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Percutaneous ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules (IPG743)
Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules. This involves using microwaves from a wire inserted into the nodule to heat and destroy it (ablation).
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This quality standard covers recognising, assessing and managing coeliac disease in adults, young people and children. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Serological testing for coeliac disease
- Quality statement 2: Referral to a specialist
- Quality statement 3: Endoscopic intestinal biopsy
- Quality statement 4: Advice about a gluten-free diet
- Quality statement 5: Annual review
- Update information
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This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing menopause in women, trans men and non-binary people registered female at birth, including those who have premature ovarian insufficiency (menopause before the age of 40, which can occur naturally or as a result of medical or surgical treatment). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS143
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- Quality statement 1: Diagnosing perimenopause and menopause
- Quality statement 2: Diagnosing premature ovarian insufficiency
- Quality statement 3: Managing premature ovarian insufficiency
- Quality statement 4: Reviewing treatments for menopause-associated symptoms
- Quality statement 5: Information before treatment likely to cause menopause
- Update information
- About this quality standard
This quality standard covers managing hypertension in adults. It includes diagnosis and investigations, treatment and specialist referral. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Diagnosis – ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
- Quality statement 2: Investigations for target organ damage
- Quality statement 3: Statin therapy
- Quality statement 4: Blood pressure targets
- Quality statement 5: Review of cardiovascular disease risk factors
- Quality statement 6: Referral to a specialist for adults with resistant hypertension
- Update information
This quality standard covers recognising, assessing and managing bipolar disorder in adults (aged 18 and over) in primary and secondary care. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Referral for specialist mental health assessment
- Quality statement 2: Personalised care plan
- Quality statement 3: Involving carers in care planning
- Quality statement 4 (developmental): Psychological interventions
- Quality statement 5: Maintaining plasma lithium levels
- Quality statement 6: Valproate
- Quality statement 7: Assessing physical health
This quality standard covers promoting health and preventing premature mortality among black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups. It is relevant to all age groups and all settings.
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- Quality statement 1: Designing health and wellbeing programmes
- Quality statement 2: Peer and lay roles
- Quality statement 3: Referring people at high risk of type 2 diabetes
- Quality statement 4: Cardiac rehabilitation
- Quality statement 5: Support for people with mental health problems
- Quality statement 6: Physical health checks for people with serious mental illness
- Update information
This quality standard covers assessing, diagnosing and managing chronic heart failure in adults (aged 18 and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement. Statements cover adults with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and adults with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, unless otherwise stated.
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- Quality statement 1: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide measurement
- Quality statement 2: Specialist assessment
- Quality statement 3: Medication for newly diagnosed and pre-existing chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
- Quality statement 4: Review after changes in medication
- Quality statement 5: Review of people with chronic heart failure
- Quality statement 6: Cardiac rehabilitation
- Update information
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing irritable bowel syndrome in adults. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
Strimvelis for treating adenosine deaminase deficiency–severe combined immunodeficiency (HST7)
Evidence-based recommendation on Strimvelis for adenosine deaminase deficiency–severe combined immunodeficiency.
Dronedarone for the treatment of non-permanent atrial fibrillation (TA197)
Evidence-based recommendations on dronedarone (Multaq) for treating non-permanent atrial fibrillation in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on apalutamide with androgen deprivation therapy for treating high-risk hormone-relapsed non-metastatic prostate cancer in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on axitinib (Inlyta) for previously treated advanced renal cell carcinoma in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on apalutamide with androgen deprivation therapy for treating hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) for treating some types of chronic hepatitis C (HCV)
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Human growth hormone (somatropin) for the treatment of growth failure in children (TA188)
Evidence-based recommendations on human growth hormone (somatropin; Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, NutropinAq, Omnitrope, Saizen, Zomacton) for treating growth failure in children.