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Dapagliflozin in combination therapy for treating type 2 diabetes (TA288)
Evidence-based recommendations on dapagliflozin (Forxiga) given with other drugs for treating type 2 diabetes in adults.
This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer in secondary care, including information on the best way to diagnose and identify different stages of the disease, and how to manage adverse effects of treatment. It also includes recommendations on follow-up in primary care for people diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing (NG109)
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for lower urinary tract infection (also called cystitis) in children, young people and adults who do not have a catheter. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.
This guideline covers assessing, diagnosing and managing physical health problems of people in prison. It aims to improve health and wellbeing in the prison population by promoting more coordinated care and more effective approaches to prescribing, dispensing and supervising medicines.
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute pyelonephritis (upper urinary tract infection) in children, young people and adults who do not have a catheter. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing renal cell carcinoma in adults (aged 18 and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Suspected cancer pathway referral
- Quality statement 2: Renal biopsy for small renal lesions
- Quality statement 3: Clinical nurse specialist
- Quality statement 4: Surgery with curative intent
- Quality statement 5: Follow-up imaging
- Quality statement 6: Uro–oncology multidisciplinary team
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This guideline covers diagnosing and managing multiple sclerosis in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis by promoting prompt and effective symptom management and relapse treatment, and comprehensive reviews.
Neonatal infection: antibiotics for prevention and treatment (NG195)
This guideline covers preventing bacterial infection in healthy babies of up to and including 28 days corrected gestational age, treating pregnant women and pregnant trans men and non-binary people whose unborn baby is at risk of infection, and caring for babies of up to and including 28 days corrected gestational age with a suspected or confirmed bacterial infection. It aims to reduce delays in recognising and treating infection and prevent unnecessary use of antibiotics. The guideline does not cover viral infections.
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- Information and support for parents and carers
- Prevention and risk reduction
- Risk factors and clinical indicators: early-onset neonatal infection
- Risk factors and clinical indicators: late-onset neonatal infection
- Investigations before starting antibiotics for early-onset or late-onset neonatal infection
- Principles around use of antibiotics for early-onset or late-onset neonatal infection
Pelvic floor dysfunction: prevention and non-surgical management (NG210)
This guideline covers the prevention, assessment and non-surgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction in women aged 12 and over. It aims to raise awareness and help women to reduce their risk of pelvic floor dysfunction. For women who have pelvic floor dysfunction, the guideline recommends interventions based on their specific symptoms.
Fostamatinib for treating refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia (TA835)
Evidence-based recommendations on fostamatinib (Tavlesse) for chronic refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia in adults.
Intramural urethral bulking procedures for stress urinary incontinence in women (HTG86)
Evidence-based recommendations on intramural urethral bulking procedures for stress urinary incontinence in women. Intramural urethral bulking aims to augment the urethral wall and increase the urethral closure force.
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This guideline covers preventing and treating surgical site infections in adults, young people and children who are having a surgical procedure involving a cut through the skin. It focuses on methods used before, during and after surgery to minimise the risk of infection.
Evidence-based recommendations on retrograde uretral sphincterometry. This involves passing fluid through a small, cone-shaped device placed into the urethra to display the pressure needed to open the urethra sphincter.
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This guideline covers the routine postnatal care that women and their babies should receive in the first 8 weeks after the birth. It includes the organisation and delivery of postnatal care, identifying and managing common and serious health problems in women and their babies, how to help parents form strong relationships with their babies, and baby feeding. The recommendations on emotional attachment and baby feeding also cover the antenatal period.
This guideline covers routine preoperative tests for people aged over 16 who are having elective surgery. It aims to reduce unnecessary testing by advising which tests to offer people before minor, intermediate and major or complex surgery, taking into account specific comorbidities (cardiovascular, renal and respiratory conditions and diabetes and obesity). It does not cover pregnant women or people having cardiothoracic procedures or neurosurgery.