Table 1 List of pediatric health topics included in the EPG National Guideline Adaptation Program (Korraa et al. 2022; Abdel Baky et al. 2022; Moustafa et al. 2020, 2021, 2023a, b)
CPG topic | EPG subspecialty groups | Guideline registration number | Adaptation phase | Publication status (DOI if published) | CPG summary uploadeda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First wave | |||||
1. Asthma | Pulmonology | PREPARE-2023CN114 | Approved | In progress | Yes |
2. Neonatal Jaundice | Neonatology | PREPARE-2023CN217 | Approved | Yes | |
3. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) | Endocrinology | PREPARE-2023CN016 | Approved | In progress | No |
4. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | Nephrology | PREPARE-2023CN218 | Approved | Yes | |
5. Complementary Feeding | Clinical Nutrition | PREPARE-2023CN219 | Approved | In progress | No |
Second wave | |||||
6. Acute Childhood Seizures | Neurology | PREPARE-2023CN220 | Approved | In progress | Yes |
7. Acute Gastroenteritis | Gastroenterology | PREPARE-2023CN221 | Approved | In progress | No |
8. Bronchiolitis | Pulmonology | PREPARE-2023CN222 | Approved | Yes | |
9. Cow Milk Protein Allergy | Clinical Nutrition | PREPARE-2023CN223 | Approved | In progress | No |
Gastroenterology | |||||
Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology | |||||
10. Iron Deficiency Anemia | Clinical Nutrition | PREPARE-2023CN224 | Approved | In progress | Yes |
Hematology | Â | ||||
11. Screening and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes | Endocrinology | PREPARE-2022CN813 | Adaptation | Pending till approval | No |
12. Diagnosis and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes | Endocrinology | PREPARE-2023CN271 | Adaptation | Pending till approval | No |
Third wave | |||||
13. Community-Acquired Pneumonia | Pulmonology | PREPARE-2023CN225 | Approved | In progress | No |
14. Acute Hemolytic Crisis | Hematology | PREPARE-2022CN805 | Approved | In progress | Yes |
15. Non-traumatic acute altered level of consciousness | Neurology | PREPARE-2023CN234 | Approved | In progress | No |
16. Shock | Critical Care | PREPARE-2023CN236 | Approved | In progress | No |
17. Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis | Neonatology | PREPARE-2023CN226 | Approved | In progress | No |
Fourth wave | |||||
18. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) | Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology | IPGRP-2022CN157 | Approved | In progress | Yes |
19. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) | Cardiology | PREPARE-2023CN227 | Adaptation | Pending till approval | No |
20. Intravenous Fluid Therapy | Gastroenterology | PREPARE-2023CN229 | Approved | In progress | No |
21. Helicobacter Pylori Infection | Gastroenterology | IPGRP-2022CN137 | Approved | In progress | Yes |
22. Bleeding in Isolated Thrombocytopenia | Hematology | PREPARE-2022CN791 | Approved | In progress | Yes |
23. Enteral Feeding for Low Birth-Weight Infants | Neonatology | PREPARE-2023CN230 | Approved | In progress | Yes |
24. Obesity | Clinical Nutrition | PREPARE-2023CN231 | Approved | In progress | No |
Endocrinology | |||||
25. Chronic Cough | Pulmonology | PREPARE-2023CN249 | Finalization | Pending till approval | No |
Fifth wave | |||||
26. Nephrotic Syndrome | Nephrology | IPGRP-2021CN374 | Approved | No | |
27. Systemic Onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA) | Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology | PREPARE-2022CN711 | Finalization | In progress | No |
28. Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) | Neonatology | PREPARE-2023CN235 | Finalization | In progress | No |
29. Allergic Rhinitis | Pulmonology | PREPARE-2022CN671 | Finalization | In progress | No |
Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology | |||||
30. Functional Constipation | Gastroenterology | IPGRP-2022CN156 | Finalization | In progress | No |
31. Blood Transfusion | Hematology | PREPARE-2022CN444 | Finalization | In progress | No |
32. Faltering Growth | Clinical Nutrition | PREPARE-2023CN233 | Finalization | In progress | No |
Endocrinology | |||||
33. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) (Update) | Endocrinology | PREPARE-2023CN016 | Adaptation | In progress | Â |
34. COVID-19 (Protocol) | The first version was by Pulmonology then all EPG groups participated in three successive updated versions | Not applicable | Approved Protocol | Yes | |