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Systemic lupus erythematosus in 2026
The GLADEL–PANLAR update separates mild skin and joint disease from moderate-to-severe disease and sets out combination regimens for proliferative lupus nephritis.
Updates in Medicine
Practical Guideline Summaries
Updates in Medicine articles that explain guidelines for everyday clinical practice.
5 min read
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia: from diagnosis to early treatment
A practical reading of the 2026 AustrAIHANZ consensus on confirming immune haemolysis, urgent transfusion and early steroid-sparing treatment for warm AIHA.
5 min read
Resuscitation in 2026: Three Adult CPR Updates Worth Knowing
What changed in measured tidal volume, adult ventilation bag size and routine fluid use—and the exceptions and evidence limits that matter.
10 min read
Acute Pancreatitis in 2026: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis, Escalation and Definitive Care
Putting the iLATAM-AP guideline into practice: reassessed fluids, early feeding, selective ERCP, infection-directed antibiotics and a step-up approach to complications.
8 min read
Acute pulmonary embolism in 2026: using the A–E clinical categories at the bedside
A practical guide to outpatient suitability, admission, recognition of deterioration and escalation using the 2026 AHA/ACC multisociety framework.
7 min read
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in 2026: A Practical Summary of the Global Multisociety Consensus
The new shared ACLF definition, organ-dysfunction grades and bedside priorities for recognising deterioration, treating precipitants and assessing transplant candidacy.
7 min read
Contrast Media and Kidney Disease in 2026
How the Austrian radiology–nephrology consensus approaches iodinated contrast, hydration, medication review and low-risk gadolinium agents.
7 min read
Management of Right Heart Failure in 2026
A practical reading of the HFSA scientific statement: assess congestion and perfusion, identify the cause and tailor treatment to right ventricular physiology.
10 min read
Exercise Prescriptions for Cardiovascular Health: 2026 ACC Scientific Statement
An evidence-based clinical guide to prescribing exercise for cardiovascular prevention, coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions.
6 min read
KDIGO 2027 CKD Update: Drug Therapy in CKD
New proposals for kidney and cardiovascular protection, alongside established CKD treatment. Public-review draft—not a final guideline.
12 min read
Antiplatelet Management in Coronary Syndromes: 2026 AHA Scientific Statement
Individualising antiplatelet selection, duration and de-escalation to balance thrombotic protection against bleeding risk.
12 min read
Preventive Care in Cirrhosis: 2026 ACG Clinical Guideline – A Practical Summary
A practical summary of prevention in cirrhosis, including portal hypertension, encephalopathy, infections, HCC surveillance, vaccination, nutrition and bone health.
11 min read
2026 ADA/EASD Type 2 Diabetes Management Update: From Glucose Control to Early Organ Protection
A practical guide to the 2026 consensus: consider organ-protective treatment early, then individualise care around cardiovascular and kidney risk, weight and glycaemic goals.
10 min read
LDL-C Management in 2026: A Practical Guide to Risk-Based Targets and Treatment
Assess ASCVD risk, set an appropriate LDL-C goal, intensify treatment when needed and sustain LDL-C lowering over time.
8 min read
Nutrition to Prevent and Treat Heart Disease in 2026
Putting the 2026 ACC Scientific Statement into practice: focus on food quality, healthy substitutions and sustainable dietary patterns.
9 min read
Acute Respiratory Failure in Adults: Choosing HFNO, NIV, CPAP or Intubation
A practical approach to selecting noninvasive respiratory support, recognising when intubation is needed and reassessing early to avoid delayed escalation.
8 min read
2026 Pharmacological Management of MASH: Selecting, Starting and Monitoring Therapy
EASL–EASD–EASO guidance in practice: selecting eligible adults with non-cirrhotic F2–F3 MASH, choosing between resmetirom and semaglutide, and monitoring response and safety.
6 min read
Lipoprotein(a) in Practice: Who to Test, How to Interpret It, and What to Do When It Is High
A practical approach to universal Lp(a) measurement, cardiovascular risk interpretation and management based on the 2026 National Lipid Association Lipid Simplified review.
6 min read
2026 TTP Diagnostic Pathway: A Practical Approach to Suspected Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
A practical guide to recognising suspected TTP, collecting a pre-treatment ADAMTS13 sample, interpreting activity and antibody results, and monitoring after diagnosis.
12 min read
Infective endocarditis in 2026: putting the AHA scientific statement into practice
A practical approach to diagnosis, multimodality imaging, antimicrobial treatment, surgical timing and post-operative care.
12 min read
WHO malaria guidance 2026: diagnosis and treatment in everyday clinical practice
A practical guide to confirming malaria, assessing severity, selecting treatment, and responding safely in special populations.
7 min read
Managing Acute Asthma in 2026: A Practical Guide to the GINA Recommendations
From initial severity assessment to bronchodilator treatment, escalation, discharge and prevention of recurrent exacerbations.
6–7 min read
2026 IDSA Guidance on Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections
A practical guide to treating ESBL-E, AmpC-E, CRE, DTR Pseudomonas aeruginosa, CRAB and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
15 min read
GOLD 2026 COPD Report: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis, Assessment and Management
What clinicians need to know about diagnosing COPD, the revised ABE assessment, initial and follow-up treatment, exacerbation prevention, biologic therapy and acute exacerbation management.
15 min read
The 2026 ESC Heart Failure Guideline: From Diagnosis to Advanced Heart Failure
A practical guide to classification, diagnosis, foundational therapy, decompensated HF, devices, comorbidities, advanced HF and follow-up.
8 min read
Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction 2026: What Clinicians Need to Know
A mechanism-based framework for distinguishing myocardial infarction from myocardial injury and identifying its cause.
7 min read
The 2026 AHA/ASA Guideline on Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
A practical approach to rehabilitation timing, exercise, mental health and long-term recovery.
9 min read
The 2026 AAN/AHS Migraine Prevention Guideline
A practical pharmacologic approach for adult migraine prevention
9 min read
The 2026 ESC Cardiogenic Shock Definition
A pathophysiology-based definition centred on three essential diagnostic pillars.
15 min read
The 2026 ESC Guideline on Cardiovascular Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease
A practical approach to managing chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease together.