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British HIV Association guidelines on the management of opportunistic infection in people living with HIV: The clinical investigation and management of pyrexia of unknown origin 2023

British HIV Association.

Now that the majority of people living with HIV take combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), the spectrum of causes of pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) has changed compared with the pre-ART era. In these guidelines, we focus on causes and evaluation of PUO among people living with HIV with CD4 counts <3...

Opportunistic Infections/complications, HIV Infections/immunology, Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use, Fever/therapy, HIV/immunology

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Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management

England. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

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....

Fever/therapy, Fever/drug therapy, Antipyretics/therapeutic use, Body Temperature

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European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines for the management of temperature in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Ntaios, G; Dziedzic, T; Michel, P; Papavasileiou, V; Petersson, J; Staykov, D; Thomas, B; Steiner, T.

Int. j. stroke; 10 (6), 2015

BACKGROUND: Hyperthermia is a frequent complication in patients with acute ischemic stroke. On the other hand, therapeutically induced hypothermia has shown promising potential in animal models of focal cerebral ischemia. This Guideline Document presents the European Stroke Organisation guidelines for th...

Stroke/therapy, Fever/therapy, Hypothermia, Induced, Antipyretics/therapeutic use

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