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H. Pylori
- 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)
- Helicobacter pylori guidelines (various) Health Protection Agency (2008)
- Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (September 2008)
- Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care, Health Protection Agency various dates
Haemangioma Of The Skin
Haematospermia
- Haematospermia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2010)
Haematuria
- Chronic kidney disease NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2008)
- Joint Consensus Statement on the Initial Assessment of Haematuria Renal Association and British Association of Urological Surgeons (July 2008)
- Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
- Renal colic - acute Prodigy (March 2009)
Haemochromatosis
- Guidelines on the diagnosis and therapy of genetic haemochromatosis British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2000)
Haemoglobinopathies
- Significant haemoglobinopathies: guidelines for screening and diagnosis British Committee for Standards in Haematology (September 2009)
Haemolytic Anaemia
Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome in the United Kingdom Renal Association; the British Committee for Standards in Haematology and the British Transplantation Society (2009)
- The management of acute bloody diarrhoea potentially caused by vero cytotoxin producing Escherichia coli in children Health Protection Agency (July 2011)
Haemophilia (all Types)
- Guideline on the selection and use of therapeutic products to treat haemophilia and other hereditary bleeding disorders British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2008)
- Guideline on the use of prophylactic factor VIII concentrate in children and adults with severe haemophilia A United Kingdom Haemophilia Centre Doctors' Organization guideline approved by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (May 2010)
- The management of haemophilia in the fetus and neonate British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2010)
Haemorrhoids
- Circular stapled haemorrhoidectomy NICE (2003)
- Haemorrhoid - stapled haemorroidopexy NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
- Haemorrhoidal artery ligation NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2010)
- Haemorrhoids Clinical Knowledge Summaries (May 2008)
- Pruritus Ani Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
- Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
Hair Loss
- Alopecia areata Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)
- Alopecia, androgenetic - female Clinical Knowledge Summaries (February 2011)
- Alopecia, androgenetic - male Clinical Knowledge Summaries (February 2011)
- Guidelines for the management of alopecia areata British Association of Dermatologists (2003)
Hairy Skin
- Hirsutism Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2010)
- Medical management of facial hirsutism A guidelines working party supported by the Primary Care Dermatology Society (2005).
Halitosis
- Aphthous ulcer Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Choosing Better Oral Health An Oral Health Plan for England, Dept of Health 2005
- Dental recall - Recall interval between routine dental examinations NICE (2004)
- Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2006)
- Gingivitis and periodontitis - plaque-associated Prodigy (December 2007)
- Guidelines for oral health care for long-stay patients and residents British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Guidelines for oral health care for people with a physical disability British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Guidelines for the Development of Local Standards of Oral Health Care for Dependent; Dysphagic; Critically and Terminally Ill Patients British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Guidelines for the management of oral lichen planus in secondary care British Society for Oral Medicine (2010)
- Halitosis Prodigy (January 2010)
- Herpes simplex - oral Clinical Knowledge Summaries (December 2007)
- Multi-disciplinary Guidelines for the Oral Management of Patients following Oncology Treatment British Society for Disability and Oral Health (no date)
- Oral Health Care for People with Mental Health Problems: Guidelines and recommendations British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Palliative care - oral problems Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Preventing Dental Caries in Children at High Caries Risk. Targeted prevention of dental caries in the permanent teeth of 6-16 year olds presenting for dental care Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2000)
- Prevention and management of dental decay in the pre-school child Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2005)
- Principles on Intervention for People Unable to Comply with Routine Dental Care British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2004)
- The Development of Standards for Domiciliary Dental Care Services: Guidelines and recommendations British Society for Disability and Oral Health (2000)
- Tooth decay - HealOzone NICE (2005)
Hallux Valgus
- Bunions Clinical Knowledge Summaries (October 2008)
- Metatarsal phalangeal joint replacement of the hallux NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
- Surgical correction of hallux valgus using minimal access techniques NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (February 2010)
Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare Settings Health Protection Agency (April 2010)
- Hand foot and mouth disease Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2010)
Hand Washing
- European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Physical activity NICE (2006)
- Promoting physical activity for children and young people NICE Public Health Programme Guidance (January 2009)
- Promoting physical activity in the workplace NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (May 2008)
Hay Fever
- Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) guidelines: 2010 revision The ARIA guideline panel (September 2010)
- 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)
Head And Neck Cancers
- Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2006)
- Head and neck cancer - cetuximab NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (June 2008)
- Head and neck cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) - cetuximab NICE Technology Appraisal (June 2009)
- Head/neck cancer - suspected Clinical Knowledge Summaries (July 2005)
- Improving outcomes in head and neck cancers NICE (2004)
- Palliative cancer care - oral problems Clinical Knowledge Summaries (April 2007)
Head Injury
- Early Management of Patients with a Head Injury Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (May 2009)
- Head injury Clinical Knowledge Summaries (February 2009)
- Triage - assessment - investigation and early management of head injury in infants, children and adults NICE Clinical Guideline (September 2007).
Head Lice
- Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare Settings Health Protection Agency (April 2010)
- Head lice Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2010)
Headache
- Diagnosis and management of headache in adults Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (November 2008)
- EFNS guideline on the drug treatment of migraine - revised report of an EFNS task force European Federation of Neurological Societies (August 2009)
- EFNS guidelines on the treatment of cluster headache and other trigeminalautonomic cephalalgias European Federation of Neurological Societies (2006)
- Guideline for the management of lone acute severe headache GEMNet - Guidelines in Emergency Medicine Network (December 2009)
- Guideline on the treatment of tension-type headache European Federation of Neurological Societies (2010)
- Guidelines for All Healthcare Professionals in the Diagnosis and Management of Migraine, Tension-Type, Cluster and Medication-Overuse Headache British Association for the Study of Headache - BASH (2010)
- Headache - cluster Prodigy (August 2009)
- Headache - medication overuse Prodigy (August 2009)
- Headache - tension-type Prodigy (August 2009)
- Neurophysiological tests and neuroimaging procedures in non-acute headache: guidelines and recommendations European Federation of Neurological Societies (2004)
- Neurophysiological tests and neuroimaging procedures in non-acute headache: guidelines and recommendations European Federation of Neurological Societies (2011)
- Treatment guidelines for chronic daily headache Migraine In Primary Care Advisors (2004)
- Treatment guidelines for cluster headache Migraine In Primary Care Advisors (2004)
- Treatment guidelines for migraine Migraine In Primary Care Advisors (2004)
Health And Safety
- Keeping patients safe when they transfer between care providers, Part 1 - Professional Guidance Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2011)
- Keeping patients safe when they transfer between care providers, Part 2 - Organisational Guidance Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2011)
- Technical patient safety solutions for medicines reconciliation on admission of adults to hospital NICE Patient Safety Solutions Pilot Guidance (December 2007)
Health Promotion
- European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Physical activity NICE (2006)
- Promoting physical activity for children and young people NICE Public Health Programme Guidance (January 2009)
- Promoting physical activity in the workplace NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (May 2008)
Healthy Eating
- Obesity NICE Clinical Guideline (2006)
Hearing Impairment
- Aetiological investigation into bilateral mild to moderate permanent hearing loss in children British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians and British Association of Paediatricians in Audiology (April 2009)
- Aetiological investigation into severe to profound permanent hearing loss in children British Association of Audiological Physicians (October 2008)
- Auditory brain stem implants NICE (2005)
- Guidelines for aetiological investigation of infants with congenital hearing loss identified through newborn hearing screening NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (January 2009)
- Guidelines for investigating infants with congenital hearing loss identified through newborn hearing screening British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians (2008)
- Guidelines for surveillance and audiological monitoring of infants and children following the newborn hearing screen (Version 4.1) NHSP Clinical Group (July 2009)
- Guidelines for the early audiological assessment and management of babies referred from the newborn hearing screening programme NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (2007)
- Hearing impairment - cochlear implants NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (January 2009)
- Investigation of new cases of severe and profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in children: Guidelines for Good Practice British Association of Audiological Physicians and British Association of Community Doctors in Audiology (2002)
- Medical Evaluation of children with permanent unilateral hearing loss British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians and British Association of Paediatricians in Audiology (August 2009)
- Meniere's disease Prodigy (October 2007)
- Otitis media with effusion Prodigy (March 2011)
- Position Paper on bilateral cochlear implants British Cochlear Implant Group (May 2007)
- Position Statement on guidelines for cochlear implantation : paediatric and adult British Cochlear Implant Group (April 2007)
- Recommended guidelines on safety for cochlear implant users, British Cochlear Implant Group 2010
- Social care for deafblind children and adults Dept of Health (June 2009)
- Surgical management of OME NICE Clinical guideline (February 2008)
Heart Attack
- Acute coronary syndrome - prasugrel NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2009)
- Acute coronary syndromes - glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)
- Acute coronary syndromes - ticagrelor NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (October 2011)
- Acute coronary syndromes Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
- Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
- Cardiac rehabilitation Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2002)
- Chest pain of recent onset NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2010)
- Consensus guideline for recording a 12-lead ECG Society for Cardiological Science & Technology (February 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)
- Ischaemic heart disease - coronary artery stents NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
- 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 persistant ST-segment elevation European Society of Cardiology (November 2008)
- Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Myocardial infarction - thrombolysis NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)
- Myocardial infarction (persistent ST-segment elevation) - bivalirudin NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (July 2011)
- Review of early thrombolysis, Dept of Health 2003
- Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
- Secondary prevention in primary and secondary care for patients following a myocardial infarction NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
- Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Unstable angina and NSTEMI NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2010)
- Vascular disease - clopidogrel and dipyridamole NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (December 2010)
Heart Disease
- Cardiac Disease and Pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (June 2011)
- Cardiac rehabilitation Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2002)
- Cardiovascular disease - statins NICE (January 2006)
- Cardiovascular risk assessment and management Prodigy (July 2008)
- Fitness to fly for passengers with cardiovascular disease British Cardiovascular Society (May 2010)
- Guidelines for Myocardial Revascularisation European Society of Cardiology (2010)
- Guidelines for radionuclide imaging of cardiac function European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2008)
- Heart failure - chronic Prodigy (November 2010)
- Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
- Lipid modification NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008)
- Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Practice guidance on cholesterol testing Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (July 2005)
- Prevention of cardiovascular disease NICE Public Health Guideline (June 2010)
- Procedural guidelines for myocardial perfusion imaging in nuclear cardiology European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2005)
- Promoting physical activity in the workplace NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (May 2008)
- Stable angina NICE Clinical Guideline (July 2011)
Heart Disease (ischaemic)
- Acute coronary syndromes - glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors NICE Technology Appraisal (2002)
- Acute coronary syndromes Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
- Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
- At least five a week: Evidence on the impact of physical activity and its relationship to health, Dept of Health 2004
- Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
- Cardiac rehabilitation Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2002)
- Cardiovascular disease - statins NICE (January 2006)
- Cardiovascular risk assessment and management Prodigy (July 2008)
- Coronary angioplasty : guidelines for good practice and training British Cardiac Society (2000)
- 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)
- European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Guidelines for Myocardial Revascularisation European Society of Cardiology (2010)
- Guidelines for percutaneous coronary interventions European Society of Cardiology (2005)
- Guidelines for radionuclide imaging of cardiac function European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2008)
- Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes and cardiovascular diseases European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
- Identifying and supporting people most at risk of dying prematurely NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (September 2008)
- Intraoperative fluorescence angiography in coronary artery bypass grafting NICE (2004)
- Ischaemic heart disease - coronary artery stents NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
- Lipid modification NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008)
- Management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy European Society of Cardiology (2011)
- Management of stable angina Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
- Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2011)
- Percutaneous laser coronary angioplasty NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2011)
- Practice guidance on cholesterol testing Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (July 2005)
- Primary prevention of coronary heart disease in women consensus statement British Menopause Society (2007)
- Procedural guidelines for myocardial perfusion imaging in nuclear cardiology European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2005)
- Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
- 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)
Heart Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular risk assessment and management Prodigy (July 2008)
- Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias European Society of Cardiology (2011)
- Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
- Identifying and supporting people most at risk of dying prematurely NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (September 2008)
- Lipid modification NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008)
- Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Prevention of cardiovascular disease NICE Public Health Guideline (June 2010)
- Promoting physical activity in the workplace NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (May 2008)
- UK physical activity guidelines Dept of Health (July 2011)
Heart Drugs
- Vascular disease - clopidogrel and dipyridamole NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (December 2010)
Heart Failure
- Acute and Chronic Heart Failure and Focused Update CRT/HF European Society of Cardiology (2010)
- Chronic heart failure NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2010)
- Device Therapy in Heart Failure (Focused Update) European Society of Cardiology (2010)
- Fitness to fly for passengers with cardiovascular disease British Cardiovascular Society (May 2010)
- Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure European Society of Cardiology (January 2008)
- Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Heart Failure in Northern Ireland Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (2005)
- Heart failure - cardiac resynchronisation NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
- Heart failure - chronic Prodigy (November 2010)
- Management of chronic heart failure Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2007)
- Partial left ventriculectomy NICE (2004)
- The Role of Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- The use of B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP and NT-proBNP) in the investigation of patients with suspected heart failure NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2005)
Heart Transplantation
- Codes of practice related to: removal, storage, use and disposal of human tissue and organs Human Tissue Authority (various dates)
- Diagnosis of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in solid organ transplant recipients British Committee for Standards in Haematology and British Transplantation Society (June 2010)
- Management of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in adult solid organ transplant recipients British Committee for Standards in Haematology and British Transplantation Society (June 2010)
- Organ donation NICE Clinical Guideline (December 2011)
- Short-term circulatory support with left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to cardiac transplantation or recovery NICE (2006)
- Transplantation guidelines (various) British Transplantation Society (various dates)
Heart Valve Disease
- Endoaortic balloon occlusion for cardiac surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2008)
- Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (July 2010)
- Percutaneous mitral valve leaflet repair for mitral regurgitation NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (August 2009)
- Thoracoscopically-assisted mitral valve surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (December 2007)
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2008)
Heat Exhaustion
- Heatwave Plan for England: Protecting health and reducing harm from extreme heat and heatwaves Dept of Health (May 2011)
Heat Stroke
- Heatwave Plan for England: Protecting health and reducing harm from extreme heat and heatwaves Dept of Health (May 2011)
Heavy Periods
- Balloon thermal endometrial ablation (using data from Cavaterm and Gynecare as specified by SERNIP) NICE (2003)
- Endometrial cryotherapy for menorrhagia NICE (2006)
- Free fluid thermal endometrial ablation NICE (2004)
- Heavy menstrual bleeding NICE Clinical Guideline (January 2007)
- Impedance-controlled endometrial ablation for menstrual bleeding NICE (2004)
- Menorrhagia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Menstrual bleeding - fluid-filled thermal balloon and microwave endometrial ablation NICE (2004)
- Microwave endometrial ablation NICE (2003)
- Photodynamic endometrial ablation NICE (2004)
- Referral Advice NICE Clinical Guideline (2001)
Helicobacter Pylori
- 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)
- Helicobacter pylori guidelines (various) Health Protection Agency (2008)
- Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (September 2008)
- Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care, Health Protection Agency various dates
Hematocele
- Scrotal swellings Clinical Knowledge Summaries (February 2010)
Hepatitis
- Guidelines for the Management of Autoimmune Hepatitis British Society of Gastroenterology (May 2011)
- Hepatitis A Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2010)
- Hepatitis B Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2010)
- Hepatitis C Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2010)
- Management of chronic hepatitis B European Association for the Study of the Liver (February 2009)
- Management of the viral hepatitides A, B and C British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2008)
Hepatitis A
- Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare Settings Health Protection Agency (April 2010)
- Guidelines on Hepatitis A Health Protection Agency (2009)
- Hepatitis A Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2010)
- Management of the viral hepatitides A, B and C British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2008)
Hepatitis B
- Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare Settings Health Protection Agency (April 2010)
- Guidelines on Hepatitis B Health Protection Agency (2008)
- Hepatitis B - entecavir NICE Technology appraisal (August 2008)
- Hepatitis B - telbivudine NICE Technology Appraisal (August 2008)
- Hepatitis B - tenofovir disoproxil fumarate NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (July 2009)
- Hepatitis B (chronic) - adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alpha-2a NICE Technology Appraisal (2006)
- Hepatitis B Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2010)
- Immunisation against infectious disease - \'The Green Book\' Dept of Health (various dates)
- Management of chronic hepatitis B European Association for the Study of the Liver (February 2009)
- Management of co-infection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B or C virus British HIV Association (2010)
- Management of sexually transmitted infections and related conditions in children and young people British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2010)
- Management of the viral hepatitides A, B and C British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2008)
Hepatitis C
- Clinical guidelines on the management of Hepatitis C British Society of Gastroenterology (2001)
- Guidance for the Prevention; Testing; Treatment & Management of Hepatitis C in Primary Care Royal College of General Practitioners (2007)
- Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Childcare Settings Health Protection Agency (April 2010)
- Guidance on the treatment of Hepatitis C incorporating the use of pegylated interferons British Society of Gastroenterology (2003)
- Hepatitis C - alpha interferon and ribavarin NICE (2000)
- Hepatitis C - peginterferon alfa and ribavirin NICE (2006)
- Hepatitis C - peginterferon alfa and ribavirin NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (September 2010)
- Hepatitis C - pegylated interferons, ribavarin and alfa interferon NICE Technology Appraisal (2004)
- Hepatitis C : quick reference guide for primary care, Dept of Health 2009
- Hepatitis C Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2010)
- Management of co-infection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B or C virus British HIV Association (2010)
- Management of hepatitis C Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (2006)
- Management of sexually transmitted infections and related conditions in children and young people British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2010)
- Management of the viral hepatitides A, B and C British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2008)
Hereditary Spherocytosis
- Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hereditary spherocytosis British Committee for Standards in Haematology (September 2011)
Hernia
- Hernia - laparoscopic surgery NICE (2004)
Herpes Genital
- Gynaecological cancer - suspected Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
- Herpes simplex - genital Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2008)
- Management of genital herpes in pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2007)
- Management of genital herpes British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2007)
- Management of non-gonococcal urethritis 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)
- Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
- Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2010)
- UK National guidelines on undertaking consultations requiring sexual history taking British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2006)
Herpes Simplex Infections
- Herpes simplex - genital Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2008)
- Herpes simplex - ocular Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2008)
- Herpes simplex - oral Clinical Knowledge Summaries (December 2007)
- Management of genital herpes in pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2007)
- Management of genital herpes British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2007)
- Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
Herpes Zoster Encephalitis
- Viral meningoencephalitis: a review of diagnostic methods and guidelines for management European Federation of Neurological Societies (2010)
Hiccups
- Hiccups Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2008)
- Palliative care guidelines - hiccup NHS Lothian (May 2008)
High Blood Pressure
- Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
- Chronic heart failure NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2010)
- Guidelines for management of hypertension British Hypertension Society (2004)
- Hypertension in people who do not have diabetes mellitus Prodigy (July 2009)
- Hypertension in pregnancy Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2010)
- Hypertension in pregnancy NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2010)
- Hypertension: management of hypertension in adults in primary care NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2011)
- Management of Arterial Hypertension European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Percutaneous transluminal radiofrequency sympathetic denervation of the renal artery for resistant hypertension NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2012)
High Blood Pressure Disorder
- Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
- Chronic heart failure NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2010)
- Guidelines for management of hypertension British Hypertension Society (2004)
- Hypertension in people who do not have diabetes mellitus Prodigy (July 2009)
- Hypertension in pregnancy Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2010)
- Hypertension in pregnancy NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2010)
- Hypertension: management of hypertension in adults in primary care NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2011)
- Management of Arterial Hypertension European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Percutaneous transluminal radiofrequency sympathetic denervation of the renal artery for resistant hypertension NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2012)
High Pitched Sound On Breathing In
- Breathing Difficulty: An evidence-based guideline for the management of children presenting with acute breathing difficulty Paediatric Accident and Emergency Research Group (2002)
Hip Fracture
- Hip fracture in the elderly person British Orthopaedic Association (2008)
- Hip fracture NICE Clinical Guideline (June 2011)
- Management of hip fracture in older people Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - SIGN (June 2009)
- Osteoporosis - primary prevention NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (January 2011)
Hip Problems
- Arthroscopic femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2011)
- Open femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2011)
Hip Replacement
- Hip disease - metal on metal hip resurfacing NICE (2002)
- Hip disease - replacement prostheses NICE (2000)
- Minimally invasive total hip replacement NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (October 2010)
- Osteoarthritis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)
- Primary Total Hip Replacement: A Guide to Best Practice British Orthopaedic Association (2006)
- Single mini-incision surgery for total hip replacement NICE (2006)
- The use of epoetin alfa before orthopaedic surgery in patients with mild anaemia NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2006)
- Venous thromboembolism - apixaban (hip and knee surgery) NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (January 2012)
- Venous thromboembolism - dabigatran NICE Technology Appraisal Guideline (September 2008)
- Venous thromboembolism - rivaroxaban NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (April 2009)
Hirsutes
- Hirsutism Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2010)
- Medical management of facial hirsutism A guidelines working party supported by the Primary Care Dermatology Society (2005).
Hiv
- Clinical standards for the screening & management of aquired syphilis in HIV-positive patients British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2002)
- Deep dermal injection of non-absorbable gel polymer for HIV-related facial lipoatrophy NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2009)
- Don't forget the children: guidance for the HIV testing of children with HIV-positive parents British HIV Association (July 2009)
- Guidance on the Management of Sexual and Reproductive Health for Adolescents living with HIV British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2011)
- Guideline for the use of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2011)
- Guidelines for HIV-associated malignancies British HIV Association (July 2008)
- Guidelines for kidney transplantation in patients with hiv disease British HIV Association (2005)
- Guidelines for liver transplantation in patients with HIV infection British HIV Association (2005)
- Guidelines for the management of HIV infection in pregnant women British HIV Association (August 2008)
- Guidelines for the Prescribing of Medication for Mental Health Disorders for People with HIV Infection Royal College of Psychiatrists (2005)
- Guidelines for the treatment of HIV-infected adults with antiretroviral therapy The British HIV Association (2008)
- Guidelines for the treatment of TB/HIV coinfection British HIV Association (2011)
- HIV and Infant feeding, Dept of Health 2004
- HIV in Primary Care Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health (2011)
- HIV Infected Health Care Workers: Guidance on Management and Patient Notification, Dept of Health 2005
- HIV infection - Paediatric Protocols, Treatment, Trials and Guidelines Children's HIV Association of UK and Ireland (various dates)
- HIV infection and AIDS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2010)
- HIV Post exposure Guidelines Dept of Health (2004)
- HIV post-exposure prophylaxis - guidance from the UK Chief Medical Officers Expert Advisory Group on AIDS, Dept of Health September 2008
- HIV testing for patients attending general medical services - National Guidelines Royal College of Physicians (2005)
- Immunisation Guidelines for HIV-infected Adults British HIV Association (2008)
- Increasing the uptake of HIV testing among black Africans in England NICE Public Health Guideline (March 2011)
- Increasing the uptake of HIV testing among men who have sex with men NICE Public Health Guideline (March 2011)
- Management of co-infection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B or C virus British HIV Association (2010)
- Management of HIV in Pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (June 2010)
- Management of HIV in pregnancy Royal College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists (2004)
- Management of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of people living with HIV infection British HIV Association (2008)
- Management of sexually transmitted infections and related conditions in children and young people British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2010)
- Standards for HIV clinical care British HIV Association (2007)
- Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2010)
- Treatment of opportunistic infection in HIV-seropositive individuals (2011)
- UK Guidelines for the management of sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV infection British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2008)
- UK national guidelines for HIV testing British HIV Association (September 2008)
Hodgkins Lymphoma
- Best practice in lymphoma diagnosis and reporting British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2010)
- GA Scintigraphy - Procedure Guidelines for Tumour Imaging European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2003)
- Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)
Hormone Drugs
- Alternatives to HRT for management of symptoms of menopause Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (September 2010)
- Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in women consensus statement British Menopause Society (2008)
- Venous Thromboembolism and Hormone Replacement Therapy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (May 2011)
Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Alternative and complementary therapies consensus statement British Menopause Society (2007)
- Hormone replacement therapy consensus statement British Menopause Society (2008)
- Menopause Prodigy (January 2008)
- Non-estrogen based treatments for menopausal symptoms consensus statement British Menopause Society (2008)
- Premature menopause consensus statement British Menopause Society (2007)
- Urogenital atrophy consensus statement British Menopause Society (2008)
Housemaid's Knee
- Pre-patellar bursitis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2010)
Huntington's Disease
- Long-term neurological conditions - management at the interface between neurology rehabilitation and palliative care Royal College of Physicians (March 2008)
Hydatidiform Mole
- Management of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (February 2010)
Hydrocele
- Guidelines on Paediatric Urology European Association of Urology (2011)
- Scrotal swellings Clinical Knowledge Summaries (February 2010)
Hydrocephalus
- Drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic therapy (DRIFT) for post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (November 2011)
- Lumbar subcutaneous shunt NICE (2004)
Hydronephrosis
- Laparoscopic pyeloplasty NICE (2004)
Hydroxychloroquine
- Guideline for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (2008)
- Quick reference guideline for monitoring of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy British Society for Rheumatology (November 2009)
Hypercalcemia
- Hypercalcaemia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (August 2010)
Hypercholesterolemia
- Familial hypercholesterolaemia NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2008)
- Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias European Society of Cardiology (2011)
- Hypercholesterolaemia - familial Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2009)
- Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
- Lipid modification - primary and secondary CVD prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (December 2008)
Hyperhidrosis
- Hyperhidrosis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2009)
Hyperkalaemia
- Guidelines for the treatment of hyperkalaemia in adults Guidelines and Audit Implementation Network (Dec 2008)
Hyperlipidaemia
- Cardiovascular risk assessment and management Prodigy (July 2008)
- European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Familial hypercholesterolaemia NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2008)
- Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias European Society of Cardiology (2011)
- Hypercholesterolaemia - familial Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2009)
- Lipid modification - primary and secondary CVD prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (December 2008)
- Lipid modification NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008)
- Practice Guidance on the Sale of Over the Counter Simvastatin Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (2004)
Hypermetropia
- Laser correction of refractive error following non-refractive ophthalmic surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2011)
- Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) NICE (2004)
- Photorefractive (laser) surgery for the correction of refractive error NICE (2006)
Hyperparathyroidism
- Cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance dialysis therapy NICE Technology Appraisal (2007)
- Paediatric Endocrine Tumours British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (2005)
- Thoracoscopic excision of mediastinal parathyroid tumours NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (December 2007)
Hypertension
- Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
- Chronic heart failure NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2010)
- Guidelines for management of hypertension British Hypertension Society (2004)
- Hypertension in people who do not have diabetes mellitus Prodigy (July 2009)
- Hypertension in pregnancy Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2010)
- Hypertension in pregnancy NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2010)
- Hypertension: management of hypertension in adults in primary care NICE Clinical Guideline (August 2011)
- Management of Arterial Hypertension European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Percutaneous transluminal radiofrequency sympathetic denervation of the renal artery for resistant hypertension NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2012)
Hyperthyroidism
- Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the United Kingdom, Health Protection Agency (HPA) January 2007
- Hyperthyroidism Prodigy (March 2008)
- Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2008)
- Radioiodine in the management of benign thyroid disease Royal College of Physicians (2007)
- UK Guidelines for the Use of Thyroid Function Tests British Thyroid Association (2006)
Hyperthyroidism In Pregnancy
- Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the United Kingdom, Health Protection Agency (HPA) January 2007
Hypoglycemia
- Continuous glucose monitoring: consensus statement on the use of glucose sensing in outpatient clinical diabetes care British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (May 2009)
- Diabetes (types 1 and 2) - patient education models NICE Technology Appraisal (2003)
- The Hospital Management of Hypoglycaemia in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus NHS Diabetes (March 2010)
Hyponatraemia
- Hyponatraemia in Adults Guidelines and Audit Implementation Network (2010)
- Hyponatraemia Prodigy (January 2011)
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Hybrid procedure for interim management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) in neonates NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
Hypospadias
- Guidelines on Paediatric Urology European Association of Urology (2011)
Hypotension
- EFNS guidelines on the diagnosis and management of orthostatic hypotension European Federation of Neurological Societies (2006)
Hypothyroidism
- Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the United Kingdom, Health Protection Agency (HPA) January 2007
- Hypothyroidism Clinical Knowledge Summaries (February 2011)
- Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2008)
- The diagnosis and management of primary hypothyroidism British Thyroid Association (November 2008)
- UK Guidelines for the Use of Thyroid Function Tests British Thyroid Association (2006)
Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic hysterectomy (including laparoscopic total hysterectomy and laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy) for endometrial cancer NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (September 2010)
- Laparoscopic techniques for hysterectomy NICE Technology Appraisal (2007)
Hysteroscopy
- Best Practice in Outpatient Hysteroscopy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (April 2011)