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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

• Clinical Guidelines for Immunoglobulin Use (second edition), Dept of Health, May 2008
• Eltrombopag for the treatment of chronic immune or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2010)
• International consensus report on the investigation and management of primary immune thrombocytopenia, Various contributers (January 2010)
• Romiplostim for the treatment of chronic immune or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (April 2011)

Immunisation

• A guide to immunisations up to 13 months of age, Dept of Health (November 2007)
• Childhood immunisation: Guidance notes for professionals, Health Promotion Agency (2006)
• Guidelines for immunization of HIV-infected adults, British HIV Association (2008)
• Healthy Child Programme: pregnancy and the first five years of life, Dept of Health (October 2009)
• Hepatitis B antenatal screening and newborn immunisation programme - best practice guidance, Dept of Health (April 2011)
• Immunisation against infectious disease - the Green Book; Dept of Health (latest edition)
• Reducing differences in the uptake of immunisations - guidance on differences in the uptake of immunisations including targeted vaccines in people younger than nineteen years, NICE Public Health Guidance (September 2009)
• Vaccination Programmes in Older People - Good Practice Guide, British Geriatrics Society (2011)

Immunoglobulin Therapy

• Clinical Guidelines for Immunoglobulin Use (second edition), Dept of Health, May 2008

Impetigo

• Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare Settings, Health Protection Agency (April 2010)
• Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care, Health Protection Agency (various dates)

Impotence

• Guidelines for Erectile Dysfunction, British Society of Sexual Medicine (2009)
• Guidelines on the management of sexual problems in men: the role of androgens, British Society for Sexual Medicine (December 2010)

Incontinence

• Bone-anchored cystourethropexy (using data from In-Tac and Vesica as specified by SERNIP), NICE (2003)
• Faecal incontinence, NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Guidelines on Urinary Incontinence, European Association of Urology (2012)
• Guidelines on Urinary Incontinence, European Association of Urology (March 2013)
• Injectable bulking agents for faecal incontinence, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Insertion of biological slings for stress urinary incontinence, NICE (2006)
• Insertion of extraurethral (non-circumferential) retropubic adjustable compression devices for stress urinary incontinence in men, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Insertion of extraurethral (non-circumferential) retropubic adjustable compression devices for stress urinary incontinence in women, NICE (2005)
• Intramural urethral bulking procedures for stress urinary incontinence, NICE (2005)
• Laparoscopic augmentation cystoplasty (including clam cystoplasty), NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (December 2009)
• Management of urinary incontinence in primary care, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2005)
• Sacral nerve stimulation for urge incontinence and urgency-frequency, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2004)
• Single-incision sub-urethral short tape insertion for stress urinary incontinence in women, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2008)
• Urinary incontinence in neurological disease, NICE Clinical guideline (Aug 2012)
• Urinary incontinence: the management of urinary incontinence in women, NICE (2006)

Incontinence Of Faeces

• Artificial anal sphincter implantation, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2004)
• Endoscopic radiofrequency therapy of the anal sphincter for faecal incontinence, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2011)
• Faecal incontinence, NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Injectable bulking agents for faecal incontinence, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) for faecal incontinence, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2011)
• Referral for suspected cancer, NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
• Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2004)
• Stimulated graciloplasty for faecal incontinence, NICE (2006)
• Transabdominal artificial bowel sphincter implantation for faecal incontinence, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (November 2008)

Incontinence Of Urine

• Bone-anchored cystourethropexy (using data from In-Tac and Vesica as specified by SERNIP), NICE (2003)
• Guidelines on Urinary Incontinence, European Association of Urology (2012)
• Insertion of biological slings for stress urinary incontinence, NICE (2006)
• Insertion of extraurethral (non-circumferential) retropubic adjustable compression devices for stress urinary incontinence in men, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Insertion of extraurethral (non-circumferential) retropubic adjustable compression devices for stress urinary incontinence in women, NICE (2005)
• Intramural urethral bulking procedures for stress urinary incontinence, NICE (2005)
• Laparoscopic augmentation cystoplasty (including clam cystoplasty), NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (December 2009)
• Management of urinary incontinence in primary care, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2005)
• Retrograde urethral sphincterometry, NICE (2006)
• Sacral nerve stimulation for urge incontinence and urgency-frequency, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2004)
• Single-incision sub-urethral short tape insertion for stress urinary incontinence in women, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2008)
• Suburethral synthetic sling insertion for stress urinary incontinence in men, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2008)
• Urinary incontinence in neurological disease, NICE Clinical guideline (Aug 2012)
• Urinary incontinence: the management of urinary incontinence in women, NICE (2006)

Indigestion

• Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection, The Maastricht III Consensus Report (2006)
• Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care, NICE Clinical Guideline (2004)
• Referral for suspected cancer, NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)

Infection Control

• Clean, safe care: reducing infections and saving lives; Dept of Health Guidance (January 2008)
• Guidelines for the control and prevention of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare facilities, Hospital Infection Society et al (2006)
• Guidelines for the prophylaxis and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the UK, Hospital Infection Society et al (2006)
• Infection control, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2012)

Infections

• Antibiotics for early-onset neonatal infection, NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2012)
• Guidance on carbapenem resistance producers, Health Protection Agency (January 2011)
• Immunisation against infectious disease - the Green Book; Dept of Health (latest edition)
• Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care, Health Protection Agency (various dates)
• Neutropenic sepsis, NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2012)

Infectious Mononucleosis

• Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare Settings, Health Protection Agency (April 2010)

Infertility

• Cancer, fertility and pregnancy: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up; European Society for Medical Oncology (2010)
• Fallopian tube recanalisation by guidewire, NICE (2004)
• Falloposcopy with coaxial catheter, NICE (2004)
• Fertility - Assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems, NICE Guidance (Feb 2013)
• Guidance to licensed infertility treatment centres about the proper conduct of activities (various), Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (various dates)
• Guidelines on Male Infertility, European Association of Urologists (Mar 2013)
• Management of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2006)
• Perinatal Risks Associated with IVF, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (February 2007)
• The effects of cancer treatment on reproductive functions - guidance on management; Royal College of Radiologists et al (November 2007)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Crohn's disease - infliximab (review) and adalimumab (review of TA40), NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2010)
• Crohn's disease: management in adults, children and young people; NICE clinical guidelines (Oct 2012)
• Extracorporeal photopheresis for Crohn's disease, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (February 2009)
• Guidelines for Osteoporosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Coeliac Disease, British Society of Gastroenterology (2007)
• Guidelines for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults, British Society of Gastroenterology (2011)
• Infliximab for the sub-acute manifestations of ulcerative colitis, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (April 2008)
• Infliximab for the treatment of acute exacerbations of ulcerative colitis, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (December 2008)
• Leukapheresis for inflammatory bowel disease, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2005)
• Service standards for the healthcare of people who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease, British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (2009)
• Sexual and Reproductive Health for Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (2009)

Infliximab

• Ankylosing spondylitis - adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab; NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2008)
• Crohn's disease - infliximab (review) and adalimumab (review of TA40), NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2010)
• Infliximab for the sub-acute manifestations of ulcerative colitis, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (April 2008)
• Infliximab for the treatment of acute exacerbations of ulcerative colitis, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (December 2008)
• Psoriasis - infliximab; NICE Technology Appraisal (January 2008)
• Psoriatic arthritis - etanercept, infliximab and adalimumab; NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (August 2010)
• Rheumatoid arthritis - adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab; NICE Technology Appraisal (October 2007)
• Rheumatoid arthritis - drugs for treatment after failure of a TNF inhibitor, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (August 2010)

Influenza

• Amantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir for the treatment of influenza; NICE Technology Appraisal (February 2009)
• Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare Settings, Health Protection Agency (April 2010)
• HPA guidance on use of antiviral agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of influenza 2011-12, Health Protection Agency (December 2011)
• Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care, Health Protection Agency (various dates)
• Managing influenza-like illness (ILI) in nursing and residential homes during the current influenza pandemic, Dept of Health (September 2009)
• Pandemic Influenza Contingency Plan, Health Protection Agency (2009)
• Pandemic influenza: recommendations on the use of antiviral medicines for pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding and children under the age of one year; Dept of Health (June 2009)
• Swine flu - Clinical information and guidance for professionals, Various guidelines from the Dept of Health (various dates)
• Swine Flu Clinical Package, Dept of Health (July 2009)
• The clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of amantadine and oseltamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza, NICE (2003)

Inguinal Hernia

• Hernia - laparoscopic surgery, NICE (2004)

Insomnia

• Consensus statement on evidence-based treatment of insomnia, parasomnias and circadian rhythm disorders; British Association for Psychopharmacology (2010)
• Insomnia - zaleplon, zolpidem and zopiclone for the management of insomnia; NICE Technology Appraisal (Apr 2004)
• Soft-palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (November 2007)
• Soft-palate implants for simple snoring, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (November 2007)

Insulinoma

• Guidelines for the management of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine (including carcinoid) tumours (NETs), British Society of Gastroenterology (2012)
• Neuroendocrine gastroenteropancreatic tumours: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up; European Society for Medical Oncology (2010)

Intensive Care

• Capnography Guidelines, Intensive Care Society (2011)
• Extracorporeal membrane carbon dioxide removal, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2012)
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory failure in adults, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (April 2011)
• Guideline for emergency oxygen use in adult patients, British Thoracic Society (October 2008)
• Guidelines for the transport of the critically ill adult, Intensive Care Society (2011)
• Guidelines on the insertion and management of central venous access devices in adults, British Committee for Standards in Haematology (August 2007)
• Guidelines on the management of anaemia and red cell transfusion in adult critically ill patients, BCSH (Nov 2012)
• Rehabilitation after critical illness, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2009)
• Standards and Recommendations for the Provision of Renal Replacement Therapy on Intensive Care Units in the United Kingdom, Intensive Care Society (2009)
• Venous thromboprophylaxis in critical care, Intensive Care Society (September 2008)
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation, European Respiratory Society (2007)

Interstitial Lung Disease

• BTS guidelines for home oxygen in children, British Thoracic Society (April 2009)
• Interstitial lung disease guideline, British Thoracic Society (September 2008)

Intracranial Aneurysm

• 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)

Involuntary Movements

• Deep brain stimulation for tremor and dystonia (excluding Parkinson's disease), NICE (2006)
• Selective peripheral denervation of cervical dystonia, NICE (2004)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Guidelines on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Mechanisms and Practical Management, British Society of Gastroenterology (May 2007)
• Irritable bowel syndrome, NICE Clinical Guideline (February 2008)

Ischaemic Heart Disease

• Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
• Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
• Cardiovascular disease - statins, NICE (January 2006)
• Coronary artery disease - drug-eluting stents, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (July 2008)
• Energising Lives: A Guide to Promoting Physical Activity in Primary Care, NHS Health Scotland (July 2008)
• Ezetimibe for the treatment of primary (heterozygous-familial and non-familial) hypercholesterolaemia, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
• Guidelines for Myocardial Revascularisation, European Society of Cardiology (2010)
• Guidelines for percutaneous coronary interventions, European Society of Cardiology (2005)
• Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes and cardiovascular diseases; European Society of Cardiology (2007)
• Intraoperative fluorescence angiography in coronary artery bypass grafting, NICE (2004)
• Ischaemic heart disease - coronary artery stents, NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
• Lipid modification - cardiovascular risk assessment and the modification of blood lipids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008, amended May 2010)
• Management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy, European Society of Cardiology (2011)
• Off-pump coronary artery bypass, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2011)
• Percutaneous laser coronary angioplasty, NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2011)
• Primary prevention of coronary heart disease in women consensus statement, British Menopause Society (2007)
• Reducing the rate of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease and other smoking-related diseases: finding and supporting those most at risk and improving access to services, NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (September 2008)
• Secondary prevention in primary and secondary care for patients following a myocardial infarction, NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• SeQuent Please balloon catheter for in-stent coronary restenosis, NICE Medical Technologies Guideline (December 2010)
• Totally endoscopic robotically assisted coronary artery bypass (TECAB), NICE (2005)
• Vascular disease - clopidogrel and dipyridamole, NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (December 2010)

Isotope Scan

• Guidelines and best practice statements (various), British Nuclear Medicine Society (various dates)
• Guidelines on various nuclear medicine procedures and topics, European Association of Nuclear Medicine (various dates)

Itching Of Vulva

• The Management of Vulval Skin Disorders, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (February 2011)