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Spinal metastases and metastatic spinal cord compression (NG234)
This guideline covers recognition, referral, investigation and management of spinal metastases and metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC). It is also relevant for direct malignant infiltration of the spine and associated cord compression. It aims to improve early diagnosis and treatment to prevent neurological injury and improve prognosis.
Evidence-based recommendations on avatrombopag (Doptelet) for treating severe thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic liver disease needing a planned invasive procedure.
death. The noise can cause considerable distress for people important to the dying person, both at the time and possibly after death,...
This guideline covers the main risk factors linked with cardiovascular disease: poor diet, physical inactivity, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. It aims to reduce the high incidence of cardiovascular disease. This, in turn, will help prevent other major causes of death and illness, such as type 2 diabetes and many cancers.
Ozanimod for treating moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (TA828)
Evidence-based recommendations on ozanimod (Zeposia) for treating moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults when conventional or biological treatments cannot be tolerated or are not working well enough.
Preventing suicide in community and custodial settings (NG105)
This guideline covers ways to reduce suicide and help people bereaved or affected by suicides. It aims to:
Evidence-based recommendations on lusutrombopag (Mulpleo) for treating severe thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic liver disease needing a planned invasive procedure.
Empagliflozin for treating chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (TA773)
Evidence-based recommendations on empagliflozin (Jardiance) for treating chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on ibrutinib (Imbruvica) for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults.
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.
clinical and cost effectiveness of anticipatory prescribing for patients dying in their usual place of residence, on patient and carer...
This guideline covers identifying, treating and managing depression in people aged 18 and over. It recommends treatments for first episodes of depression and further-line treatments, and provides advice on preventing relapse, and managing chronic depression, psychotic depression and depression with a coexisting diagnosis of personality disorder.
Evidence-based recommendations on ceritinib (Zykadia) for treating advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive non-small-cell lung cancer in adults who have had crizotinib.
Ibrutinib for treating Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (TA795)
Evidence-based recommendations on ibrutinib (Imbruvica) for Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia in adults who have had at least 1 previous therapy.
Complicated intra-abdominal infections: ceftolozane/tazobactam (ESNM75)
Summary of the evidence on ceftolozane/tazobactam for treating complicated intra-abdominal infections to inform local NHS planning and decision-making