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Acutely ill adults in hospital: recognising and responding to deterioration (CG50)
This guideline covers how patients in hospital should be monitored to identify those whose health may become worse suddenly and the care they should receive. It aims to reduce the risk of patients needing to stay longer in hospital, not recovering fully or dying. It doesn’t specifically cover the care of children, patients in critical care areas or those in the final stages of a terminal illness.
This guideline covers helping adults and young people over 16 who are dependent on opioids to stop using drugs. It aims to reduce illicit drug use and improve people’s physical and mental health, relationships and employment.
This guideline covers using psychosocial interventions to treat adults and young people over 16 who have a problem with or are dependent on opioids, stimulants or cannabis. It aims to reduce illicit drug use and improve people’s physical and mental health, relationships and employment.
This guideline covers assessing and managing faecal incontinence (any involuntary loss of faeces that is a social or hygienic problem) in people aged 18 and over. It aims to ensure that staff are aware that faecal incontinence is a sign or a symptom, not a diagnosis.
Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic nephrolithotomy and pyelolithotomy. This involves inserting a tube through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery) to remove the kidney stones.
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Percutaneous cementoplasty for palliative treatment of bony malignancies (IPG179)
Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous cementoplasty for palliative treatment of bony malignancies. This involves injecting a special cement into the bone in order to stabilise it, reduce pain, or both.
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High dose rate brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix (IPG160)
Evidence-based recommendations on high dose rate brachytherapy for carinoma of the cervix. This involves giving radiation at a high dose rate to the cervix (reducing the timeframe compared with low or medium dose rates) to treat the cancer.
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Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous endoscopic colostomy. This involves placing a plastic tube in the bowel that runs back through a small opening in the abdomen to allow waste to pass through to a drainage bag worn outside the body.
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Evidence-based recommendations on cryotherapy for treating recurrent prostate cancer. This involves putting special needles or probes into the prostate and using Argon gas to freeze and destroy the cancerous prostate tissue.
High-intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer (IPG118)
Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for treating prostate cancer. This involves inserting a probe through the rectum that gives out a beam of ultrasound to heat and destroy the cancerous prostate tissue.
Wireless capsule endoscopy for investigation of the small bowel (IPG101)
Evidence-based recommendations on wireless capsule endoscopy for investigation of the small bowel. This involves the person swallowing a small capsule containing a tiny camera that takes pictures as it passes through the body.
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This guideline covers assigning recall intervals between oral health reviews that are appropriate to the needs of individual patients. The guideline takes account of the effect of dental checks on: people’s wellbeing, general health and preventive habits; caries incidence and avoiding restorations; periodontal health and avoiding tooth loss; and avoiding pain and anxiety. It aims to improve or maintain patients’ quality of life and reduce morbidity associated with oral and dental disease.
Evidence-based recommendations on tacrolimus (Protopic) and pimecrolimus (Elidel) for people with atopic eczema.
Sacral nerve stimulation for urge incontinence and urgency-frequency (IPG64)
Evidence-based recommendations on sacral nerve stimulation for urge incontinence and urgency-frequency. This involves placing electrodes and connecting them to an implantable pulse generator.
Evidence-based recommendations on fluid-filled thermal balloon and microwave endometrial ablation techniques for heavy menstrual bleeding in adults.
Computed tomography-guided thermocoagulation of osteoid osteoma (IPG53)
Evidence-based recommendations on computed tomography-guided thermocoagulation of osteoid osteoma. This involves using high-frequency energy to heat the growth and destroy it.
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Guidance on the use of riluzole (Rilutek) for the treatment of motor neurone disease (TA20)
Evidence-based recommendations on the use of riluzole (Rilutek) for treating motor neurone disease (MND).
to actively monitor Abdominal aortic aneurysm: diagnosis and management - To be confirmed Acute coronary syndromes -
Awaiting development [GID-QS10093] Expected publication date: TBC
GID-MT567 Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulator for managing chronic neuropathic or ischaemic pain
In development [GID-MT567] Expected publication date: TBC
Endometriosis: diagnosis and management - surgical management - pain management post-surgery
Discontinued [GID-NG10385]
Awaiting development [GID-MT610] Expected publication date: TBC