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Evidence-based recommendations on electrical stimulation to improve muscle strength in chronic respiratory conditions, chronic heart failure and chronic kidney disease. This involves delivering electrical impulses to weakened muscles using electrodes placed on the skin.
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myAIRVO2 for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (MIB161)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on myAIRVO2 for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .
Bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation for upper-lobe emphysema (HTG517)
Evidence-based recommendations on bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation for upper-lobe emphysema in adults. This involves using steam to destroy the diseased part of the lung.
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Evidence-based recommendations on procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis (ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS PCT assay, BRAHMS PCT Sensitive Kryptor assay, Elecsys BRAHMS PCT assay, LIAISON BRAHMS PCT assay and VIDAS BRAHMS PCT assay).
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal for acute respiratory failure (HTG703)
Evidence-based recommendations on extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal for acute respiratory failure. This involves taking blood out of the circulatory system and passing it across a synthetic membrane that allows some of the carbon dioxide in the blood to be removed. The blood is then returned to the circulatory system.
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NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Smart One for measuring lung function .
Amantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir for the treatment of influenza (TA168)
Evidence-based recommendations on amantadine (Lysovir), oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) for treating influenza in children and adults.
New hope for people with breathing condition, COPD, as NICE approves innovative treatment
Breakthrough therapy reduces flare-ups by almost a third and could ease pressure on NHS hospitals.
Recent-onset chest pain of suspected cardiac origin: assessment and diagnosis (CG95)
This guideline covers assessing and diagnosing recent chest pain in people aged 18 and over and managing symptoms while a diagnosis is being made. It aims to improve outcomes by providing advice on tests (ECG, high-sensitivity troponin tests, multislice CT angiography, functional testing) that support healthcare professionals to make a speedy and accurate diagnosis.
Preventing recurrent hypomagnesaemia: oral magnesium glycerophosphate (ESUOM4)
Summary of the evidence on oral magnesium glycerophosphate for preventing recurrent hypomagnesaemia to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
In development Reference number: GID-TA11808 Expected publication date: TBC
COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 (NG188)
This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing the long-term effects of COVID-19, often described as ‘long COVID’. It makes recommendations on care in all healthcare settings for adults, children and young people who have new or ongoing symptoms 4 weeks or more after the start of acute COVID-19. It also includes advice on organising services for long COVID.
This guideline covers diagnosing, assessing, and treating community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonia, including bacterial pneumonia secondary to COVID-19, in babies over 1 month (corrected gestational age), children, young people and adults. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.
Clostridium difficile infection: risk with broad-spectrum antibiotics (ESMPB1)
Summary of the evidence on the risk of using broad-specturm antibiotics associated with clostridium difficile infection
This guideline covers how to increase uptake of the free flu vaccination among people who are eligible. It describes ways to increase awareness and how to use all opportunities in primary and secondary care to identify people who should be encouraged to have the vaccination.