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Evidence-based recommendations on rituximab for untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

22 July 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on using Intrabeam radiotherapy during breast-conserving surgery in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

31 January 2018

This quality standard covers assessing, diagnosing and referring people (aged 16 and over) who have had a transient loss of consciousness (often called a blackout). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

2 October 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic therapy (DRIFT) for post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants. This involves draining excess CSF from the brain, washing out the blood, and breaking down blood clots using drugs (fibrinolytics).

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 November 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon dilatation of systemic to pulmonary arterial shunts in children. This involves inflating a balloon inserted into the area so blood can flow through more easily.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 July 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on exagamglogene autotemcel (Casgevy) for transfusion-dependent beta-thalassaemia in people 12 years and over.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

11 September 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation for treating pancreatic cancer. This involves inserting special needles into the tumour in the pancreas and using short electrical pulses to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

3 May 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory failure in adults. This involves using a tube to carry blood from the right side of the heart and then pump it through an artificial lung where it picks up oxygen.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 April 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on fenfluramine (Fintepla) for treating seizures associated with Dravet syndrome in people aged 2 and older.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

8 July 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale for the prevention of cerebral embolic stroke. This involves placing a small device into the heart to close the hole.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

18 December 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on patisiran (Onpattro) for treating hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in adults with stage 1 and stage 2 polyneuropathy.

Result type

Highly specialised technologies guidance

Published

14 August 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on nivolumab (Opdivo) with ipilimumab (Yervoy) for treating advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

27 July 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for primary or secondary lung cancers. This involves inserting 1 or more electrodes (needle-like probes) through the chest into the lung and using an electrical current to produce heat to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

15 December 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on faecal microbiota transplant for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. This involves introducing enteric bacteria from the faeces of healthy donors to restore a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 March 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on coil embolisation of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. This involves passing a thin tube through the body to place coils inside the aneurysm.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 January 2005