In this guideline, WHO recommends that long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) may be offered as an additional HIV prevention option for people at substantial risk of HIV infection. CAB-LA is an injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that has been shown to be highly effective at reducing...
En la actualidad, las guías basadas en la evidencia constituyen una de las herramientas más útiles para mejorar la salud pública y la práctica clínica. Su finalidad es formular intervenciones con sólidas pruebas de eficacia, evitar riesgos innecesarios, utilizar los recursos de forma eficiente, di...
El presente trabajo se ha enfocado en documentar la variabilidad de la práctica
clínica, analizar sus causas y proponer estrategias orientadas a mejorarla; esto
fomenta la toma de decisiones efectivas y seguras, centradas en los pacientes,
por parte de los profesionales de la salud. Entre dichas estrat...
Knowing when to refer a person with osteoarthritis for consideration for a joint replacement is a challenge for healthcare professionals working in primary care. There are few contraindications to surgery now that it can be performed without a general anaesthetic. Joint replacement can have significant b...
This guideline covers advice on the diagnosis and management of tension-type headache, migraine
(including migraine with aura and menstrual-related migraine), cluster headache and medication
overuse headache in young people (aged 12 years and older) and adults. It aims to improve the
recognition and mana...
This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer in secondary care,
including information on the best way to diagnose and identify different stages of the disease, and
how to manage adverse effects of treatment. It also includes recommendations on follow up in
primary care for people...
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...
This guideline covers the assessment and early management of fever with no obvious cause in children aged under 5. It aims to improve clinical assessment and help healthcare professionals diagnose serious illness among young children who present with fever in primary and secondary care....
This guideline covers care and management for adults (aged 18 and over) with type 2 diabetes. It
focuses on patient education, dietary advice, managing cardiovascular risk, managing blood glucose
levels, and identifying and managing long-term complications....
This guideline covers investigation and management of heart valve disease presenting in adults. It
aims to improve quality of life and survival for people with heart valve disease through timely
diagnosis and appropriate intervention....
