This guideline covers identifying children, young people and adults with symptoms that could be
caused by cancer. It outlines appropriate investigations in primary care, and selection of people to
refer for a specialist opinion. It aims to help people understand what to expect if they have
symptoms that ...
According to WHO data, 71 million people worldwide were infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 2015, corresponding to a prevalence of 1%. 399,000 people die annually from complications of liver cirrhosis, including hepatocellular carcinoma.
This KDP answers the following clinical questions:
Diagnos...
This guideline covers the prevention, assessment and non-surgical management of pelvic floor
dysfunction in women aged 12 and over. It aims to raise awareness and help women to reduce their
risk of pelvic floor dysfunction. For women who have pelvic floor dysfunction, the guideline
recommends interventio...
In 2019, the Executive Guideline Steering Group (GSG) for the World Health Organization (WHO) maternal and perinatal health recommendations prioritized updating the then current WHO recommendations on antiplatelet agents for the prevention of pre-eclampsia. This decision was based on new evidence on the ...
El tratamiento oportuno de personas con COVID-19 busca minimizar el número de
complicaciones y muertes por esta enfermedad. Por ello, el Seguro Social de Salud del Perú
(EsSalud) priorizó la realización de la presente guía de práctica clínica (GPC) con la finalidad de
establecer recomendaciones ba...
La desnutrición es un estado de nutrición caracterizada por una deficiencia de energía, proteínas
y otros nutrientes que provoca efectos adversos en el cuerpo humano, impactando en la
funcionabilidad y en el resultado clínico (1, 2). Las principales causas de la desnutrición están
orientadas a una...
As part of the dynamic development of medicine, emergency services are becoming a separate unit with specific requirements for material, technical and personnel equipment, and it is necessary to perceive them as such and clearly adjust the conditions for their operation within inpatient facilities. For t...
Diabetic foot syndrome is defined as tissue involvement of the foot distal to the ankle in patients with diabetes caused by diabetes and its complications, i.e., diabetic neuropathy and varying degrees of ischemia. Diabetic foot syndrome can manifest itself typically as leg ulceration or partial gangrene...
El tratamiento oportuno de personas con glaucoma primario de ángulo abierto busca minimizar
el número de complicaciones por esta enfermedad. Por ello, el Seguro Social de Salud del Perú
(EsSalud) priorizó la realización de la presente guía de práctica clínica (GPC) con la finalidad de
establecer ...
This guideline covers support to stop smoking for everyone aged 12 and over, and help to reduce people's harm from smoking if they are not ready to stop in one go. It also covers ways to prevent children, young people and young adults aged 24 and under from taking up smoking. The guideline brings togethe...
