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Radioisotope Scanning

• 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)

Radiology And Imaging

• Radiology guidelines and best practice statements - various Royal College of Radiologists (various dates)

Radiotherapy

• Best Practice Statement: Skincare of Patients Receiving Radiotherapy NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2004)
• Guidelines and best practice statements for oncologists and radiotherapists - various Royal College of Radiologists (various dates)
• Guidelines for the Management of the Unscheduled Interruption or Prolongation of a Radical Course of Radiotherapy Royal College of Radiologists (2002)
• 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)

Rape

• Guidelines on the management of adult victims of sexual assault (2001).

Raynaud's Phenomenon

• Raynaud's phenomenon Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)

Raynaud's Syndrome

• Raynaud's phenomenon Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)

Reactive Arthritis

• Management of sexually-acquired reactive arthritis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)

Rectal Fistula

• Closure of anorectal fistula using a suturable bioprosthetic plug NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)

Reflux Oesophagitis

• Catheterless oesophageal pH monitoring NICE (2006)
• Dyspepsia - proven gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
• Dyspepsia - symptoms (uninvestigated by endoscopy) Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
• Dyspepsia SIGN (2003)
• Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care NICE (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 Guidance (2007)
• Endoscopic injection of bulking agents for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease NICE (2004)
• Practice guidance: OTC omeprazole Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (May 2004)

Reiter's Syndrome

• Management of sexually-acquired reactive arthritis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)

Renal Cancer

• Cryotherapy for renal cancers NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)
• European Association of Urology (2007)
• Guidelines on renal cell carcinoma European Association of Urology (2007)
• Improving outcomes in urological cancers NICE Cancer Service Guidance (2002)
• Laparoscopic nephrectomy (including nephroureterectomy) NICE (2005)
• Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy NICE (2006)
• Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal cancer NICE (2004)

Renal Colic

• Guideline for the management of ureteral calculi European Association of Urology (2007)
• Guidelines on urolithiasis European Association of Urology (2008)
• Renal colic - acute.

Renal Cyst Or Cysts

• Laparoscopic deroofing of simple renal cysts NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)

Renal Failure

• Anaemia management in chronic kidney disease NICE (2006)
• Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults: UK Guidelines for Identification, Management and Referral Royal College of Physicians and Renal Association (2006)
• Cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance dialysis therapy NICE Technology Appraisal (2007)
• Clinical practice guidelines - acute kidney injury Renal Association (April 2008)
• Clinical practice guidelines - assessment for renal transplantation Renal Association (March 2008)
• Clinical practice guidelines for haemodialysis Renal Association (2007)
• Clinical practice guidelines for peritoneal dialysis Renal Association (2007)
• Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Renal Association (2007)
• Clinical practice guidelines: complications of chronic kidney disease, 4th edition Renal Association (December 2007)
• Consensus statement on management of early chronic kidney disease Renal Association (2007)
• Guidelines by an ad hoc European committee for elective chronic peritoneal dialysis in paediatric patients European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (2001)
• Guidelines by an ad hoc European committee on adequacy and the paediatric peritoneal dialysis prescription European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (2002)
• Guidelines by an ad hoc European committee on the assessment of growth and nutritional status in children on chronic peritoneal dialysis European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (2001)
• Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Northern Ireland CREST (2006)
• Laparoscopic insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheter NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)
• Renal failure - home versus hospital haemodialysis NICE (2002)
• Renal replacement therapy for acute renal failure in children : European guidelines European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (2004)
• Renal transplantation - immuno-suppressive regimens NICE (2004)

Renal Impairment And Renal Failure

• Anaemia management in chronic kidney disease NICE (2006)
• Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults: UK Guidelines for Identification, Management and Referral Royal College of Physicians and Renal Association (2006)
• Cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance dialysis therapy NICE Technology Appraisal (2007)
• Clinical practice guidelines - acute kidney injury Renal Association (April 2008)
• Clinical practice guidelines - assessment for renal transplantation Renal Association (March 2008)
• Clinical practice guidelines for haemodialysis Renal Association (2007)
• Clinical practice guidelines for peritoneal dialysis Renal Association (2007)
• Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Renal Association (2007)
• Clinical practice guidelines: complications of chronic kidney disease, 4th edition Renal Association (December 2007)
• Consensus statement on management of early chronic kidney disease Renal Association (2007)
• Guidelines by an ad hoc European committee for elective chronic peritoneal dialysis in paediatric patients European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (2001)
• Guidelines by an ad hoc European committee on adequacy and the paediatric peritoneal dialysis prescription European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (2002)
• Guidelines by an ad hoc European committee on the assessment of growth and nutritional status in children on chronic peritoneal dialysis European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (2001)
• Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Northern Ireland CREST (2006)
• Laparoscopic insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheter NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)
• Renal failure - home versus hospital haemodialysis NICE (2002)
• Renal replacement therapy for acute renal failure in children : European guidelines European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (2004)
• Renal transplantation - immuno-suppressive regimens NICE (2004)

Renal Transplant

• Clinical practice guidelines - assessment for renal transplantation Renal Association (March 2008)
• Clinical practice guidelines: complications of chronic kidney disease, 4th edition Renal Association (December 2007)
• Codes of practice related to the removal, storage, use and disposal of human tissue and organs. Includes donation of organs, tissue and cells, bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells for transplantation Human Tissue Authority (various dates)
• Guidelines for kidney transplantation in patients with hiv disease British HIV Association (2005)
• Guidelines on renal transplantation European Association of Urology (2006)
• Renal transplantation - immunosuppressive regimens for children and adolescents (No. 99) NICE (2006)
• Transplantation guidelines (various) British Transplantation Society (various dates)

Respiratory Failure

• MBTS Guideline : Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure British Thoracic Society (2002)

Resuscitation

• Adult Advanced Life Support Guideline Resuscitation Council UK (2005)
• Adult Basic Life Support Guideline Resuscitation Council UK (2005))
• Automated external defibrillators Resuscitation Council (2005)
• ESC-ERC recommendations for the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Europe European Resuscitation Council and European Society of Cardiology (2004)
• Newborn Life Support Guideline Resuscitation Council UK (2005) (pdf)
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support Guideline Resuscitation Council UK (2005)
• Paediatric Basic Life Support Guideline Resuscitation Council UK (2005) (pdf)
• Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias Resuscitation Council UK (2005)
• Prevention of in-hospital cardiac arrest and decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation Resuscitation Council UK (2005)
• Resuscitation of Collapsed Patient in Hospital Resuscitation Council UK (2005)

Retinal Vein Occlusion

• Arteriovenous crossing sheathotomy for branch retinal vein occlusion NICE (2004)
• Retinal Vein Occlusion Guidelines Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2004)

Retinopathy Of Prematurity

• Retinopathy of prematurity - UK guideline Royal College of Ophthalmologists (December 2007)

Rhesus Haemolytic Disease

• Guidelines for the use of Anti-D Immunoglobulin for Rhesus Prophylaxis CREST (2000)
• Use of Anti-D for Rh Prophylaxis Guideline Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2002)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

• BSR guideline for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (first 2 years) British Society for Rheumatology (July 2006)
• BSR guidelines on standards of care for persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis British Society for Rheumatology (2004)
• Guidelines for prescribing anakinra in adults with rheumatoid arthritis British Society for Rheumatology (2002)
• Management of early rheumatoid arthritis SIGN (2004)
• Monitoring people on disease-modifying drugs (DMARDs) Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
• Ocular Toxicity and Hydroxyychloroquine: Guidelines for Screening British Association of Dermatologists (2004)
• Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis - cox II inhibitors NICE Technology Appraisal (2001)
• Rheumatoid arthritis - adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab NICE Technology Appraisal (October 2007)
• Rheumatoid arthritis - anakinra NICE (2003)
• Rheumatoid arthritis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
• Rheumatoid arthrits (refractory) - rituximab NICE Technology Appraisal (2007)

Rhinitis

• Guidelines for the management of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (January 2008)

Ringworm

• Fungal infection of skin Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)

Ringworm Of The Scalp

• Fungal infection of skin Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
• Guidelines for the management of Tinea Capitis British Association of Dermatologists (2000)
• Tinea capitis in the United Kingdom: a report on its diagnosis, management and prevention Health Protection Agency (2007)

Rivastigmine

• Alzheimer's - donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (review) and memantine NICE Technology Appraisal (Sep 2007)
• Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care NICE clinical guideline (2006)
• Management of patients with dementia SIGN (Feb 2006)

Rosacea

• Rosacea Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)

Roseola

• Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Roseola Infantum Health Protection Agency (2003)

Rotavirus

• HPA; Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Gastroenteritis - Rotavirus Health Protection Agency (2003)

Roundworm

• Roundworm Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)

Rubella

• Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Rubella Health Protection Agency (2003)