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This quality standard covers reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in people aged 16 and over who are in hospital. It also covers diagnosing and treating VTE in all people aged 18 and over. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Timing of pharmacological venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
- Quality statement 2: Venous thromboembolism risk assessment for people with lower limb immobilisation
- Quality statement 3: Proximal leg vein ultrasound scan for a 'likely' deep vein thrombosis Wells score
- Quality statement 4: Venous thromboembolism anticoagulation review
- Quality statement 5: Follow-up for outpatients with low-risk pulmonary embolism
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This guideline covers diagnosing and managing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in people aged 16 years and over. It aims to improve care for people with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by promoting the best tests for diagnosis and staging and the most effective treatments for 6 of the subtypes. Tests and treatments covered include excision biopsy, radiotherapy, immunochemotherapy and stem cell transplantation.
This guideline covers managing acute and chronic pancreatitis in children, young people and adults. It aims to improve quality of life by ensuring that people have the right treatment and follow-up, and get timely information and support after diagnosis.
trublood-prostate for triaging and diagnosing people with prostate cancer symptoms (MIB268)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on trublood-prostate for triaging and diagnosing people with prostate cancer symptoms .
This guideline covers managing colorectal (bowel) cancer in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve quality of life and survival for adults with colorectal cancer through management of local disease and secondary tumours (metastatic disease).
Transperineal template biopsy and mapping of the prostate (HTG237)
Evidence-based recommendations on transperineal template biopsy of the prostate. This involves inserting many fine needles though the skin between the scrotum and the anus in order to obtain tissue samples from the prostate for testing.
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Urinary tract infection (recurrent): antimicrobial prescribing (NG112)
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in children, young people and adults who do not have a catheter. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.
Tests in secondary care to identify people at high risk of ovarian cancer (HTG453)
Evidence-based recommendations on tests in secondary care to identify people at high risk of ovarian cancer. The tests are the IOTA ADNEX model, Overa (MIA2G), RMI I (at thresholds other than 250), ROMA and IOTA Simple Rules.
This guideline covers how to communicate the risks and benefits of natural sunlight exposure (specifically, the ultraviolet rays UVA and UVB) to help people understand why they may need to modify their behaviour to reduce their risk of skin cancer and vitamin D deficiency.
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.
Ovarian cancer: identifying and managing familial and genetic risk (NG241)
This guideline covers assessing the familial and genetic risk of having a pathogenic variant associated with ovarian cancer in adults.
This quality standard covers managing faecal (bowel) incontinence in adults (aged 18 and over) in the community (at home and in care homes) and in all hospital departments. It includes assessment of bowel control problems, advice and support, and treatment options. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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This guideline covers identifying and managing menopause, including in people with premature ovarian insufficiency. It aims to improve the consistency of support and information provided to people experiencing menopause.
This guideline covers oral health, including dental health and daily mouth care, for adults in care homes. The aim is to maintain and improve their oral health and ensure timely access to dental treatment.
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute cough associated with an upper respiratory tract infection or acute bronchitis in adults, young people and children. It aims to limit antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.