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This guideline covers the early and longer-term (rehabilitation) management of acute coronary syndromes. These include ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina. The guideline aims to improve survival and quality of life for people who have a heart attack or unstable angina.
This quality standard covers prevention of falls and assessment after a fall in people who are living in the community, in a residential care setting or staying in hospital and are:
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Sections for QS86
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- Quality statement 1: Asking people about falls
- Quality statement 2: Comprehensive falls assessment
- Quality statement 3: Interventions to reduce the risk of falls
- Quality statement 4: Checks for injury after an inpatient fall
- Quality statement 5: Safe manual handling after an inpatient fall
- Quality statement 6: Medical examination after an inpatient fall
- Quality statement 7: Multifactorial risk assessment for older people presenting for medical attention
This guideline covers how to identify adults at high risk of type 2 diabetes. It aims to remind practitioners that age is no barrier to being at high risk of, or developing, the condition. It also aims to help them provide those at high risk with an effective and appropriate intensive lifestyle-change programme to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. The recommendations in this guideline can be used alongside the NHS Health Check programme .
E‑vita open plus for treating complex aneurysms and dissections of the thoracic aorta (HTG326)
Evidence-based recommendations on the E-vita open plus for treating complex aneurysms and dissections of the thoracic aorta.
Solriamfetol for treating excessive daytime sleepiness caused by obstructive sleep apnoea (TA777)
Evidence-based recommendations on solriamfetol (Sunosi) for treating excessive daytime sleepiness caused by obstructive sleep apnoea in adults.
Naltrexone–bupropion for managing overweight and obesity (TA494)
Evidence-based recommendations on naltrexone–bupropion (Mysimba) for managing overweight and obesity in adults.
Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management (NG240)
This guideline covers recognising, diagnosing and managing bacterial meningitis and meningococcal disease in babies, children, young people and adults. It aims to reduce death and disability by helping healthcare professionals recognise meningitis and treat it quickly and effectively.
Ekso exoskeleton for rehabilitation in people with neurological weakness or paralysis (MIB93)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Ekso exoskeleton for rehabilitation in people with neurological weakness or paralysis .
Falls: assessment and prevention in older people and in people 50 and over at higher risk (NG249)
This guideline covers assessing risk of falling and interventions to prevent falls in all people aged 65 and over, and people aged 50 to 64 who are at higher risk of falls. It aims to reduce the risk and incidence of falls, and the associated distress, pain, injury, loss of confidence, loss of independence and mortality.
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (HTG455)
Evidence-based recommendations on hypoglossal nerve stimulation for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea in adults. This involves implanting a device under the skin in the chest and connecting it to a nerve under the tongue (hypoglossal nerve).
Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system (NG66)
This guideline covers assessing, diagnosing and managing mental health problems in adults (aged 18 and over) who are in contact with the criminal justice system. It aims to improve mental health and wellbeing in this population by establishing principles for assessment and management, and promoting more coordinated care planning and service organisation across the criminal justice system.
Hybrid closed loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes (TA943)
Evidence-based recommendations on hybrid closed loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes.
This resource is intended to demonstrate how our guidance can be used in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment process.
Belzutifan for treating tumours associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease (TA1011)
Evidence-based recommendations on belzutifan (Welireg) for treating tumours associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease in adults.
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