This guideline covers managing neuropathic pain (nerve pain) with pharmacological treatments (drugs) in adults in non-specialist settings. It aims to improve quality of life for people with conditions such as neuralgia, shingles and diabetic neuropathy by reducing pain and promoting increased participati...
This guideline covers lifestyle weight management services for children and young people aged under 18 who are overweight or obese. It advises how to deliver effective weight management programmes that support children and young people to change their lifestyle and manage their weight....
Los objetivos de la Guía son: 1. Establecer recomendaciones basadas en las pruebas disponibles, para el tratamiento de inducción en el brote grave de colitis ulcerativa 2. Establecer recomendaciones para el tratamiento de inducción en el brote leve- moderado de colitis ulcerativa 3. Establecer recomen...
This guideline covers children and young people with autism spectrum disorder (across the full range of intellectual ability) from birth until their 19th birthday. It covers the different ways that health and social care professionals can provide support, treatment and help for children and young people ...
This guideline covers reducing harm from smoking. It aims to help people, particularly those who are highly dependent on nicotine, who: may not be able (or do not want) to stop smoking in one step
may want to stop smoking, without necessarily giving up nicotine *may not be ready to stop smoking, but want...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing varicose veins in people aged 18 and over. It aims to ensure that people understand the options for treating varicose veins and that healthcare professionals know when to refer people for specialist assessment and treatment....
This guideline covers the link between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and the risk of disease among adults from black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups in the UK. The aim was to determine whether lower cut-off points should be used for these groups as a trigger for lifestyle interven...
Kirkpatrick, A. W;
Roberts, D. J;
De Waele, J;
Jaeschke, R;
Malbrain, M. L;
De Keulenaer, B;
Duchesne, J;
Bjorck, M;
Leppaniemi, A;
Ejike, J. C;
Sugrue, M;
Cheatham, M;
Ivatury, R;
Ball, C. G;
Reintam Blaser, A;
Regli, A;
Balogh, Z. J;
D'Amours, S;
Debergh, D;
Kaplan, M;
Kimball, E;
Olvera, C.
PURPOSE: To update the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS) consensus definitions and management statements relating to intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). METHODS: We conducted systematic or structured reviews to identify relevant studi...
GRADE was used to evaluate 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13) for routine use among immunocompromised children aged 6 through 18 years.
Evidence of benefits, harms, values and preferences, and cost-effectiveness were reviewed in accordance with GRADE methods.[1] The primary policy question...
This guideline covers stroke rehabilitation for adults and young people aged 16 and over who have had a stroke with continuing impairment, activity limitation or participation restriction. It aims to improve rehabilitation for people who have had a stroke by specifying how stroke units and multidisciplin...
