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Clinical Practice Guidelines
Asthma
Highlights of the Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
National Institutes of Health Publication No. 97-4051A
Plan Review September 2002
Provides guidelines and presents basic recommendations for the diagnosis and management of asthma that will help physicians and patients make appropriate decisions about asthma care. Components include measures of assessment and monitoring, control of factors contributing to asthma severity, pharmacological therapy and education for a partnership in asthma care.
Cholesterol
National Institute of Health; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 3rd Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults. Plan Review September 2003.
This report presents the National Cholesterol Education Program's updated recommendations for cholesterol management. Topics include the clinical management of high blood cholesterol, dietary therapy and physical activity and drug treatment.
Depression
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Health Care Guideline: Major Depression, Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Adults in Primary Care. Plan Review January 2003.
US Department of Health and Human Services
April 1993
Includes diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis and treatment of Major Depressive Disorder.
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association: 2003 Clinical Practice Recommendations. Plan Review September 2003.
Hypertension
National Institute of Health; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Plan Review September 2003.
This is a guideline with Arnett HealthPlan's recommendations for hypertension intervention. Topics include a classification of blood pressure for adults over age 18, components of major risk factor in patients with hypertension and an algorithm for the treatment of hypertension. Morbid Obesity
National Institute of Health; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: The Practical Guide Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults.
This guideline provides recommendations for brief clinical interventions, intensive clinical interventions and system changes to promote the treatment morbid obesity." Under Tobacco Cessation, simply change the date to say, "Plan Review September 2003 Tobacco Use
A Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
The Journal of the American Medical Association
June 28, 2000
This guideline provides recommendations for brief clinical interventions, intensive clinical interventions and system changes to promote the treatment of tobacco dependence. |
