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Needle and syringe programmes
This guideline covers needle and syringe programmes for people (including those under 16) who inject drugs. The main aim is to reduce the transmission of viruses and other infections caused by sharing injecting equipment, such as HIV, hepatitis B and C. In turn, this will reduce the prevalence of blood-b...
Contraceptive services for under 25s
This guideline covers contraceptive services for under-25s. It aims to ensure all under-25s are given advice and information on all types of contraception. This includes additional tailored support to meet the particular needs and choices of those who are socially disadvantaged or who may find it difficu...
Managing medicines in care homes
This guideline covers good practice for managing medicines in care homes. It aims to promote the safe and effective use of medicines in care homes by advising on processes for prescribing, handling and administering medicines. It also recommends how care and services relating to medicines should be provi...
Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: prevention and management
This guideline covers recognising and managing psychosis and schizophrenia in adults. It aims to improve care through early recognition and treatment, and by focusing on long-term recovery. It also recommends checking for coexisting health problems and providing support for family members and carers....
Guía clínica colecistectomía preventiva en adultos de 35 a 49 años
Orientar a médicos generales y otros no especialistas respecto del manejo de los pacientes con sospecha diagnóstica de colelitiasis. Disminuir la variabilidad en el manejo preventivo del cáncer de vesícula. Contribuir a disminuir la mortalidad por cáncer de vesícula biliar. Aportar recomendaciones ...
Guideline for stress ulcer prophylaxis in the intensive care unit
Dan. med. j; 61 (3), 2014
Stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) is commonly used in the intensive care unit (ICU), and is recommended in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines 2012. The present guideline from the Danish Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the Danish Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine sums up curr...
Domestic violence and abuse: multi-agency working
This guideline covers planning and delivering multi-agency services for domestic violence and abuse. It aims to help identify, prevent and reduce domestic violence and abuse among women and men in heterosexual or same-sex relationships, and among young people....
French guidelines for enhanced recovery after elective colorectal surgery
J. visc. surg; 151 (1), 2014
Enhanced recovery after surgery provides patients with optimal means to counteract or minimize the deleterious effects of surgery. This concept can be adapted to suit a specific surgical procedure (i.e., colorectal surgery) and comes in the form of a program or a clinical pathway covering the pre-, intra...
European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology consensus guidelines on screening, diagnosis, and management of congenital hypothyroidism
J. clin. endocrinol. metab; 99 (2), 2014
"OBJECTIVE:
The aim was to formulate practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of congenital hypothyroidism (CH).
EVIDENCE:
A systematic literature search was conducted to identify key articles relating to the screening, diagnosis, and management of CH. The evidence-based guidelines were deve...