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  1. Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management (NG19)

    This guideline covers preventing and managing foot problems in children, young people and adults with diabetes. It aims to reduce variation in practice, including antibiotic prescribing for diabetic foot infections.

  2. Guidance on the extraction of wisdom teeth (TA1)

    Evidence-based recommendations on removing wisdom teeth in adults.

  3. Antimicrobial prescribing: oritavancin for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ES39)

    Summary of the evidence on oritavancin for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in adults

  4. Leg ulcer infection: antimicrobial prescribing (NG152)

    This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for adults with leg ulcer infection. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.

  5. Cellulitis and erysipelas: antimicrobial prescribing (NG141)

    This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for adults, young people, children and babies aged 72 hours and over with cellulitis and erysipelas. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.

  6. Sickle cell disease: managing acute painful episodes in hospital (CG143)

    This guideline covers managing acute painful sickle cell episodes in children, young people and adults who present at hospital, from presentation until when they are discharged. It aims to reduce variation in how acute episodes are managed in hospital, focusing on effective, prompt and safe pain relief.

  7. How often should people with diabetic foot problems (foot ulcers, soft tissue infections, osteomyelitis or gangrene) be reviewed?

    people with diabetic foot problems (foot ulcers, soft tissue infections, osteomyelitis or gangrene) be reviewed? Any explanatory...

  8. Bone-anchored cystourethropexy (HTG6)

    Evidence-based recommendations on bone-anchored cystourethropexy for treating stress urinary incontinence in women. Bone-anchored cystourethropexy is a minimally invasive bladder neck needle suspension procedure.

  9. Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management (NG143)

    This guideline covers the assessment and early management of fever with no obvious cause in children aged under 5. It aims to improve clinical assessment and help healthcare professionals diagnose serious illness among young children who present with fever in primary and secondary care.

  10. Direct skeletal fixation of limb prostheses using an intraosseous transcutaneous implant (HTG732)

    Evidence-based recommendations on direct skeletal fixation of limb prostheses using an intraosseous transcutaneous implant. This involves inserting a metal implant through the skin and into the centre of the bone of the stump and attaching a prosthetic limb to it.

  11. Antimicrobial prescribing: delafloxacin for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ES32)

    Summary of the evidence on antimicrobial prescribing: delafloxacin

  12. EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing (HTG296)

    Evidence-based recommendations on EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing.

  13. Suture fixation of acute disruption of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis (HTG374)

    Evidence-based recommendations on suture fixation of acute disruption of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis. This involves threading a suture through a tunnel made in the bones (tibia and fibula) and tying the ends together to fix the joint.

  14. Pressure ulcers: prevention and management (CG179)

    This guideline covers risk assessment, prevention and treatment in children, young people and adults at risk of, or who have, a pressure ulcer (also known as a bedsore or pressure sore). It aims to reduce the number of pressure ulcers in people admitted to secondary or tertiary care or receiving NHS care in other settings, such as primary and community care and emergency departments.

  15. Human and animal bites: antimicrobial prescribing (NG184)

    This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for human and animal bites (excluding insect bites) in adults, young people and children aged 72 hours and over. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.