Guidelines - AWhat are guidelines? / Guidelines A-Z

Abuse And Violence

• Guidance on child protection Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (August 2007)
• Guidelines for the Management of Domestic Violence British Association of Emergency Medicine (2005)
• When to suspect child maltreatment NICE Clinical Guideline (July 2009)

Achilles Tendon Problems

• 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 2009)
• Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory Achilles tendinopathy NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (August 2009)

Acid Reflux

• Catheterless oesophageal pH monitoring NICE (2006)
• Dyspepsia - proven gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2008)
• Dyspepsia - unidentified cause Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
• Dyspepsia SIGN (2003)
• Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care NICE Clinical Guideline (2004)
• Endoluminal gastroplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease NICE (2005)
• 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)
• Practice guidance: OTC omeprazole Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (May 2004)

Acne

• Acne vulgaris Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)
• Advice on the safe introduction and continued use of isotretinoin (Roaccutane) in acne British Association of Dermatologists (2004)
• European recommendations on the use of oral antibiotics for acne European Journal of Dermatology (2004)
• Isotretinoin for severe acne Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (2007)

Acoustic Neuroma

• Acoustic Neuroma British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists Head and Neck Surgeons (2001)

Acromegaly

• Position statement on the use of dopamine agonists in endocrine disorders Society for Endocrinology (September 2007)
• Screening guidelines for colorectal cancer and polyps in patients with acromegaly British Society of Gastroenterology (2002)

Acromioclavicular Joint Pain

• Shoulder pain Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2008)

Actinic (solar) Keratoses

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

Acute Confusional State

• Detection, prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill patients United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (2006)
• The prevention diagnosis and management of delirium in older people Royal College of Physicians (2006)

Acute Coronary Syndromes

• Acute coronary syndrome - prasugrel NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2009)
• Acute coronary syndromes - clopidogrel NICE (2004)
• Acute coronary syndromes - glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)
• Acute coronary syndromes SIGN (2007)
• Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
• Cardiac rehabilitation SIGN Guideline (2002)
• Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
• Myocardial infarction - thrombolysis NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)
• Referral Advice NICE Clinical Guideline (2001)
• Secondary prevention in primary and secondary care for patients following a myocardial infarction NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)

Addiction

• Alcohol - problem drinking Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Best practice guidance for commissioners and providers of pharmaceutical services for drug users Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (February 2006)
• Clinical management of drug dependence in the adult prison setting Department of Health (2006)
• Drug misuse - methadone and buprenorphine NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
• Drug misuse - naltrexone NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
• Evidence based guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance misuse; addiction and co-morbidity British Association for Psychopharmacology (2004)
• Guidance for hepatitis A and B vaccination of drug users in primary care and criteria for audit Royal College of General Practitioners (2005)
• Guidance for the use of buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence in primary care Royal College of General Practitioners (2004)
• Guidance for the use of Methadone for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence in Primary Care Royal College of General Practitioners (2005)
• Guidance for Working with Cocaine and Crack Users in Primary Care Royal College of General Practitioners (2004)
• Needle and syringe programmes NICE Public Health Guidance (February 2009)
• Opioid dependence Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
• Roles and Responsibilities of Doctors in the Provision of Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Misusers Royal College of Psychiatrists (2005)
• Substance misuse - Interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable young people NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (2007)
• Substance Misuse Detainees In Police Custody: Guidelines for Clinical Management Royal College of Psychiatrists (2006)
• The management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in primary care SIGN (2003)

Adhesive Capsulitis Of Shoulder

• Shoulder pain Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2008)

Adrenal Tumours

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

Advanced Adult Life Support

• Supraventricular tachycardia - paroxysmal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)

Adverse Drug Reactions

• Adverse drug reactions Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)

Agoraphobia

• Anxiety NICE Clinical Guideline (2004)

Air Travel

• Assessing fitness to fly, Aviation Health Unit UK Civil Aviation Authority (March 2008)
• Managing Passengers with Respiratory Disease Planning Air Travel British Thoracic Society (2004)

Alcohol Abuse

• Alcohol - problem drinking Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Alcohol consumption and the outcomes of pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2006)
• EFNS guideline on the diagnosis and management of alcohol-related seizures: report of an EFNS task force European Federation of Neurological Societies (2005)
• Guidelines for managing Wernicke's encephalopathy in the accident and emergency department Royal College of Physicians (2002)
• Roles and Responsibilities of Doctors in the Provision of Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Misusers Royal College of Psychiatrists (2005)
• School based interventions on alcohol NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (November 2007)
• The management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in primary care SIGN (2003)

Allergic Rhinitis

• Allergic rhinitis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008).
• 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)

Allergies

• Allergic rhinitis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008).
• Angio-oedema and anaphylaxis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Conjunctivitis - allergic Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2007)
• Guidelines for the management of drug allergy British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (December 2008)
• Insect bites and stings Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Latex allergy - occupational aspects of management - a national guideline Royal College of Physicians (May 2008)

Alopecia

• Alopecia areata Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)
• Conjunctivitis - infective Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Guidelines for the management of alopecia areata British Association of Dermatologists (2003)

Alopecia Areata

• Alopecia areata Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)
• Guidelines for the management of alopecia areata British Association of Dermatologists (2003)

Alport's Syndrome

• Joint Consensus Statement on the Initial Assessment of Haematuria Renal Association and British Association of Urological Surgeons (July 2008)

Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer\'s - donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (review) and memantine NICE Technology Appraisal (2007)
• Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care NICE Clinical Guideline (2006)
• Living well with dementia: A National Dementia Strategy Department of Health (February 2009)
• Management of patients with dementia SIGN (Feb 2006)
• Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease and other disorders associated with dementia: EFNS guideline European Federation of Neurological Societies (2007)

Amblyopia

• Guidelines for the Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia in Childhood Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2000)

Amenorrhoea

• Amenorrhoea Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2009)
• Menopause Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)

Amniocentesis

• Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling Royal College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists (2005)
• Amniocentesis Guideline Royal College of Obtetricians and Gynecologists (2005)

Amputation

• Clinical guidelines for the pre and post operative physiotherapy management of adults with lower limb amputation Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (2006)
• Clinical guidelines for the pre and post operative physiotherapy management of adults with lower limb amputation Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (November 2006)
• Direct skeletal fixation of limb or digit prostheses using intraosseous transcutaneous implants NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (July 2008)
• Evidence Based Clinical Guidelines for the Physiotherapy Management of Adults with Lower Limb Prostheses British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputation Rehabilitation (2003)
• Standards and Guidelines in Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine (2003)

Amyloidosis

• Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of AL Amyloidosis British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2003)

Anaemia

• Anaemia - B12 and folate deficiency Clinical Knowledge Summaries (April 2008)
• Anaemia - iron deficiency Clinical Knowledge Summaries (February 2008)
• Anaemia (cancer-treatment induced) - erythropoietin (alpha and beta) and darbepoetin NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (May 2008)
• Anaemia management in chronic kidney disease NICE (2006)
• 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 (2005)
• The use of epoetin alfa before orthopaedic surgery in patients with mild anaemia NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2006)

Anaesthesia And Anaesthetics

• Anaesthesia Team Association of Anaesthetists (2005)
• Anaphylactic reactions associated with Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists (2003)
• Blood Transfusion and the Anaesthetist - Red Cell Transfusion Association of Anaesthetists (2001)
• Checking anaesthetic equiptment Association of Anaesthetists (2004)
• Checklist for anaesthetic equiptment Association of Anaesthetists (2004)
• Consensus guideline on perioperative fluid management in children Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (September 2007)
• Day surgery Association of Anaesthetists (2005)
• Fatigue and Anaesthetists Association of Anaesthetists (2004)
• Good practice in the management of continuous epidural analgesia in the hospital setting Association of Anaesthetists (2004)
• Guidance on the provision of paediatric anaesthetic services Royal College of Anaesthetists (2004)
• Guideline for the use of general anaesthesia in paediatric dentistry Royal College of Surgeons of England - Faculty of Dental Surgery (May 2008)
• Guidelines for obstetric anaesthesia services Association of Anaesthetists (2005)
• Guidelines for the management of a Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis Association of Anaesthetists of GB and Ireland (2007)
• Guidelines for the Management of Severe Local Anaesthetic Toxicity Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (January 2007)
• Guidelines for the provision of anaesthetic services Royal College of Anaesthetists (2004)
• Guidelines on the prevention of post-operative vomiting in children Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (February 2009)
• Immediate postanaesthetic recovery Association of Anaesthetists (2002)
• Infection Control in Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists (2002)
• Information and Consent for Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists (1999)
• Interhospital transfer. Association of Anaesthetists of GB and Ireland (February 2009)
• Management of anaesthesia for Jehovah's Witnesses Association of Anaesthetists (1999)
• Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent) NICE Clinical Guideline (April 2008)
• Pre-hospital anaesthesia. Association of Anaesthetists of GB and Ireland (February 2009)
• Pre-Operative Assessment - The role of the Anaesthetist Association of Anaesthetists (2001)
• Preoperative testing NICE (2003)
• Provision Of Anaesthetic Services in Magnetic Resonance Units Association of Anaesthetists (2002)
• Recommendations for Standards of Monitoring During Anaesthesia and Recovery 4th Edition Association of Anaesthetists of GB and Ireland (2007)
• Safe sedation of children undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures SIGN (2004)
• Syringe labelling in critical care areas Association of Anaesthetists (2004)
• 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)
• Theatre Efficiency Association of Anaesthetists (2003)
• 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 Fissure

• Anal fissure Clinical Knowledge Summaries (May 2008)

Anal Itch

• Pruritus Ani Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)

Anal Or Rectal Fistula

• Closure of anorectal fistula using a suturable bioprosthetic plug NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Crohn's disease - infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)

Anaphylaxis

• Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions - guidelines for healthcare providers Resuscitation Council (January 2008)
• Thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy; labour and after vaginal delivery - acute management Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2004)

Anderson-fabry Disease

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

Aneurysm

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm - endovascular stent-grafts NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (February 2009)

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 SIGN (2007)
• Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
• Angina-stable Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2009)
• Coronary angioplasty : guidelines for good practice and training British Cardiac Society (2000)
• 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 (December 2007)
• Intraoperative fluorescence angiography in coronary artery bypass grafting NICE (2004)
• Management of Stable Angina SIGN (2007)
• Off-pump coronary artery bypass NICE (2004)
• Percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2009)
• Totally endoscopic robotically assisted coronary artery bypass (TECAB) NICE (2005)
• Transmyocardial laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2009)

Angioedema

• Angio-oedema and anaphylaxis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Evaluation and management of urticaria in adults and children British Association of Dermatologists (December 2007)
• Management of chronic urticaria and angio-oedema British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2007)
• Urticaria Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)

Angioplasty

• Coronary angioplasty : guidelines for good practice and training British Cardiac Society (2000)

Ankle Sprain

• Sprains and strains Clinical Knowledge Summaries (July 2008)

Ankylosing Spondylitis

• Ankylosing spondylitis - adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2008)
• Ankylosing spondylitis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (July 2008)
• EULAR recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis European League Against Rheumatism - EULAR (2005)
• Guideline for anti-TNF alpha therapy in psoriatic arthritis British Society for Rheumatology (2004)
• Guideline for Prescribing TNF alpha Blockers in Adults with Ankylosing Spondylitis British Society for Rheumatology (2004)

Anogenital Warts

• Anogenital warts Clinical Knowledge Summaries (October 2008)
• Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Related Conditions in Children and Young People British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2009)

Anorexia Nervosa

• Eating disorders Clinical Knowledge Summaries (October 2009)
• Eating disorders NICE (2004)
• Guidelines for the nutritional management of anorexia nervosa Royal College of Psychiatrists (2005)

Antenatal Care

• Alcohol consumption and the outcomes of pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2006)
• Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
• Antenatal Corticosteroids to Prevent Respiratory Distress Syndrome Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2004)
• Chickenpox in pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (September 2007)
• Drug Misuse and Dependence - UK Guidelines on Clinical Management Department of Health (September 2007)
• Dyspepsia - pregnancy-associated Clinical Knowledge Summaries (May 2008)
• Guidelines on the management of and exposure to rash illness in pregnancy Health Protection Agency (2003)
• Herpes simplex - genital Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2008)
• 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 Obstretricians and Gynaecologists (2004)
• Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy Clinical Knowledge Summaries (May 2008)
• Percutaneous laser therapy for fetal tumours NICE (2006)
• Pre-conception - advice and management Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Screening for infectious diseases in pregnancy Department of Health (2003)
• The clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of routine anti-D prophylaxis for RhD-negative women in pregnancy NICE Technology appraisal (2002)
• Use of Anti-D for Rh Prophylaxis Guideline Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2002)

Antibiotics

• Antimicrobial Resistance Health Protection Agency (2007)
• Diarrhoea - antibiotic associated Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2009)

Anti-cancer Drugs

• Chemotherapy Services in England: ensuring quality and safety Department of Health (August 2009)
• Electrically-stimulated intravesical chemotherapy for superficial bladder cancer NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (November 2008)
• Intravesical microwave hyperthermia with intravesical chemotherapy for superficial bladder cancer NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (October 2007)
• Lung cancer (non-small-cell) - erlotinib NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (November 2008)
• Mouth care for children and young people with cancer - evidence-based guidelines UKCCSG-PONF Mouth Care Group (February 2006)
• Palliative cancer care - secretions Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Palliative care - cough Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Palliative care - dyspnoea Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Palliative care - nausea and vomiting Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• 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 Department of Health (August 2008)

Anticoagulation

• An evidence-based review and guidelines for patient self-testing and management of oral anticoagulation British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2005)
• Anticoagulation - oral Clinical Knowledge Summaries (April 2009)
• Anticoagulation therapy service: commissioning guide NICE (2006)
• Antithrombotic Therapy SIGN (1999)
• Guidelines for the management of patients on oral anticoagulants requiring dental surgery British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2007)
• Guidelines on oral anticoagulation British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2005)
• 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)
• Procedures for the outpatient management of patients with deep venous thrombosis British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2006)
• Safety indicators for inpatient and outpatient oral anticoagulant care 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)
• The clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of routine anti-D prophylaxis for RhD-negative women in pregnancy NICE Technology appraisal (2002)
• Use of Anti-D for Rh Prophylaxis Guideline Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2002)

Antiphospholipid Syndrome

• Guidelines for the investigation and management of antiphospholipid syndrome British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2000)

Antiplatelet Drugs

• Acute coronary syndromes - clopidogrel NICE (2004)
• Acute coronary syndromes - glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)
• Antiplatelet Treatment Clinical Knowledge Summaries (July 2009)
• Atrial Fibrillation: The management of atrial fibrillation NICE Clinical Guideline (Jun 2006)
• Expert consensus document on the use of antiplatelet agents European Society of Cardiology (2004)
• Vascular disease - clopidogrel and dipyridamole NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2005)

Anxiety

• Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance NICE Clinical Guideline (February 2007)
• Anxiety NICE Clinical Guideline (2004)
• Benzodiazepine and z drug withdrawal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2009)
• Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) NICE Technology Appraisal (2006)

Anxiety Neurosis

• Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance NICE Clinical Guideline (February 2007)
• Anxiety NICE Clinical Guideline (2004)
• Depression and anxiety - computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) NICE Technology Appraisal (2006)
• The competences required to deliver effective cognitive and behavioural therapy for people with depression and with anxiety disorders Department of Health (September 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 Dissection

• Diagnosis and management of aortic dissection European Society of Cardiology (2001)

Aortic Regurgitation

• Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease European Society of Cardiology (2007)
• Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)

Aortic Stenosis

• Balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valve stenosis in adults and children NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2004)
• Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease European Society of Cardiology (2007)
• Percutaneous fetal balloon valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2006)
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2008)

Aortic Valve Disease

• Balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valve stenosis in adults and children NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2004)
• Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)

Aphthous Mouth Ulcers

• Aphthous ulcer Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)

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 SIGN (2007)
• 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 and Technology (October 2008)
• Palpitations Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2009)
• Percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) epicardial catheter radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2009)
• Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias Resuscitation Council UK (2005)
• Supraventricular tachycardia - paroxysmal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)

Arthritis

• Ankylosing spondylitis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (July 2008)
• Arthritis (juvenile idiopathic) - etanercept NICE Technical Appraisal (2002)
• Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
• Guidelines on standards of care for persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis British Society for Rheumatology (2004)
• Hip disease - metal on metal hip resurfacing NICE (2002)
• Hip disease - replacement prostheses NICE (2000)
• Management of early rheumatoid arthritis SIGN (2004)
• Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis - cox II inhibitors NICE Technology Appraisal (2001)
• Osteoarthritis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
• Referral Advice NICE Clinical Guideline (2001)
• Rheumatoid arthritis - adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal (October 2007)
• Rheumatoid arthritis - anakinra NICE (2003)
• Rheumatoid arthritis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)

Ascites

• Guidelines on the Management of Ascites in Cirrhosis British Society of Gastroenterology (2006)

Asperger Syndrome

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder - guidance from the Autism Working Group Department for Education and Skills (2002)
• Psychiatric services for adolescents and adults with Asperger syndrome and other autistic-spectrum disorders Royal College of Psychiatrists (2006)

Aspergillosis

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

Asthma

• Asthma (children under 5) - inhaler devices NICE (2000)
• Asthma (in adults) - corticosteroids NICE Technology Appraisal (March 2008)
• Asthma (in children) - corticosteroids NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
• Asthma (older children) - inhaler devices NICE (2002)
• Asthma (uncontrolled) - omalizumab NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
• Asthma Exemplar, National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services Department of Health (2004)
• Asthma Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• British Guideline on the Management of Asthma British Thoracic Society and SIGN (May 2008 - updated 2009)
• Clinical standards: asthma services for children and young people NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2007)
• Definition, assessment and treatment of wheezing disorders in preschool children: an evidence-based approach European Respiratory Society (2008)
• Guidelines for the physiotherapy management of the adult, medical, spontaneously breathing patient British Thoracic Society (May 2009)
• Guidelines for the prevention, identification and management of occupational asthma: evidence review and recommendations British Occupational Health Research Foundation (2004)
• Immunisation against infectious disease - 'The Green Book' Department of Health (various dates)

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)
• Fungal skin infection - foot Clinical Knowledge Summaries (May 2009)

Atlanto-axial Instability

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

Atrial Fibrillation

• Antithrombotic Therapy SIGN (1999)
• Arrhythmia - implantable cardioverter defibrillators NICE Technology Appraisal (January 2006)
• Atrial fibrillation Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2009)
• Atrial Fibrillation: The management of atrial fibrillation NICE Clinical Guideline (Jun 2006)
• Cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery NICE (2005)
• 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 atrial fibrillation NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2009)
• Percutaneous occlusion of left atrial appendage NICE (2006)
• Percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (April 2006)
• Thoracoscopic epicardial radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2009)

Atrial Septal Defect

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Department of Health (2006)
• Endovascular closure of atrial septal defect NICE (2004)

Atrophic Vaginitis

• Menopause Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
• Urogenital atrophy British Menpause Society Censensus Statement (May 2008)

Attention Deficit Disorder

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - methylphenidate, atomoxetine and dexamfetamine NICE (2006)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Attention deficit and hyperkinetic disorders in children and young people SIGN (2001)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - methylphenidate, atomoxetine and dexamfetamine NICE (2006)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2008)
• Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD): guidelines and principles for successful multi-agency working British Psychological Society (2000)
• 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)

Autism

• Assessment; diagnosis and clinical interventions for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders SIGN (2007)
• Autism Exemplar, National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services Department of Health (2004)
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder - guidance from the Autism Working Group Department for Education and Skills (2002)
• Psychiatric services for adolescents and adults with Asperger syndrome and other autistic-spectrum disorders Royal College of Psychiatrists (2006)

Autopsy

• Guidelines on autopsy practice Royal College of Pathologists (2005)

Avian Flu

• Avian Influenza Guidance and Algorithms Health protection Agency (Revised 2009)
• Guidance for pandemic influenza: Infection control in hospitals and primary care settings Department of Health (2005)
• Pandemic flu : A national framework for responding to an influenza pandemic Department 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 Department of Health (December 2008)

Azathioprine

• Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
• Guideline for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (2008)
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