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Evidence-based recommendations on balloon dilatation of systemic to pulmonary arterial shunts in children. This involves inflating a balloon inserted into the area so blood can flow through more easily.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 July 2004

Summary of the evidence on rituximab for treating autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

Result type

Evidence summary

Published

10 February 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in postneonatal children. This involves connecting the child's internal circulation to an external blood pump and artificial lung.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 January 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on cryotherapy for malignant endobronchial obstruction. This involves using cold temperatures to destroy the cancer tissue that’s causing a blockage.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 November 2005

This guideline has been updated and replaced by NICE's guideline on pneumonia: diagnosis and management (NG250).

Result type

Withdrawn guideline

This guideline has been updated and replaced by NICE's guideline on pneumonia: diagnosis and management (NG250).

Result type

Withdrawn guideline

This guideline has been updated and replaced by NICE's guideline on pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management (NG250).

Result type

Withdrawn guideline

This guideline covers assessing and reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE or blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in people aged 16 and over in hospital. It aims to help healthcare professionals identify people most at risk and describes interventions that can be used to reduce the risk of VTE.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

13 August 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults. This involves electrically stimulating nerves in the throat or neck, while the person swallows. The aim is to strengthen the muscles involved in swallowing.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

19 December 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on remdesivir (Veklury) and tixagevimab plus cilgavimab (Evusheld) for treating COVID-19.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

8 May 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on stent insertion for bleeding oesophageal varices. This involves temporarily inserting a tube-shaped mesh covered in plastic (called a stent) into the oesophagus.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 April 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on ceftazidime with avibactam for treating severe drug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections.

Result type

Antimicrobial resistance guidance

Published

17 August 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on temperature control to improve neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest. This involves controlling a person’s body temperature while they are still unconscious after their heart has been restarted. Either their body is kept at a normal temperature of between 36.5°C and 37.5°C to prevent fever, or it is cooled to between 32.0°C and 36.0°C (therapeutic hypothermia).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 January 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on the Foker technique for long-gap oesophageal atresia. This involves pulling slightly on the broken ends of the oesophagus to encourage them to grow towards each other so they can be stitched together to form a complete oesophagus.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 January 2006

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on cytokine adsorption devices for treating respiratory failure in people with COVID-19 .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

21 May 2020