Guidelines - EWhat are guidelines? / Guidelines A-Z

E Coli

• Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Escherichia Coli Enteritis (E Coli) Health Protection Agency (2003)

Ear Infection

• Diagnosis and management of childhood otitis media in primary care SIGN (2003)
• Otitis media - acute Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Referral Advice (2001)

Ear Infection - External

• Otitis externa Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)

Ear Wax

• Best practice statement : ear care NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2006)
• Ear wax Clinical Knowleges Summaries (2007)

Eating Disorders

• Core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders NICE (2004)
• Eating disorders Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2004)
• Guidelines for the nutritional management of anorexia nervosa Royal College of Psychiatrists (2005)

Ecg

• Arrhythmia - implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) (review) NICE Technology Appraisal (Jan 2006)
• Atrial fibrillation Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Consensus guideline for recording a 12 lead ECG Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (2006)
• Dual-chamber pacemakers for the treatment of symptomatic bradycardia NICE Technology Appraisal (February 2005)
• Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias Resuscitation Council UK (2005)
• Supraventricular tachycardia - paroxysmal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)

Eclampsia

• Antenatal care (October 2003).
• Hypertension in pregnancy Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
• Management of Severe Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia CREST (2001)
• Management of severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2006)
• Pre-eclampsia community guideline Action on preeclampsia (2004)

Ect - Electroconvulsive Therapy

• Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) NICE (2003)
• The ECT Handbook (Second edition): The Third Report of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Special Committee on ECT Royal College of Psychiatrists (2005)

Ectopic Pregnancy

• Management of Tubal Pregnancy Royal College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists (2004)

Eczema

• Atopic dermatitis (eczema) - pimecrolimus and tacrolimus NICE (2004)
• Atopic dermatitis (eczema) - topical steroids NICE (2004)
• Atopic eczema in children NICE Clinical Guideline (December 2007)
• Dermatitis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
• Eczema - atopic Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2004)
• Grenz rays therapy for inflammatory skin conditions NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (November 2007)
• Guidelines for the care of contact dermatitis British Association of Dermatologists (2001)
• Guidelines for the management of atopic eczema Primary Care Dermatology Society & British Association of Dermatologists (2006)

Electrocardiography

• Arrhythmia - implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) (review) NICE Technology Appraisal (Jan 2006)
• Atrial fibrillation Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Consensus guideline for recording a 12 lead ECG Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (2006)
• Dual-chamber pacemakers for the treatment of symptomatic bradycardia NICE Technology Appraisal (February 2005)
• Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias Resuscitation Council UK (2005)
• Supraventricular tachycardia - paroxysmal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)

Emergency Medicine

• Acutely ill patients in hospital NICE Clinical Guidance (2007)

Emphysema

• Lung reduction volume surgery for diffuse emphysema NICE (2005)

Endocarditis

• Antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis in dermatological surgery British Association of Dermatologists (2004)
• Dental aspects of Endocarditis Prophylaxis British Cardiac Society and Royal College of Physicians (2004)
• Guidelines for the prevention of endocarditis British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2006)
• Guidelines on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis Task force on infective endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology (2004)
• Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
• Prophylaxis and treatment of infective endocarditis in adults : concise guidelines Royal College of Physicians (2004)

Endometriosis

• Endometriosis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
• Laparoscopic helium plasma coagulation of endometriosis NICE (2006)
• Laparoscopic uterine nerve ablation (LUNA) for chronic pelvic pain NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (October 2007)
• The investigation and management of endometriosis Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2006)

Endoscopy

• Antibiotic prophylaxis in gastrointestinal endoscopy British Society of Gastroenterology (2001)
• Endoscopy in primary care Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology (2001)
• Guidelines For Decontamination of Equipment for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy British Society of Gastroenterology (2005)
• Guidelines on Complications of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy British Society of Gastroenterology (2006)
• Guidelines on Informed Consent for Endoscopic Procedures British Society of Gastroenterology (2006)
• Guidelines on small bowel enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy in adults British Society of Gastroenterology (January 2008)
• Non medical endoscopists British Society of Gastroenterology (2006)
• Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy agents: safe working and the prevention of infection Guidance from the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens and the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee Department of Health (various dates)
• Upper GI endoscopy services: commissioning guide NICE (2006)
• Wireless capsule endoscopy NICE (2004)

Enteral Feeding

• Caring for children and young people in the community receiving enteral tube feeding: best practice statement NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (September 2007)
• Guidelines on enteral nutrition: non-surgical oncology European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (April 2006)
• Nutrition support in adults: oral nutrition support enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition. NICE (2006).

Enuresis

• Enuresis - nocturnal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
• Guidelines on Paediatric Urology European Society of Urology (2008)

Epicondylitis

• Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for refractory tendinopathies (plantar fasciitis and tennis elbow) NICE (2005)

Epididymo-orchitis

• Chlamydia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006).
• Guidelines on the Management of Urinary and Male Genital Tract Infections European Association of Urology (2008)
• National guideline for the management of epididymo-orchitis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)
• Sexually Transmitted Infections in Primary Care RCGP (2006)
• UK National Guideline for the Management of Genital Tract Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2006).

Epilepsy

• Diagnosis and management of epilepsies in children and young people SIGN (2005)
• Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults SIGN Clinical Guideline (April 2003)
• Epilepsy (adults) - newer drugs NICE (2004)
• Epilepsy (children) - newer drugs NICE (2004)
• Epilepsy Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Post seizure management in children Paediatric Accident and Emergency Research Group (2002)
• Primary care guidelines for the management of females with epilepsy Royal Society of Medicine (2004)
• The diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care; NICE Clinical Guideline October 2004.
• Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy in children NICE (2004)

Episiotomy

• RCOG Green Top Guidelines; Methods and Materials used in Perineal Repair Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (June 2004)

Erectile Dysfunction

• Guidelines for Erectile Dysfunction British Society of Sexual Medicine (2007)
• Guidelines on erectile dysfunction European Association of Urology (2005)

Exercise Advice

• Exercise and Pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2006)
• Physical activity and environment NICE Public Health Programme Guidance (Jan 2008)
• Physical activity NICE (2006)

Eye Drugs

• Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2007).