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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
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)
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