Recuero, Jose;
Figueroa, Almanzar;
Galvez, Carlos;
Lazaro, Javier;
Porras, Marta;
Medina, Diego;
Vicuña, Maria;
Sanchez, Laura;
Cantalejo, Mar;
Porcel, Jose.
This article summarizes the clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) sponsored by the Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery (SECT). Ten clinical controversies were elaborated under the methodology of PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) questions ...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing epilepsy in children, young people and adults in primary and secondary care, and referral to tertiary services. It aims to improve diagnosis and treatment for different seizure types and epilepsy syndromes, and reduce the risks for people with epilepsy.
MHR...
This guideline covers general principles for prescribing and managing withdrawal from opioids, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids, Z‑drugs and antidepressants in primary and secondary care.
It does not cover gabapentinoids prescribed for epilepsy, nor opioids prescribed for acute or cancer pain, or at th...
This guideline covers interventions in the acute stage of a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). It offers the best clinical advice on the diagnosis and acute management of stroke and TIA in the 48 hours after onset of symptoms.
In April 2022, we reviewed the evidence and made new recommendations...
Parkinson's disease (PN) is a chronic, incurable, disabling disease; it is the most common degenerative disease of the nervous system. PN is characterized by a set of clinical manifestations that include slowness of movement (bradykinesia), resting tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. PN is a comp...
This recommendation is an update of one of the 49 recommendations that were published in the WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience. The recommendation was developed initially using the standardized operating procedures described in the WHO handbook for guideline develo...
Assmann, Sadé L;
Keszthely, Daniel;
Kleijnen, Jos;
Anastasiou, Foteini;
Bradshaw, Elissa;
Brannigan, Ann E;
Carrington, Emma V;
Chiarioni, Giuseppe;
Ebben, Liora D. A;
Gladman, Marc A;
Maeda, Yasuko;
Melenhorst, Jarno;
Milito, Giovanni;
Muris, Jean W. M;
Orhalmi, Julius;
Pohl, Daniel;
Tillotson, Yvonne;
Rydningen, Mona;
Svagzdys, Saulius;
Vaizey, Carolynne J;
Breukink, Stephanie O.
The goal of this project was to create an up-to-date joint European clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of faecal incontinence (FI), using the best available evidence. These guidelines are intended to help guide all medical professionals treating adult patients with FI (e.g., gene...
This guideline covers identifying and treating primary hypertension (high blood pressure) in people aged 18 and over, including people with type 2 diabetes. It aims to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks and strokes by helping healthcare professionals to diagnose hypertension...
Malnutrition is a known risk factor for postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients awaiting liver transplantation (LT). Malnutrition is a potentially reversible risk factor, though there are no clear guidelines on the best mechanism for an improvement. It also remains unclear if preoperative nutri...
This guideline covers providing integrated health and social care services for people experiencing homelessness. It aims to improve access to and engagement with health and social care, and ensure care is coordinated across different services.
Who is it for?:
Local authorities
Commissioners and providers...
