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  1. Biomarker tests to help diagnose preterm labour in women with intact membranes (DG33)

    Evidence-based recommendations on biomarker tests to help diagnose preterm labour in women with intact membranes. The tests are Actim Partus, PartoSure and the

  2. Incorporating NICE guidance into the Sepsis Care Pathway at Tameside: improving patient care, safety and mortality in relation to sepsis

    significant mortality outlier for Sepsis. A multi-disciplinary team was established and a lead clinician for sepsis was...

  3. Utilising the skills of the clinical pharmacist within the MDT for improved medicines optimisation

    protocol for intra-abdominal sepsis. Switch from IV to PO. Significant interventions Patient treated for abdominal sepsis...

  4. Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (NG84)

    This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute sore throat. It aims to limit antibiotic use and reduce antimicrobial resistance. Acute sore throat is often caused by a virus, lasts for about a week, and most people get better without antibiotics. Withholding antibiotics rarely leads to complications.

  5. Sinusitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (NG79)

    This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute sinusitis. It aims to limit antibiotic use and reduce antimicrobial resistance. Acute sinusitis is usually caused by a virus, lasts for about 2 to 3 weeks, and most people get better without antibiotics. Withholding antibiotics rarely leads to complications.

  6. Cerebral palsy in children and young people (QS162)

    This quality standard covers diagnosing, assessing and managing cerebral palsy in children and young people under 25. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

  7. Biopatch for venous or arterial catheter sites (MIB117)

    NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Biopatch for venous or arterial catheter sites .

  8. Developmental follow-up of children and young people born preterm (NG72)

    This guideline covers the developmental follow-up of babies, children and young people under 18 years who were born preterm (before 37+0 weeks of pregnancy). It explains the risk of different developmental problems and disorders, and specifies what extra assessments and support children born preterm might need during their growth and development.

  9. Nutrition support for adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition (CG32)

    This guideline covers identifying and caring for adults who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition in hospital or in their own home or a care home. It offers advice on how oral, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition support should be started, administered and stopped. It aims to support healthcare professionals identify malnourished people and help them to choose the most appropriate form of support.

  10. Arctic Sun 5000 for therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest (MIB112)

    NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Arctic Sun 5000 for therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest .

  11. Intravenous fluid therapy in adults in hospital (CG174)

    This guideline covers the general principles for managing intravenous (IV) fluid therapy in hospital inpatients aged 16 and over with a range of conditions. It aims to help prescribers understand the optimal amount and composition of IV fluids to be administered and the best rate at which to give them, to improve fluid prescribing and outcomes among people in hospital. It does not cover pregnant women, and those with severe liver or renal disease, diabetes or burns.

  12. Irreversible electroporation for treating pancreatic cancer (IPG579)

    Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation for treating pancreatic cancer. This involves inserting special needles into the tumour in the pancreas and using short electrical pulses to destroy the cancer cells.

  13. Cerebral palsy in under 25s: assessment and management (NG62)

    This guideline covers diagnosing, assessing and managing cerebral palsy in children and young people from birth up to their 25th birthday. It aims to make sure they get the care and treatment they need for the developmental and clinical comorbidities associated with cerebral palsy, so that they can be as active and independent as possible.

  14. Antimicrobial stewardship: changing risk-related behaviours in the general population (NG63)

    This guideline covers making people aware of how to correctly use antimicrobial medicines (including antibiotics) and the dangers associated with their overuse and misuse. It also includes measures to prevent and control infection that can stop people needing antimicrobials or spreading infection to others. It aims to change people’s behaviour to reduce antimicrobial resistance and the spread of resistant microbes.

  15. Impact of pharmacist involvement in enhanced recovery pathways in improving patient care in those undergoing lower gastrointestinal surgery

    management / extended opioid use / suboptimal dose / dose too high Sepsis (Urosepsis / HAP / sepsis of unknown origin)...

  16. Refractory extrapulmonary sarcoidosis: infliximab (ES4)

    Summary of the evidence on infliximab for treating refractory extrapulmonary sarcoidosis to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

  17. CytoSorb therapy for sepsis (MIB87)

    NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on CytoSorb therapy for sepsis .

  18. Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy (IPG567)

    Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy in adults. This involves removing dead tissue from the pancreas.

  19. Radium-223 dichloride for treating hormone-relapsed prostate cancer with bone metastases (TA412)

    Evidence-based recommendations on radium-223 dichloride (Xofigo) for treating hormone-relapsed prostate cancer with bone metastases in adults.

  20. Intravenous fluid therapy in children and young people in hospital (QS131)

    This quality standard covers managing intravenous (IV) fluids safely and effectively for babies, children and young people (from birth to 16) in hospital. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

  21. Derivation of clinical decision rules in suspected sepsis:- Is it possible to derive and validate a set of clinical decision rules or a predictive tool to rule outsepsis which can be applied to patients presenting to hospital; with suspected sepsis?

    NG51/5 Question Derivation of clinical decision rules in suspected sepsis:- Is it possible to derive and validate a set of clinical...

  22. A complex service evaluation of implementation of NICE Sepsis guideline:- What effect will the NICE sepsis guideline have on patient care processes and outcomes in the UK over the next 5 years?

    complex service evaluation of implementation of NICE Sepsis guideline:- What effect will the NICE sepsis guideline have on...

  23. Epidemiological study on presentation and management of sepsis in England:- What is the incidence, presentation and management of sepsis in the United Kingdom?

    study on presentation and management of sepsis in England:- What is the incidence, presentation and management of sepsis in...

  24. Use of biomarkers to diagnose and initiate treatment:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of procalcitonin (PCT) point-of-care tests at initial triage for diagnosis of serious infection and the initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy?

    monitoring sepsis has shown there is not enough evidence in this area. Source guidance details Comes from guidance Suspected...

  25. Sepsis is just as urgent as heart attack, says NICE

    NICE wants people who show signs of sepsis to be treated with the same urgency given to those with suspected heart attacks.

  26. Adalimumab for treating moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (TA392)

    Evidence-based recommendations on adalimumab (Humira) for treating active moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa in adults whose disease has not responded to conventional systemic therapy.

  27. Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib for treating unresectable or metastatic melanoma (TA396)

    Evidence-based recommendations on trametinib (Mekinist) with dabrafenib (Tafinlar) for adults with unresectable or metastatic melanoma that has a BRAF V600 mutation.

  28. S-Cath System for suprapubic catheterisation (MIB68)

    NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the S-Cath System for suprapubic catheterisations

  29. Complicated intra-abdominal infections: ceftolozane/tazobactam (ESNM75)

    Summary of the evidence on ceftolozane/tazobactam for treating complicated intra-abdominal infections to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

  30. Haematological cancers: improving outcomes (NG47)

    This guideline covers integrated diagnostic reporting for diagnosing haematological cancer in adults, young people and children. It also covers staffing, facilities (levels of care) and multidisciplinary teams needed for adults and young people. It aims to improve care for people with suspected or diagnosed cancer by promoting best practice on the organisation of haematological cancer services.

  31. Antimicrobial stewardship (QS121)

    This quality standard covers the effective use of antimicrobial medicines (including antibiotics) to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance, which is when antimicrobial medicines lose their effectiveness. It covers all settings and all types of antimicrobials for treating bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic infections. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

  32. Research recommendations

    CG151/1 | Service provision for neutropenic sepsis in patients with cancer:- A prospective national cohort study should be

  33. Xpert Carba-R to identify people carrying carbapenemase-producing organisms (MIB52)

    NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Xpert Carba-R to identify people carrying carbapenemase-producing organisms

  34. Healthcare-associated infections (QS113)

    This quality standard covers preventing and controlling infections in hospitals and other secondary care settings that develop because of treatment or from being in a healthcare setting (healthcare-associated infections). It includes monitoring, responsibilities, and policies and procedures in secondary care organisations to reduce the risk of infection in patients, staff and visitors. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

  35. TNF-alpha inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (TA383)

    Evidence-based recommendations on adalimumab (Humira), certolizumab pegol (Cimzia), etanercept (Enbrel), golimumab (Simponi) and infliximab (Remicade, Remsima, Inflectra). These drugs are for people with severe active ankylosing spondylitis or severe non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis who have tried non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but they have not worked.

  36. Agitation and delirium:- What is the best way to control delirium, with or without agitation, in the dying person, without causing undue sedation and without shortening life?

    is important:- People who are entering the last days of life may develop sepsis, dehydration and various biochemical disorders which may...

  37. Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, tocilizumab and abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with DMARDs or after conventional DMARDs only have failed (TA375)

    Evidence-based recommendations on adalimumab (Humira), etanercept (Enbrel), infliximab (Remicade, Remsima, Inflectra), certolizumab pegol (Cimzia), golimumab (Simponi), tocilizumab (RoActemra) and abatacept (Orencia). These drugs are for adults with severe rheumatoid arthritis who have tried conventional DMARDs only but they have not worked.

  38. What is the impact and longer-term clinical outcomes of adding procalcitonin testing to standard clinical practice with protocol-driven care in the NHS, to guide the use of antibiotic treatment in children and adults presenting to the emergency department with respiratory tract infection?

    Comes from guidance Procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis (ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS PCT assay, BRAHMS PCT Sensitive...

  39. What is the impact and longer-term clinical outcomes of adding procalcitonin testing to standard clinical practice with protocol-driven care in the NHS, to guide the use of antibiotic treatment in children having antibiotics for a suspected or proven infection in an intensive care unit?

    Comes from guidance Procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis (ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS PCT assay, BRAHMS PCT Sensitive...

  40. C3 glomerulopathy in the native kidney: eculizumab (ESUOM49)

    Summary of the evidence on eculizumab for treating C3 glomerulopathy in the native kidney inform local NHS planning and decision-making

  41. Care of dying adults in the last days of life (NG31)

    This guideline covers the clinical care of adults (18 years and over) who are dying during the last 2 to 3 days of life. It aims to improve end of life care for people in their last days of life by communicating respectfully and involving them, and the people important to them, in decisions and by maintaining their comfort and dignity. The guideline covers how to manage common symptoms without causing unacceptable side effects and maintain hydration in the last days of life.

  42. Identifying infection in women with preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (P-PROM):- What is the diagnostic accuracy of serial C-reactive protein testing to identify chorioamnionitis in women with P-PROM?

    birth). Effective treatment of infection is particularly important given that sepsis is a common direct cause of maternal death. There...

  43. Gallstone disease (QS104)

    This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing gallstones in adults. It also includes managing complications of gallstones, such as an inflamed or infected gallbladder (cholecystitis), blocked and infected bile ducts (cholangitis), and an inflamed pancreas (pancreatitis). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

  44. Procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis (ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS PCT assay, BRAHMS PCT Sensitive Kryptor assay, Elecsys BRAHMS PCT assay, LIAISON BRAHMS PCT assay and VIDAS BRAHMS PCT assay) (DG18)

    Evidence-based recommendations on procalcitonin testing for diagnosing and monitoring sepsis (ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS PCT assay, BRAHMS PCT Sensitive Kryptor assay, Elecsys BRAHMS PCT assay, LIAISON BRAHMS PCT assay and VIDAS BRAHMS PCT assay)

  45. Thermogard XP for therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest (MIB37)

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

  46. i STAT CG4+ and CHEM8+ cartridges for point-of-care testing in the emergency department (MIB38)

    NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on i STAT CG4+ and CHEM8+ cartridges for point-of-care testing in the emergency department

  47. Prevention of recurrence of C3 glomerulopathy post-transplant: eculizumab (ESUOM44)

    Summary of the evidence on eculizumab to prevent the recurrence of C3 glomerulopathy post-transplant to inform local NHS planning and decision-making