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Showing 16 to 30 of 157 results for surgical site infections

  1. Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women: management (NG123)

    This guideline covers assessing and managing urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women aged 18 and over. It also covers complications associated with mesh surgery for these conditions.

  2. Prontosan for treating acute and chronic wounds (MTG67)

    Evidence-based recommendations on Prontosan for treating acute and chronic wounds.

  3. Urinary incontinence in neurological disease: assessment and management (CG148)

    This guideline covers assessing and managing urinary incontinence in children, young people and adults with neurological disease. It aims to improve care by recommending specific treatments based on what symptoms and neurological conditions people have.

  4. Nutrition support for adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition (CG32)

    This guideline covers identifying and caring for adults who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition in hospital or in their own home or a care home. It offers advice on how oral, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition support should be started, administered and stopped. It aims to support healthcare professionals identify malnourished people and help them to choose the most appropriate form of support.

  5. Is the application of antiseptics and antibiotics in the operative field before wound closure, clinically and cost effective in reducing surgical site infection rates?

    before wound closure, clinically and cost effective in reducing surgical site infection rates? Any explanatory...

  6. Otitis media with effusion in under 12s (NG233)

    This guideline covers identifying and managing otitis media with effusion (OME), also known as ‘glue ear’, in children younger than 12 years. It aims to improve hearing and quality of life in children with OME.

  7. Does the use of barbed sutures for wound closure reduce the incidence of surgical site infection?

    use of barbed sutures for wound closure reduce the incidence of surgical site infection? Any explanatory...

  8. Hip fracture: management (CG124)

    This guideline covers managing hip fracture in adults. It aims to improve care from the time people aged 18 and over are admitted to hospital through to when they return to the community. Recommendations emphasise the importance of early surgery and coordinating care through a multidisciplinary Hip Fracture Programme to help people recover faster and regain their mobility.

  9. What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of chlorhexidine in alcohol at different concentrations in the prevention of surgical site infection when applied to the skin before incision?

    chlorhexidine in alcohol at different concentrations in the prevention of surgical site infection when applied...

  10. Improving quality and patient safety utilising NICE guidance and the One Together framework

    developed deep sited surgical wound infections. Initially identified by submission of 5 Datix's (incident reporting system)...

  11. What is the contribution to clinical effectiveness of the timing of nasal decolonisation and body wash for the prevention of surgical site infection?

    timing of nasal decolonisation and body wash for the prevention of surgical site infection? Any explanatory...

  12. What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of different modes of applying skin antiseptic before incision in the prevention of surgical site infection?

    of applying skin antiseptic before incision in the prevention of surgical site infection? Any explanatory...

  13. Readmission rates for surgical site infections within 30 days of discharge from surgery

    Readmission rates for surgical site infections within 30 days of discharge from surgery Subject(s): Surgical care

  14. Kendall DL for ECG monitoring in people having cardiac surgery (MIB177)

    NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Kendall DL for ECG monitoring in people having cardiac surgery .

  15. HemaClear for bloodless surgical field during limb surgery (MIB187)

    NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on HemaClear for bloodless surgical field during limb surgery .