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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Clinical guidelines for the use of intravenous immunoglobulin Department of Health (November 2007)
- Guidelines for the investigation and management of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults, children and in pregnancy British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2003)
Immunisation
- A guide to immunisations up to 13 months of age Department of Health (November 2007)
- Childhood immunisation: Guidance notes for professionals Health Promotion Agency (2006)
- Immunisation Guidelines for HIV-infected Adults British HIV Association (2006)
- Immunisation of the immunocompromised child - best practice statement Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2002)
- Immunizations - childhood vaccination programme Clinical Knowledge Summaries (February 2008)
- Immunizations - travel vaccinations Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Influenza immunisation Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Pneumococcal Vaccination Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- The Green Book - immunisation against infectious diseases Department of Health (various dates for individual immunisations)
- Vaccination against cervical cancer Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (February 2007)
Immunoglobulin Therapy
- Clinical guidelines for the use of intravenous immunoglobulin Department of Health (November 2007)
- Intravenous immunoglobulin in neurological diseases Association of British Neurologists (2005)
Immunosuppressants
- The Green Book - immunisation against infectious diseases Department of Health (various dates for individual immunisations)
Impetigo
- Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Impetigo - Staphylococcal Health Protection Agency (2003)
- Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Impetigo - Streptococcal Health Protection Agency (2003)
- Impetigo Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care (for consultation and local adaption) Health Protection Agency (Dec 2006 - due review Oct 2007)
Impotence
- Guidelines for Erectile Dysfunction British Society of Sexual Medicine (2007)
- Guidelines on erectile dysfunction European Association of Urology (2005)
Incontinence
- Bone-anchored cystourethropexy (using data from In-Tac and Vesica as specified by SERNIP) NICE (2003)
- Clinical guidelines for the physiotherapy management of females aged 16-65 years with stress urinary incontinence Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (2001)
- Faecal incontinence NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
- Guidelines on incontinence European Association of Urology (2005)
- Injectable bulking agents for faecal incontinence NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)
- Insertion of biological slings for stress urinary incontinence NICE (2006)
- Insertion of extraurethral (non-circumferential) retropubic adjustable compression devices for stress urinary incontinence in men NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)
- Insertion of extraurethral (non-circumferential) retropubic adjustable compression devices for stress urinary incontinence in women NICE (2005)
- Intramural urethral bulking procedures for stress urinary incontinence NICE (2005)
- Management of urinary incontinence in primary care SIGN (2005)
- RCOG; Surgical treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2004).
- Sacral nerve stimulation for urge incontinence and urgency-frequency NICE (2004)
- Stress incontinence - tension-free vaginal tape NICE (2003)
- Urinary incontinence: the management of urinary incontinence in women NICE (2006)
Incontinence Of Faeces
- Artificial anal sphincter NICE (2004)
- Faecal incontinence NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
- Injectable bulking agents for faecal incontinence NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)
- Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence NICE (2004)
- Stimulated graciloplasty for faecal incontinence NICE (2006)
Incontinence Of Urine
- Bone-anchored cystourethropexy (using data from In-Tac and Vesica as specified by SERNIP) NICE (2003)
- Clinical guidelines for the physiotherapy management of females aged 16-65 years with stress urinary incontinence Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (2001)
- Guidelines on incontinence European Association of Urology (2005)
- Insertion of biological slings for stress urinary incontinence NICE (2006)
- Insertion of extraurethral (non-circumferential) retropubic adjustable compression devices for stress urinary incontinence in men NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)
- Insertion of extraurethral (non-circumferential) retropubic adjustable compression devices for stress urinary incontinence in women NICE (2005)
- Intramural urethral bulking procedures for stress urinary incontinence NICE (2005)
- Management of urinary incontinence in primary care SIGN (2005)
- RCOG; Surgical treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2004).
- Retrograde urethral sphincterometry NICE (2006)
- Sacral nerve stimulation for urge incontinence and urgency-frequency NICE (2004)
- Stress incontinence - tension-free vaginal tape NICE (2003)
- Suburethral synthetic sling insertion for stress urinary incontinence in men NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (March 2008)
- Urinary incontinence: the management of urinary incontinence in women NICE (2006)
Infection Control
- Clean, safe care: reducing infections and saving lives Department of Health Guidance (January 2008)
- Good practice in infection prevention and control Guidance for nursing staff Royal College of Nursing (2005)
- Guidance on infection control in schools and other child care settings Health Protection Agency (2006)
- Guidelines for the control and prevention of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare facilities Hospital Infection Society (2006)
- Guidelines for the prophylaxis and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the UK, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Hospital Infection Society and Infection Control Nurses Association (2006)
- Infection Control in Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists (2002)
- Infection control, Prevention of healthcare-associated infection in primary and community care NICE (2003)
Infections
- Community Management of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Adults SIGN (2002)
- Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care (for consultation and local adaption) Health Protection Agency (Dec 2006 - due review Oct 2007)
Infective Endocarditis
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis in dermatological surgery British Association of Dermatologists (2004)
- 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)
Infertility
- Fallopian tube recanalisation by guidewire NICE (2004)
- Falloposcopy with coaxial catheter NICE (2004)
- Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems NICE (2004)
- Guidance to licensed infertility treatment centres about the proper conduct of activities Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (various documents and dates)
- Guildelines on male infertility European Association of Urology (2007)
- Infertility Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Management of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2006)
- Perinatal Risks Associated with IVF Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: Opinion Paper 8 (February 2007)
- The effects of cancer treatment on reproductive functions: guidance on management Royal College of Radiologists; Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (November 2007)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Carter MJ, Lobo AJ, Travis SPL; Inflammatory bowel disease. British Society of Gastroenterology 2004.
- Colitis (ulcerative) - infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (April 2008)
- Contraceptive Choices for Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care RCOG (2003)
- Crohn's disease - infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal (2002).
- Eaden JA, Mayberry JF; Guidelines for screening and surveillance of asymptomatic colorectal cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. British Society of Gastroenterology 2002
- Guidelines for Osteoporosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Coeliac Disease British Society of Gastroenterology (2007).
- Leukapheresis for inflammatory bowel disease NICE (2005)
Infliximab
- Colitis (ulcerative) - infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (April 2008)
- Crohn's disease - infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal (2002).
- Etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis NICE Technology Appraisal (2006)
- Psoriasis - infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal (Jan 2008)
- Rheumatoid arthritis - adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal (October 2007)
Influenza
- Flu Prevention - amantadine and oseltamivir NICE (2003)
- Flu Treatment - zanamivir (review), amantadine and oseltamivir NICE (2003)
- Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Influenza Health Protection Agency (2003)
- Influenza immunisation Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Influenza Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care (for consultation and local adaption) Health Protection Agency (Dec 2006 - due review Oct 2007)
- Pandemic flu: Clinical management of patients with an influenza-like illness during an influenza pandemic Provisional guidelines from the British Infection Society British Thoracic Society Health Protection Agency in collaboration with the Department of Health (2007)
- Pandemic Influenza Contingency Plan Health Protection Agency (2006)
Insect Bites
- Insect bites and stings Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
Insomnia
- Hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2003)
- Insomnia - newer hypnotic drugs NICE Technology Appraisal (Apr 2004)
- Insomnia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Soft-palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (November 2007)
- Soft-palate implants for simple snoring NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (November 2007)
Intensive Care
- Arteriovenous extracorporeal membrane carbon dioxide removal NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (Jan 2008)
- Guidelines on the insertion and management of central venous access devices in adults British Committee for Standards in Haematology (August 2007)
Intersex
- Guidelines for the management of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) in Adolescents and Children British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes (2005)
- Guidelines on Paediatric Urology European Society of Urology (2008)
Intracranial Aneurysm
- Coil embolisation of ruptured intracranial aneurysms NICE (2005)
- Coil embolisation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms NICE (2005)
- Laser-assisted cerebral vascular anastomosis without temporary arterial occlusion NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (February 2008)
- Supraorbital minicraniotomy for intracranial aneurysm NICE (2004)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Guidelines on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Mechanisms and Practical Management, British Society of Gastroenterology May 2007
- Irritable bowel syndrome Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
- Irritable bowel syndrome NICE Clinical Guideline (February 2008)
- Irritable bowel syndrome: guidelines for general practice Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology (2001)
Ischaemic Heart Disease
- Acute coronary syndromes - clopidogrel NICE (2004)
- Acute coronary syndromes - glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors NICE (2002)
- Acute coronary syndromes SIGN (2007)
- Angina and myocardial infarction - myocardial perfusion scintigraphy NICE (2003)
- Angina Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
- Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease SIGN (2007)
- Cardiac rehabilitation SIGN Guideline (2002)
- Cardiovascular disease - statins NICE (January 2006)
- Cardiovascular risk - assessment and management Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
- Clinical guidance by consensus - recommendations for clinical exercise tolerance testing Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (March 2008)
- Coronary angioplasty : guidelines for good practice and training British Cardiac Society (2000)
- Coronary Revascularisation in the Management of Stable Angina Pectoris SIGN (1998)
- European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice European Society of Cardiology (2003)
- Expert consensus document on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiovascular disease European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on beta-adrenergic receptor blockers European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Expert consensus document on the use of antiplatelet agents European Society of Cardiology (2004)
- Guidelines for percutaneous coronary interventions European Society of Cardiology (2005)
- Guidelines on diabetes pre-diabetes and cardiovascular diseases European Society of Cardiology (2007)
- Guidelines on the prevention of Cardiovascular disease in clinical practice: Risk Assesment Joint British Societies (2006)
- Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (November 2007)
- Intraoperative fluorescence angiography in coronary artery bypass grafting NICE (2004)
- Ischaemic heart disease - coronary artery stents NICE (2003)
- Lipids management Clinical Knowledge Summaries (October 2006)
- Management of Stable Angina SIGN (2007)
- Myocardial infarction - secondary prevention Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass NICE (2004)
- Practice guidance on cholesterol testing Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (July 2005)
- Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease SIGN (2007)
- Totally endoscopic robotically assisted coronary artery bypass (TECAB) NICE (2005)
Isotope Scan
- BNMS Quality Guidelines for Thyroid Imaging British Nuclear Medicine Society (2003)
- Draft Procedure Guidelines for Radionuclide Lymphoscintigraphy for Sentinel Node Localisation in Breast Carcinoma British Nuclear Medicine Society (2004)
- Guidelines for 99mTc Diphosphonate Bone Imaging for Metastases British Nuclear Medicine Society (2003)
- Guidelines for Dynamic Renal Radionuclide Studies British Nuclear Medicine Society (2003)
- Guidelines for Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy British Nuclear Medicine Society (2003)
- Guidelines for Renal Cortical Scintigraphy (DMSA) British Nuclear Medicine Society (2003)
- Guidelines for the Measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate using Plasma Sampling British Nuclear Medicine Society (2004)
- Guidelines for Ventilation / Perfusion Imaging for Pulmonary Embolic Disease British Nuclear Medicine Society (2003)
- Guidelines on the Quality Assurance of Intraoperative Gamma Probes British Nuclear Medicine Society (2005)
- Notes for Guidance on the clinical Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals British Nuclear Medicine Society (2005)
- Paediatric Radionuclide Imaging British Nuclear Medicine Society (2003)
- Procedure Guidelines for Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging British Nuclear Medicine Society (2003)
Itching Of Vulva
- Pruritis Vulvae Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2007)
Itchy Anus
- Pruritus Ani Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
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