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Absence Of Periods

• Diagnosis and initial management in early pregnancy of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage; NICE clinical guideline (Dec 2012)

Abuse And Violence

• Domestic Violence: Recognition and Management in Emergency Departments, College of Emergency Medicine (June 2010)
• Female genital mutilation: multi-agency practice guidelines, Dept of Health (February 2011)
• Guidelines on Paediatric Forensic Examinations in Relation to Possible Child Sexual Abuse, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2007)
• Improving safety, Reducing harm: Children, young people and domestic violence; Dept of Health (November 2009)
• Management of Adult and Adolescent Complainants of Sexual Assault, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2011)
• Management of Adult Patients who attend Emergency Departments after Sexual Assault and / or Rape, College of Emergency Medicine (June 2011)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Older People (Abuse and Neglect) - Good Practice Guide, British Geriatrics Society (2009)
• When to suspect child maltreatment, NICE Clinical Guideline (July 2009)

Accident Prevention

• Preventing unintentional injuries among under-15s in the home, NICE Public Health Guideline (November 2010)
• Preventing unintentional road injuries among under-15s: road design, NICE Public Health Guideline (November 2010)
• Strategies to prevent unintentional injuries among under-15s, NICE Public Health Guideline (November 2010)

Accidents

• Preventing unintentional injuries among under-15s in the home, NICE Public Health Guideline (November 2010)
• Preventing unintentional road injuries among under-15s: road design, NICE Public Health Guideline (November 2010)
• Strategies to prevent unintentional injuries among under-15s, NICE Public Health Guideline (November 2010)
• The Older Person in the Accident & Emergency Department, British Geriatrics Society - Best Practice Guide 3.2 (May 2008)

Achilles Tendon Problems

• Autologous blood injection for tendinopathy, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2013)
• Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory Achilles tendinopathy, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (August 2009)

Achilles Tendonitis

• Autologous blood injection for tendinopathy, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2013)
• Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory Achilles tendinopathy, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (August 2009)

Acid Reflux

• Catheterless oesophageal pH monitoring, NICE (2006)
• Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care, NICE Clinical Guideline (2004)
• Endoluminal gastroplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, NICE (2011)
• Endoscopic augmentation of the lower oesophageal sphincter using hydrogel implants for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Endoscopic injection of bulking agents for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, NICE (2004)
• Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2009)
• Laparoscopic insertion of a magnetic bead band for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (September 2012)
• Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Clinical Practice Guidelines, European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition and North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (2009)

Acne

• Advice on the safe introduction and continued use of isotretinoin in acne in the U.K., British Association of Dermatologists (2010)

Acromegaly

• Guidelines for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in moderate and high risk groups, British Society of Gastroenterology (May 2010 update from 2002)
• Position statement on the use of dopamine agonists in endocrine disorders, Society for Endocrinology (Feb 2009)

Actinic (Solar) Keratoses

• Guidelines for the management of actinic keratoses, British Association of Dermatologists (2007)

Acute Confusional State

• Delirium, NICE Clinical Guideline (July 2010)
• Detection, prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill patients; The Intensive Care Society (2006)

Acute Coronary Syndromes

• Acute coronary syndrome - prasugrel, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2009)
• Acute coronary syndromes - ticagrelor, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2011)
• Acute coronary syndromes, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (Feb 2013)
• Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
• Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
• Chest pain of recent onset, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2010)
• Guidelines for Myocardial Revascularisation, European Society of Cardiology (2010)
• Hyperglycaemia in acute coronary syndromes, NICE Clinical Guideline (October 2011)
• Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation, European Society of Cardiology (2011)
• Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation, European Society of Cardiology (2012)
• Myocardial infarction (persistent ST-segment elevation) - bivalirudin, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (July 2011)
• Secondary prevention in primary and secondary care for patients following a myocardial infarction, NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction, European Society of Cardiology (2012)
• Unstable angina and NSTEMI, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2010)

Acute Kidney Injury (Aki)

• Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Association (2011)
• Northern Ireland Guidelines for Acute Kidney Injury, Guidelines & Audit Implementation Network (June 2010)

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

• Improving outcomes with children and young people with cancer, NICE Cancer Service Guidance (2005)
• Referral for suspected cancer, NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)

Acute Renal Failure

• Acute Kidney Injury, Renal Association (2011)
• Northern Ireland Guidelines for Acute Kidney Injury, Guidelines & Audit Implementation Network (June 2010)

Addiction

• Alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use, NICE Clinical Guideline (February 2011)
• Clinical management of drug dependence in the adult prison setting, Dept of Health (2006)
• Drug misuse - methadone and buprenorphine, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
• Drug misuse - naltrexone, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
• Drug Misuse and Dependence - UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NHS National Treatment Agency (September 2007)
• Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance abuse, harmful use, addiction and comorbidity: recommendations from BAP; British Association for Psychopharmacology (May 2012)
• Guidance for the pharmacological management of substance misuse among young people in secure environments, Dept of Health (October 2009)
• Guidance for the use of substitute prescribing in the treatment of opioid dependence in primary care, Royal College of General Practitioners (2011)
• Needle and syringe programmes, NICE Public Health Guidance (February 2009)
• Smokeless tobacco cessation - South Asian communities, NICE Public Health Guideline (September 2012)
• Substance misuse - Interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable young people, NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (2007)

Adenoids

• Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (April 2010)
• Suction diathermy adenoidectomy, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (December 2009)

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli

• Guidelines for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in moderate and high risk groups, British Society of Gastroenterology (May 2010 update from 2002)

Adrenal Tumours

• Paediatric Endocrine Tumours, British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (2005)

Agoraphobia

• Generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia) in adults (partial update), NICE Clinical Guideline (January 2011)

Air Travel

• Assessing fitness to fly, Aviation Health Unit, UK Civil Aviation Authority (Dec 2010)
• Fitness to fly for passengers with cardiovascular disease, British Cardiovascular Society (May 2010)
• Managing passengers with stable respiratory disease planning air travel, British Thoracic Society (2011)

Alcohol Abuse

• Alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use, NICE Clinical Guideline (February 2011)
• Alcohol Guidelines, House of Commons Science and Technology Committee - Eleventh Report (2011)
• Alcohol-use disorders - preventing harmful drinking, NICE Public Health Guidance (June 2010)
• Alcohol-use disorders: physical complications, NICE Clinical Guideline (June 2010)
• EFNS guideline on the diagnosis and management of alcohol-related seizures: report of an EFNS task force, European Federation of Neurological Societies (2005)
• Guidance on the consumption of alcohol by children and young people, Dept of Health (December 2009)
• Guidelines on the Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease, European Association for the Study of the Liver (2012)
• School based interventions on alcohol, NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (November 2007)

Allergic Rhinitis

• Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) guidelines: 2010 revision, The ARIA guideline panel (September 2010)
• Guidelines for the management of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (January 2008)
• Guidelines for the management of rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2007)
• Immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2011)

Allergies

• Anaphylaxis, NICE Clinical Guideline (December 2011)
• Diagnosis and management of hymenoptera venom allergy - guidelines, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2011)
• Food allergy in children and young people, NICE Clinical Guideline (February 2011)
• Guideline for the management of acute allergic reaction, GEMNet - Guidelines in Emergency Medicine Network (December 2009)
• Guidelines for the management of drug allergy, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (December 2008)
• Immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2011)
• Latex allergy - occupational aspects of management - a national guideline, Royal College of Physicians (May 2008)

Alopecia

• Guidelines for the management of alopecia areata, British Association of Dermatologists (2012)

Alopecia Areata

• Guidelines for the management of alopecia areata, British Association of Dermatologists (2012)

Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer's disease - donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine; NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (March 2011)
• Clinical practice with anti-dementia drugs: a revised (second) consensus statement, British Association for Psychopharmacology (2010)
• Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care, NICE Clinical Guideline (2006)
• Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease, European Federation of Neurological Societies (2010)
• Living well with dementia: A National Dementia Strategy, Dept of Health (February 2009)
• Nothing ventured, nothing gained: risk guidance for people with dementia; Dept of Health (November 2010)
• Supporting people to live well with dementia, NICE Quality Standard (April 2013)

Amblyopia

• Guidelines for the Management of Strabismus in Childhood, Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2012)

Amniocentesis

• Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling, Royal College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists (June 2010)

Amputation

• Direct skeletal fixation of limb or digit prostheses using intraosseous transcutaneous implants, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (July 2008)
• Standards and Guidelines in Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation, British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine (2003)

Anaemia

• Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease, Renal Association (2010)
• Erythropoetin (alpha and beta) and darbepoetin for the treatment of cancer-treatment induced anaemia, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (May 2008)
• Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in the treatment of anaemia in cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for use, European Society for Medical Oncology (2010)
• Guideline for the laboratory diagnosis of functional iron deficiency, British Committeee for Standards in Haematology (May 2013)
• Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of aplastic anaemia, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (April 2009)
• Guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia, British Society of Gastroenterology (March 2011)
• Guidelines on the management of anaemia and red cell transfusion in adult critically ill patients, BCSH (Nov 2012)
• UK Guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (July 2011)

Anaesthesia And Anaesthetics

• Anaesthesia and peri-operative care - various guidelines, Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (various dates)
• Consensus guideline on perioperative fluid management in children, Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (September 2007)
• Guideline for the use of general anaesthesia in paediatric dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons of England - Faculty of Dental Surgery (May 2008)
• Guidelines and Standards for anaesthesia - various, Royal College of Anaesthetists (various dates)
• Guidelines on the prevention of post-operative vomiting in children, Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (February 2009)
• Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent), NICE Clinical Guideline (April 2008)
• Pre-operative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Perioperative Cardiac Management in Non-Cardiac Surgery, European Society of Cardiology (2009)
• Preoperative testing, NICE (2003)
• Sedation in children and young people, NICE Clinical Guideline (December 2010)
• The provision of oral health care under general anaesthesia in special care dentistry - a professional Consensus Statement, British Society for Disability and Oral Health (March 2009)
• Ultrasound-guided catheterisation of the epidural space, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2008)
• Ultrasound-guided regional nerve block, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2009)

Anal Cancer

• Anal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up; European Society for Medical Oncology (2010)
• Endoscopic radical inguinal lymphadenectomy, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2011)

Anal Or Rectal Fistula

• Closure of anorectal fistula using a suturable bioprosthetic plug, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Guidelines for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults, British Society of Gastroenterology (2011)
• Sexual and Reproductive Health for Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (2009)

Analgesic

• Cancer pain management, British Pain Society (January 2010)
• Control of pain in adults with cancer, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (November 2008)

Anaphylaxis

• Anaphylaxis, NICE Clinical Guideline (December 2011)
• Diagnosis and management of hymenoptera venom allergy - guidelines, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2011)
• Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions - guidelines for healthcare providers; Resuscitation Council UK (January 2008)
• Food allergy in children and young people, NICE Clinical Guideline (February 2011)
• Guideline for the management of acute allergic reaction, GEMNet - Guidelines in Emergency Medicine Network (December 2009)
• Guidelines for the investigation of suspected anaphylaxis during general anaesthesia, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2009)
• Venom anaphylaxis - immunotherapy pharmalgen, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (February 2012)

Anderson-Fabry Disease

• Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Anderson-Fabry Disease, Dept of Health (2005)

Aneurysm

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm - endovascular stent-grafts, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (February 2009)
• Endovascular repair of popliteal aneurysms, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (APril 2011)

Aneurysm Of A Brain Artery

• Coil embolisation of ruptured intracranial aneurysms, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2005)
• Coil embolisation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2005)
• Laser-assisted cerebral vascular anastomosis without temporary arterial occlusion, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (February 2008)
• Supraorbital minicraniotomy for intracranial aneurysm, NICE (2004)

Aneurysm Of Aorta

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm - endovascular stent-grafts, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (February 2009)
• Endovascular stent-graft placement in thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections, NICE (2005)
• Laparoscopic repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Stent-graft placement in abdominal aortic aneurysm, NICE (2006)

Angina

• Acute coronary syndromes - ticagrelor, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2011)
• Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
• Chest pain of recent onset, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2010)
• Coronary artery disease - drug-eluting stents, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (July 2008)
• Endoscopic saphenous vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2010)
• Fitness to fly for passengers with cardiovascular disease, British Cardiovascular Society (May 2010)
• Guidelines for Myocardial Revascularisation, European Society of Cardiology (2010)
• Hyperglycaemia in acute coronary syndromes, NICE Clinical Guideline (October 2011)
• Intraoperative fluorescence angiography in coronary artery bypass grafting, NICE (2004)
• Off-pump coronary artery bypass, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2011)
• Percutaneous laser coronary angioplasty, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2011)
• Percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2009)
• SeQuent Please balloon catheter for in-stent coronary restenosis, NICE Medical Technologies Guideline (December 2010)
• Stable angina, NICE Clinical Guideline (July 2011)
• Totally endoscopic robotically assisted coronary artery bypass (TECAB), NICE (2005)
• Transmyocardial laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2009)
• Unstable angina and NSTEMI, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2010)
• Vascular disease - clopidogrel and dipyridamole, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (December 2010)

Angioedema

• Evaluation and management of urticaria in adults and children, British Association of Dermatologists (2007)
• Management of chronic urticaria and angio-oedema, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2007)

Angioplasty

• Guidelines for Myocardial Revascularisation, European Society of Cardiology (2010)
• Percutaneous laser coronary angioplasty, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2011)

Ankylosing Spondylitis

• 2010 update of the recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis, European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) and Assessments in Ankylosing Spondylitis International Society (ASAS) (2010)
• Ankylosing spondylitis - adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab; NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2008)
• Ankylosing spondylitis - golimumab, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (August 2011)
• Guideline for anti-TNF alpha therapy in psoriatic arthritis, British Society for Rheumatology (2005)
• Guideline for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy, British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (2008)
• Guideline for Prescribing TNF alpha Blockers in Adults with Ankylosing Spondylitis, British Society for Rheumatology (2004)
• Quick reference guideline for monitoring of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy, British Society for Rheumatology (November 2009)
• Recognising inflammatory back pain, British Society for Rheumatology (June 2012)

Anogenital Warts

• Management of anogenital warts, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2007)
• Management of sexually transmitted infections and related conditions in children and young people, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2010)

Anorectal Fistula

• Closure of anorectal fistula using a suturable bioprosthetic plug, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (November 2011)

Anorexia Nervosa

• Eating disorders - core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders; NICE (2004)

Antenatal Care

• Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance, NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
• Antenatal Corticosteroids to Reduce Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality; Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (October 2010)
• Chickenpox in pregnancy, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (September 2007)
• Home Births, Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2007)
• Intrapartum care, NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Management of HIV in Pregnancy, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (June 2010)
• Multiple pregnancy, NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2011)
• Percutaneous laser therapy for fetal tumours, NICE (2006)
• Pregnancy (rhesus negative women) - routine anti-D, NICE Technology Appraisal (August 2008)
• Pregnancy and complex social factors, NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2010)
• Soll R, Ozek E; Prophylactic protein free synthetic surfactant for preventing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jan 20;(1):CD001079. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001079.pub2.
• The Use of Anti-D Immunoglobulin for Rhesus D Prophylaxis, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (April 2011)

Antepartum Haemorrhage

• Antenatal Corticosteroids to Reduce Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality; Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (October 2010)
• Antepartum Haemorrhage, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (December 2011)
• Maternal Collapse in Pregnancy and the Puerperium, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (February 2011)

Antibiotics

• Good practice recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in adults in the UK: a consensus statement, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2012)
• Guidance on carbapenem resistance producers, Health Protection Agency (January 2011)

Anti-Cancer Drugs

• Cardiotoxicity of chemotherapeutic agents and radiotherapy-related heart disease: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines, European Society for Medical Oncology (2010)
• Chemotherapy Services in England: ensuring quality and safety, Dept of Health (August 2009)
• Electrically-stimulated intravesical chemotherapy for superficial bladder cancer, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (November 2008)
• Guideline update for MASCC and ESMO in the prevention of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: results of the Perugia consensus conference, European Society for Medical Oncology (2010)
• Guidelines on the diagnosis and therapy of hairy cell leukaemia, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2011)
• Intravesical microwave hyperthermia with intravesical chemotherapy for superficial bladder cancer, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (October 2007)
• Management of febrile neutropenia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines, European Society for Medical Oncology (2010)
• Management of oral and gastrointestinal mucositis: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines, European Society for Medical Oncology (2011)
• Mouth care for children and young people with cancer - evidence-based guidelines, UKCCSG-PONF Mouth Care Group (February 2006)
• Supportive and palliative care, NICE (2004)
• The effects of cancer treatment on reproductive functions - guidance on management; Royal College of Radiologists et al (November 2007)
• Updated national guidance on the safe administration of intrathecal chemotherapy, Dept of Health (August 2008)

Anticoagulation

• Anticoagulation therapy service: commissioning guide, NICE (2006)
• Antithrombotics: indications and management, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (August 2012)
• Atrial fibrillation - dabigatran etexilate, NICE Technology Appraisal (March 2012)
• Atrial fibrillation (stroke prevention) - rivaroxaban , NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2012)
• Guideline on the management of bleeding in patients on antithrombotic agents, BCSH Guidelines (Nov 2012)
• Guidelines for the management of patients on oral anticoagulants requiring dental surgery, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2007)
• Guidelines on oral anticoagulation with warfarin, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2011)
• Guidelines on the use and monitoring of heparin, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2005)
• Guidelines on use of vena cava filters, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2006)
• The management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2006)

Anti-D (Rh0) Immunoglobulin

• Guidelines for the Estimation of Fetomaternal Haemorrhage, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (April 2009)
• Pregnancy (rhesus negative women) - routine anti-D, NICE Technology Appraisal (August 2008)
• The Use of Anti-D Immunoglobulin for Rhesus D Prophylaxis, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (April 2011)

Antiphospholipid Syndrome

• Guidelines on the investigation and management of antiphospholipid syndrome, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2012)
• Reducing the Risk of Thrombosis and Embolism during Pregnancy and the Puerperium, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (November 2009)

Antiplatelet Drugs

• Acute coronary syndromes - ticagrelor, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2011)

Anxiety

• Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance, NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Anxiety: Management of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults in primary, secondary and community care; NICE (2005)
• Common mental health disorders, NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2011)
• Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT), NICE Technology Appraisal (2006)
• Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders, British Association for Psychopharmacology (2005)
• Generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia) in adults (partial update), NICE Clinical Guideline (January 2011)
• Guidance for employers on promoting mental wellbeing through productive and healthy working conditions, NICE Public Health Guideline (November 2009)
• Social anxiety disorder: recognition assessment and treatment, NICE Guideline (May 2013)

Anxiety Neurosis

• Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance, NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Common mental health disorders, NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2011)
• Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT), NICE Technology Appraisal (2006)
• Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders, British Association for Psychopharmacology (2005)
• Social anxiety disorder: recognition assessment and treatment, NICE Guideline (May 2013)
• The competences required to deliver effective cognitive and behavioural therapy for people with depression and with anxiety disorders, Department of Health (2007)

Aortic Aneurysm

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm - endovascular stent-grafts, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (February 2009)
• Endovascular stent-graft placement in thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections, NICE (2005)
• Laparoscopic repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Stent-graft placement in abdominal aortic aneurysm, NICE (2006)

Aortic Coarctation

• Balloon angioplasty or stenting for coarctation or recoarctation of aorta, NICE (2004)

Aortic Regurgitation

• Antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
• Management of Valvular Heart Disease, European Society of Cardiology (2012)

Aortic Stenosis

• Balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valve stenosis in adults and children, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2004)
• Management of Valvular Heart Disease, European Society of Cardiology (2012)
• Percutaneous fetal balloon valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2006)
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2012)

Aortic Valve Disease

• Antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
• Balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valve stenosis in adults and children, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2004)
• Management of Valvular Heart Disease, European Society of Cardiology (2012)
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2012)

Aplastic Anaemia

• Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of aplastic anaemia, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (April 2009)

Arrhythmias

• Arrhythmia - implantable cardioverter defibrillators, NICE Technology Appraisal (January 2006)
• Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
• Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy, European Society of Cardiology (2007)
• Cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery, NICE (2005)
• Dual-chamber pacemakers for the treatment of symptomatic bradycardia, NICE Technology Appraisal (February 2005)
• Guidelines for follow up of implantable cardiac devices for cardiac rhythm management, Society for Cardiological Science & Technology (October 2008)
• Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death, European Society of Cardiology (2006)
• High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for atrial fibrillation as an associated procedure with other cardiac surgery, NICE (2006)
• Microwave ablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2005)
• Percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) epicardial catheter radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2009)
• Percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (April 2006)
• Supraventricular Arrhythmias, European Society of Cardiology Guideline (2003)

Arthritis

• Etanercept for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, NICE Technical Appraisal (2002)
• EULAR recommendations for calcium pyrophosphate deposition - Part I: terminology and diagnosis, European League Against Rheumatism (2011)
• EULAR recommendations for calcium pyrophosphate deposition - Part II Management, European League Against Rheumatism (2011)
• EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, European League Against Rheumatism (2010)
• Guideline for anti-TNF alpha therapy in psoriatic arthritis, British Society for Rheumatology (2005)
• Guideline for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy, British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (2008)
• Guideline for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (after the first 2 years), British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (January 2009)
• Guideline for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (first 2 years), British Society for Rheumatology (July 2006)
• Hip disease - metal on metal hip resurfacing, NICE (2002)
• Hip disease - replacement prostheses, NICE (2000)
• Psoriasis, NICE Clinical Guideline (Oct 2012)
• Quick reference guideline for monitoring of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy, British Society for Rheumatology (November 2009)
• Rheumatoid arthritis - adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab; NICE Technology Appraisal (October 2007)
• Rheumatoid arthritis: the management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults, NICE Clinical Guideline (February 2009)

Ascites

• Guidelines on the Management of Ascites in Cirrhosis, British Society of Gastroenterology (2006)
• Management of Ascites Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Cirrhosis, European Association for the Study of the Liver (2010)
• PleurX peritoneal catheter drainage system for vacuum assisted drainage of treatment-resistant recurrent malignant ascites, NICE Medical Technology Guidance (March 2012)

Asperger Syndrome

• Autism spectrum disorders in children and young people, NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2011)

Aspergillosis

• Guidelines on the management of invasive fungal infection during therapy for haematological malignancy, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2008)

Asthma

• Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) guidelines: 2010 revision, The ARIA guideline panel (September 2010)
• Asthma (children under 5) - inhaler devices, NICE (2000)
• Asthma (in children) - corticosteroids, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
• Asthma (older children) - inhaler devices, NICE (2002)
• Asthma (severe, persistent, patients aged 6+, adults) - omalizumab, NICE Technology appraisal (April 2013)
• Asthma, NICE Quality standard (Feb 2013)
• British Guideline on the Management of Asthma; British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN, 2008 (latest revision May 2011)
• Bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2012)
• Corticosteroids for the treatment of chronic asthma in adults and children aged 12 years and over, NICE Technology Appraisal (March 2008)
• Definition, assessment and treatment of wheezing disorders in preschool children: an evidence-based approach; European Respiratory Society (2008)
• Guidelines for the management of work-related asthma, European Respiratory Society (2012)
• Occupational Asthma: Identification, Management and Prevention: Evidence Based Review and Guidelines; British Occupational Health Research Foundation (2010)
• Omalizumab for severe persistent allergic asthma, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
• Omalizumab for the treatment of severe persistent allergic asthma in children aged 6-11, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2010)
• Standards of care for occupational asthma, British Thoracic Society (2011)

Astrocytoma

• High-grade malignant glioma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up; European Society for Medical Oncology (2010)
• Photodynamic therapy for brain tumours, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2009)

Ataxia

• Management of ataxia - guidelines on best clinical practice, Ataxia UK (March 2007)

Athlete's Foot

• Fungal Skin & Nail Infections - Diagnosis & Laboratory Investigation, Health Protection Agency (April 2009)
• Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare Settings, Health Protection Agency (April 2010)

Atlanto-Axial Instability

• Direct C1 lateral mass screw procedure for cervical spine stabilisation, NICE (2005)

Atopic Eczema

• Atopic dermatitis (eczema) - pimecrolimus and tacrolimus, NICE Technology Appraisal (2004)
• Atopic dermatitis (eczema) - topical steroids, NICE Technology Appraisal (2004)
• Atopic eczema in children, NICE Clinical Guideline (December 2007)
• Guidelines for the management of atopic eczema, Primary Care Dermatology Society and British Association of Dermatologists (2006 Updated October 2009)
• Management of atopic eczema in primary care, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (March 2011)

Atrial Fibrillation

• Antithrombotics: indications and management, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (August 2012)
• Atrial fibrillation - dabigatran etexilate, NICE Technology Appraisal (March 2012)
• Atrial fibrillation (stroke prevention) - rivaroxaban , NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2012)
• Cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery, NICE (2005)
• Dronedarone for the treatment of non-permanent atrial fibrillation, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (August 2010)
• High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for atrial fibrillation as an associated procedure with other cardiac surgery, NICE (2006)
• Management of Atrial Fibrillation 2010 and Focused Update 2012, European Society of Cardiology (2012)
• Microwave ablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2005)
• Percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) epicardial catheter radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2009)
• Percutaneous balloon cryoablation for pulmonary vein isolation in atrial fibrillation, NICE Interventional Procedures Guideline (May 2012)
• Percutaneous endoscopic catheter laser balloon pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2011)
• Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage in non-valvular atrial fibrillation for the prevention of thromboembolism, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2010)
• Percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (April 2006)
• Stroke and systemic embolism (prevention, non-valvular atrial fibrillation) - apixaban, NICE Technology Appraisal (Feb 2013)
• Thoracoscopic epicardial radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2009)
• Thoracoscopic exclusion of the left atrial appendage in atrial fibrillation (with or without other cardiac surgery) for the prevention of thromboembolism, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2011)
• WatchBP Home A for opportunistically detecting atrial fibrillation during diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension, NICE Medical technologies guidance (Jan 2013)

Atrial Septal Defect

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease (A commissioning guide for services for young people and Grown Ups with Congenital Heart Disease (GUCH)), Dept of Health (2006)
• Endovascular closure of atrial septal defect, NICE (2004)

Atrophic Vaginitis

• Urogenital atrophy consensus statement, British Menopause Society (2008)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - methylphenidate, atomoxetine and dexamfetamine; NICE (2006)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Diagnosis and management of ADHD in children, young people and adults; NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2008)
• Evidence-based guidelines for management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents in transition to adult services and in adults, British Association for Psychopharmacology (2006)
• Management of attention deficit and hyperkinetic disorders in children and young people, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (October 2009)

Autism

• Assessment, diagnosis and clinical interventions for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders; Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
• Autism in adults, NICE Clinical Guideline (June 2012)
• Autism spectrum disorders in children and young people, NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2011)

Autoimmune Hepatitis

• Guidelines for the Management of Autoimmune Hepatitis, British Society of Gastroenterology (May 2011)

Autopsy

• Code of practice for post mortem examination, Human Tissue Authority (2006)
• Guidelines (various) on autopsy practice, Royal College of Pathologists (various dates)

Avian Flu

• Avian Influenza Guidance and Algorithms, Health Protection Agency (Revised 2012)
• Pandemic flu: a national framework for responding to an influenza pandemic, Dept of Health (November 2007)
• Pandemic influenza - good medical practice - responsibilities of doctors in a national pandemic, General Medical Council (February 2009)
• Pandemic influenza - guidance for primary care trusts and primary care professionals on the provision of healthcare in a community setting in England, Dept of Health (December 2008)

Azathioprine

• Guideline for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy, British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (2008)
• Guidelines for the safe and effective prescribing of azathioprine, British Association of Dermatologists (2011)
• Management of early rheumatoid arthritis, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (February 2011)
• Quick reference guideline for monitoring of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy, British Society for Rheumatology (November 2009)