This guideline covers when to offer caesarean birth, discussion of caesarean birth, procedural aspects of the operation, and care after caesarean birth. It aims to improve the consistency and quality of care for women who are thinking about having a caesarean birth or have had a previous caesarean birth ...
This guideline covers managing acute and chronic pancreatitis in children, young people and adults.
It aims to improve quality of life by ensuring that people have the right treatment and follow-up,
and get timely information and support after diagnosis.
In December 2020, we highlighted the importance of...
This guideline covers assessing and managing osteoarthritis in adults. It covers both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. It promotes effective treatment options to control joint pain and improve function in people with osteoarthritis. In December 2020 we reviewed our guidance on opioids ...
This guideline covers assessing and managing low back pain and sciatica in people aged 16 and over.
It outlines physical, psychological, pharmacological and surgical treatments to help people manage
their low back pain and sciatica in their daily life. The guideline aims to improve people's quality of
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La GPC sobre el diagnóstico y tratamiento del traumatismo torácico cerrado no grave en la que se aborda el manejo de estos pacientes, ofrece recomendaciones en términos de eficacia y seguridad, dirigidas al uso racional de los recursos sanitarios y a la mejora de la atención que se presta a estos pac...
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 care for adults (aged 18 and over) having elective or emergency surgery, including dental surgery. It covers all phases of perioperative care, from the time people are booked for surgery until they are discharged afterward. The guideline includes recommendations on preparing for sur...
This guideline covers care before, during and after a planned knee, hip or shoulder replacement. It includes recommendations to ensure that people are given full information about their options for surgery, including anaesthesia. It offers advice for healthcare professionals on surgical procedures and en...
Manchikanti, Laxmaiah;
Kaye, Alan D;
Soin, Amol;
Albers, Sheri L;
Beall, Douglas;
Latchaw, Richard E;
Sanapati, Mahendra R;
Shah, Shalini;
Atluri, Sairam;
Abd-Elsayed, Alaa;
Abdi, Salahadin;
Aydin, Steve;
Bakshi, Sanjay;
Boswell, Mark;
Buenaventura, Ricardo;
Cabaret, Joseph;
Calodney, Aaron K;
Candido, Kenneth D;
Christo, Paul J;
Cintron, Lynn;
Diwan, Sudhir;
Gharibo, Christopher;
Grider, Jay;
Gupta, Myank;
Haney, Bill;
Harned, Michael E;
Helm II, Standiford;
Jameson, Jessica;
Jha, Sunny;
Kaye, Adam M;
Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick;
Kosanovic, Radomir;
Manchikanti, Maanasa V;
Navani, Annu;
Racz, Gabor;
Pampati, Vidyasagar;
Pasupuleti, Ramarao;
Philip, Cyril;
Rajput, Kartic;
Sehgal, Nalini;
Sudarshan, Gururau;
Vanaparthy, Rachana;
Wargo, Bradley W;
Hirsch, Joshua A.
Chronic axial spinal pain is one of the major causes of significant disability and health care costs, with facet joints as one of the proven causes of pain. To provide evidence-based guidance in performing diagnostic and therapeutic facet joint interventions. The methodology utilized included the develop...
Moisset, X;
Bouhassira, D;
Couturier, J Avez;
Alchaar, H;
Conradi, S;
Delmotte, M. H;
Lanteri-Minet, M;
Lefaucheur, J. P;
Mick, G;
Pickering, G;
Piquet, E;
Regis, C;
Salvat, E;
Attal, N;
Piano, V.
Neuropathic pain remains a significant unmet medical need. Several recommendations have recently been proposed concerning pharmacotherapy, neurostimulation techniques and interventional management, but no comprehensive guideline encompassing all these treatments has yet been issued. We performed a system...
