This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing any type of primary brain tumour or
brain metastases in people aged 16 or over. It aims to improve diagnosis and care, including
standardising the care people have, how information and support are provided, and palliative care.
In January 2021, we...
Evidence from a systematic review on antenatal zinc supplementation was evaluated as part of the World
Health Organization (WHO) antenatal care (ANC) guideline development process in 2016, and the following
recommendation on zinc supplementation was made: “Zinc supplementation for pregnant women is onl...
O câncer de mama atinge 2.1 milhões de mulheres todos os anos no mundo. No Brasil, são 66.280 novos diagnósticos, segundo estimativas do INCA (Instituto Nacional de Câncer). Esse é o tipo de tumor mais frequente em mulheres de todas as idades e, nos países menos desenvolvidos, a mortalidade em dec...
More people die each year from cardiovascular diseases than from any other cause. Over three
quarters of heart disease and stroke-related deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries.
Hypertension – or elevated blood pressure – is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the...
La demencia se conceptualiza como un síndrome caracterizado principalmente por el declive de la cognición,
aunque no únicamente de la memoria, que interfiere con el funcionamiento cotidiano de las personas [1]. Es un
cuadro de presentación progresiva, más frecuente en personas de edad más avanzada,...
La incidencia del carcinoma de células renales (CCR) ha aumentado en las últimas décadas, siendo a nivel mundial
el sexto cáncer más frecuentemente diagnosticado en hombres y el décimo en mujeres (1). Sin embargo, la
sobrevida ha mejorado en las últimas tres décadas. Esto se ha dado, en parte, po...
El Mieloma Múltiple es un tipo de neoplasia hematológica maligna incurable en la actualidad, que se caracteriza
por la afección y multiplicación sin control de células plasmáticas en la médula ósea con su consecuente secreción
de una proteína monoclonal y síntomas como anemia, hipercalcemia, f...
The postnatal period, defined here as the period beginning immediately after the birth of the baby and extending
up to six weeks (42 days), is a critical time for women, newborns, partners, parents, caregivers and families. Yet,
during this period, the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbid...
This guideline covers assessment, treatment, monitoring and inpatient care for children, young
people and adults with eating disorders. It aims to improve the care people receive by detailing the
most effective treatments for anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa.
In December 2020, ...
This guideline covers managing acute and chronic pancreatitis in children, young people and adults.
It aims to improve quality of life by ensuring that people have the right treatment and follow-up,
and get timely information and support after diagnosis.
In December 2020, we highlighted the importance of...
