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Do not routinely offer wrist and hand splints to people with upper limb weakness after stroke.
June 2013
Do not routinely offer people with stroke electrical stimulation for their hand and arm.
June 2013
Do not use a risk assessment tool to assess CVD risk in people with type 1 diabetes.
July 2014
Do not use a risk assessment tool to assess cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in people with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 and/or albuminuria[4]. These people are at increased risk of CVD.
July 2014
Do not use a risk assessment tool for people with pre-existing cardiovascular disease (CVD).
July 2014
Do not advise any of the following to take plant stanols or sterols for the prevention of CVD: -people who are being treated for primary prevention -people who are being treated for secondary prevention -people with CKD -people with type 1 diabetes -people with type 2 diabetes
July 2014
Do not measure creatine kinase levels in asymptomatic people who are being treated with a statin.
July 2014
Do not stop statins because of an increase in blood glucose level or HbA1c.
July 2014
Do not offer coenzyme Q10 or vitamin D to increase adherence to statin treatment.
July 2014
Do not routinely offer fibrates for the prevention of CVD to any of the following: -people who are being treated for primary prevention -people who are being treated for secondary prevention -people with CKD -people with type 1 diabetes -people with type 2 diabetes.
July 2014
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