routine daily activities; 2) prophylaxis may only prevent a small number of cases of infective endocarditis in women undergoing genitourinary procedures; and 3) the risk of antibiotic associated adverse events exceeds the benefit, if any, from prophylactic antibiotic therapy. The specific changes pertinent to the obstetrician-gynecologist are discussed.