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Result type

Research recommendation

Published

13 August 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on faecal microbiota transplant for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. This involves introducing enteric bacteria from the faeces of healthy donors to restore a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 March 2014

This guideline covers assessment of people aged 16 and over with symptoms and signs of acute respiratory infection (bacterial or viral) at first remote or in-person contact with NHS services. It also covers the initial management of any infections. It aims to support healthcare practitioners in making sure that people’s treatment follows the best care pathway. It forms part of a suite of work on virtual wards being undertaken by NICE.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

2 September 2025

Evidence-based recommendations on corticosteroid-eluting bioabsorbable stent or spacer insertion during endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis in adults. This involves putting a stent (short tube) into the sinus to improve drainage.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 March 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This involves removing the gallbladder through a small cut, most often below the bellly button.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

17 December 2014

This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for catheter-associated urinary tract infection in children, young people and adults. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.

Result type

Antimicrobial prescribing guideline

Published

23 November 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic injection of bulking agents for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. This involves injecting a filler into the junction using a catheter to make the entry to the stomach narrower, so that the contents of the stomach cannot pass back.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 April 2004

This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of diverticular disease in people aged 18 years and over. It aims to improve diagnosis and care and help people get timely information and advice, including advice about symptoms and when to seek help.

Result type

NICE guideline

Published

27 November 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon catheter dilation of paranasal sinus ostia for chronic sinusitis. This involves gently inflating a small balloon, which is introduced through the nose via a flexible tube, to help keep the sinus passages open and unobstructed.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

24 September 2008

Evidence-based recommendations on extracorporeal photopheresis for Crohn's disease. This involves collecting blood from the person, separating the white blood cells from the whole blood, treating with ultraviolet light and re-infusing into the person. The aim is to produce a generalised immune response against the cells that cause the inflammation.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 February 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valve stenosis in adults and children. This involves inflating a balloon inserted into the narrow valve to widen it so that blood can flow out more easily.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 July 2004

Summary of the evidence on rifaximin for treating pouchitis to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

Result type

Evidence summary

Published

25 March 2014

This guideline covers preventing, detecting and managing acute kidney injury in children, young people and adults. It aims to improve assessment and detection by non-specialists, and specifies when people should be referred to specialist services. This will improve early recognition and treatment, and reduce the risk of complications in people with acute kidney injury.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

16 October 2024

Summary of the evidence on oritavancin for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in adults

Result type

Evidence summary

Published

11 May 2022

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Thermogard XP for therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

9 September 2015