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Evidence-based recommendations on dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) for preventing venous thromboembolism after hip or knee replacement surgery in adults.
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This guideline covers care and support for adults with cerebral palsy. It aims to improve health and wellbeing, promote access to services and support participation and independent living.
Apixaban for preventing venous thromboembolism after hip or knee replacement surgery (TA245)
Evidence-based recommendations on apixaban (Eliquis) for preventing venous thromboembolism after hip or knee replacement in adults.
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Curos for preventing infections when using needleless connectors (HTG510)
Evidence-based recommendations on Curos for preventing infections when using needleless connectors.
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing urinary tract infections in adults aged 16 and over. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS90
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Diagnosing urinary tract infections in women under 65
- Quality statement 2: Diagnosing urinary tract infections in adults with catheters
- Quality statement 3: Antibiotic treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria in men and non-pregnant women
- Quality statement 4: Duration of antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infection
- Quality statement 5: Referring adults with recurrent urinary tract infection
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This quality standard covers testing, diagnosing and managing hepatitis B in adults, young people and children (from birth). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS65
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Testing and vaccination for hepatitis B
- Quality statement 2: Referral for specialist care
- Quality statement 3: Referral to and assessment by specialist care for pregnant women who are identified as hepatitis B surface antigen-positive at antenatal screening
- Quality statement 4: Complete course of neonatal hepatitis B vaccination and blood testing at 12 months
- Quality statement 5: Personalised care plan
- Quality statement 6: Monitoring people with chronic hepatitis B infection who do not meet the criteria for antiviral treatment
- Quality statement 7: 6-monthly surveillance testing for hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with chronic hepatitis B infection who have significant liver fibrosis or cirrhosis
Tegaderm CHG securement dressing for vascular access sites (MIB231)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Tegaderm CHG securement dressing for vascular access sites .
Oseltamivir, amantadine (review) and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza (TA158)
Evidence-based recommendations on oseltamivir (Tamiflu), amantadine (Lysovir or Symmetrel) or zanamivir (Relenza) to prevent influenza (flu).
Read the biographies for all members of the NICE antimicrobial evaluation committee.
Read the biographies for all members of the NICE antimicrobial evaluation committee.
This guideline covers the diagnosing and managing of myeloma (including smouldering myeloma and primary plasma cell leukaemia) in people aged 16 and over. It aims to improve care for people with myeloma by promoting the most effective tests and treatments for myeloma and its complications.
Evidence-based recommendations on autologous pancreatic islet cell transplantation for improved glycaemic control after pancreatectomy. This involves removing parts of the pancreas (islet cells) after the pancreas has been removed and inserting them into the liver to restart insulin production.
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Endoanchoring systems in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (HTG625)
Evidence-based recommendations on endoanchoring systems in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. This involves using an anchoring device to hold a stent in place to prevent leaks in an aneurysm repair.
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Interim process and methods for developing rapid guidelines on COVID-19 (PMG35)
This guide sets out the process and methods used to develop rapid guidelines on COVID-19
This guideline covers the care of pregnant women and pregnant trans and non-binary people and their babies during labour and immediately after birth. It focuses on women and pregnant people who give birth between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy (‘term’). The guideline helps women and pregnant people to make informed choices about where to have their baby and about their care in labour. It also aims to reduce variation in aspects of care.
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Sections for NG235
- Overview
- Recommendations
- Recommendations for research
- Rationale and impact
- Context
- Appendix A: Adverse outcomes for different places of birth
- Appendix B: Outcomes for different places of birth – by BMI at booking
- Appendix C: Outcomes for intravenous remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) compared with intramuscular pethidine