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Excess winter deaths and illness and the health risks associated with cold homes (NG6)
This guideline covers reducing the health risks (including preventable deaths) associated with living in a cold home. It aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people vulnerable to the cold. Improving the temperature in homes, by improving energy efficiency, may also help reduce unnecessary fuel consumption.
This quality standard covers prevention, behavioural management, assessment, and treatment of overweight, obesity and central adiposity in children and young people aged over 2 years, and adults. This includes those with established comorbidities, and those with risk factors for other medical conditions. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Recording BMI and waist-to-height ratio in adults
- Quality statement 2: Recording BMI in children and young people aged over 2 years
- Quality statement 3: Access to services for people with a learning disability
- Quality statement 4: Maintaining details of local and national overweight and obesity management interventions and services
- Quality statement 5: Providing information about local and national weight management interventions and services
- Quality statement 6: Wraparound care alongside medicines for weight management
- Quality statement 7: Advice and support after stopping medicines for weight management or completing behavioural interventions
This quality standard covers managing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (gradual scarring of the lungs) in adults. It includes diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team, managing symptoms and palliative care. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Quality statement 2: Access to a specialist nurse
- Quality statement 3: Assessment for oxygen therapy
- Quality statement 4: Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Quality statement 5: Palliative care
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Clostridium difficile infection: risk with broad-spectrum antibiotics (ESMPB1)
Summary of the evidence on the risk of using broad-specturm antibiotics associated with clostridium difficile infection
MR-proADM test for use with clinical deterioration scores in cases of suspected infection (MIB195)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the MR-proADM test for use with clinical deterioration scores in cases of suspected infection .
PROPEL sinus implants for maintaining sinus patency after surgery (MIB253)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on PROPEL sinus implants for maintaining sinus patency after surgery .
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on OxyMask for delivering oxygen therapy .
PulmoVista 500 for monitoring ventilation in critical care (MIB203)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on PulmoVista 500 for monitoring ventilation in critical care .
Recent-onset chest pain of suspected cardiac origin: assessment and diagnosis (CG95)
This guideline covers assessing and diagnosing recent chest pain in people aged 18 and over and managing symptoms while a diagnosis is being made. It aims to improve outcomes by providing advice on tests (ECG, high-sensitivity troponin tests, multislice CT angiography, functional testing) that support healthcare professionals to make a speedy and accurate diagnosis.
Prevena incision management system for closed surgical incisions (MIB173)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Prevena incision management system for closed surgical incisions .
New hope for people with breathing condition, COPD, as NICE approves innovative treatment
Breakthrough therapy reduces flare-ups by almost a third and could ease pressure on NHS hospitals.
Amantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir for the treatment of influenza (TA168)
Evidence-based recommendations on amantadine (Lysovir), oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) for treating influenza in children and adults.
Nasal Alar SpO2 sensor for monitoring oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (MIB113)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Nasal Alar SpO2 sensor for monitoring oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry .