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Salivary Gland Stone

• Therapeutic sialendoscopy NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)

Salmonella

• HPA; Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Salmonellosis Health Protection Agency (2003).

Salt

• Salt and Health Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (2003)

Sarcoma

• Improving outcomes for people with sarcoma NICE (2006)

Scabies

• Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Scabies Health Protection Agency (2003)
• Management of scabies British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)
• Scabies Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)

Scalds

• Burns and Scalds Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)

Scarlet Fever

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

Schizophrenia

• Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Consensus statement on high-dose antipsychotic medication Royal College of Psychiatrists (2006)
• Schizophrenia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Schizophrenia: core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care NICE Clinical guideline (December 2002)
• The clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of newer atypical antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia NICE Technology appraisal (June 2002)

Scoliosis

• Management of Spinal Deformity in the UK: Best Practice British Orthopaedic Association (2003)

Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

• Allergic rhinitis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008).

Self-harm

• Assessment Following Self-harm in Adults Royal College of Psychiatrists (2004)
• Self-harm: The short-term physical and psychological management and secondary prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care NICE (2004)

Septic Arthritis

• BSR & BHPR, BOA, RCGP and BSAC guidelines for management of the hot swollen joint in adults, British Society for Rheumatology Standards Guidelines and Audit Working Group (2006)
• The Management of Acute Bone and Joint Infection in Childhood: A Guide to Good Practice British Orthopaedic Association (2004)

Septicaemia

• Guidance for public health management of meningococcal disease in the UK Health Protection Agency (2006)
• International guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock Surviving Sepsis Campaign (2008)
• Managing meningococcal disease (septicaemia or meningitis) in higher education institutions Universities UK (2004)
• Meningococcal Meningitis and Septicaemia - various guidelines Meningitis Research Foundation (various dates)
• Sepsis (severe) - drotrecogin NICE (2004)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (sars)

• Hospital Management of adults with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) if SARS re-emerges British Thoracic Society (2004)

Sexual & Relationship Therapy

• Supervision of Sexual & Relationship Therapy British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy (2001)

Sexual Assault

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

Sexual Function Disorders

• Guidelines on erectile dysfunction European Association of Urology (2005)

Sexual Health

• HIV in Primary Care Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health (2005)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Chlamydia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006).
• Clinical standards & management of acquired syphilis in HIV-positive patients British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2002)
• Guidelines for the treatment of HIV-infected adults with antiretroviral therapy The British HIV Association (BHIVA) (2006)
• Guidelines for treatment and management of HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection British HIV Association (BHIVA) (2004)
• Guidelines on HIV and Chronic Hepatitis: Co-infection with HIV and Hepatitis B Virus Infection British HIV Association (2004).
• Herpes simplex - genital Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
• Management of Chancroid British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)
• Management of Donovanosis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)
• Management of early syphilis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2002)
• Management of Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Infection SIGN (2000)
• Management of genital herpes in pregnancy Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (September 2007)
• Management of genital herpes British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)
• Management of gonorrhoea in adults British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2005)
• Management of late syphilis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2002)
• Management of non-gonococcal urethritis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2002)
• Management of pediculosis pubis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)
• Management of PID British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2005)
• Management of Suspected Sexually Transmitted Infections in Children and Young People British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)
• National guideline for the management of epididymo-orchitis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2001)
• National guideline for the management of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2006)
• Preventing sexually transmitted infections and reducing under 18 conceptions NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (2007)
• Recommended standards for sexual health services Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health (2005)
• Sexually Transmitted Infections in Primary Care RCGP (2006)
• Sexually Transmitted Infections: UK National Screening and Testing Guidelines British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (2006)
• Summary of clinical standards for acquired syphilis in HIV-positive patients British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2002)
• Trichomoniasis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
• UK National Guideline for the Management of Genital Tract Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2006).
• United Kingdom National Guideline on the Management of Anogenital Warts British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2007)
• United Kingdom National Guideline on the Management of the Viral Hepatitides A, B and C British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (2005)
• United Kingdom National Guideline on the Management of Trichomonas vaginalis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2007)

Shingles

• Shingles and postherpetic neuralgia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)

Short Gut Syndrome

• Guidelines for management of patients with a short bowel British Society of Gastroenterology (2006)

Short Sighted

• Corneal implants for the correction of refractive error NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)
• Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) NICE (2004)
• Photorefractive (laser) surgery for the correction of refractive error NICE (2006)

Shoulder Dystocia

• Shoulder dystocia Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2005)

Sickle Cell Disease

• Sickle cell disease in childhood : standards and guidelines for clinical care NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Programme (2006)

Sickle Cell Disorder

• Management of Acute Painful Crisis in Sickle Cell Disease British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2003)
• Sickle cell disease in childhood : standards and guidelines for clinical care NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Programme (2006)

Sinusitis

• Guidelines for the management of rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis (2007).
• Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care (for consultation and local adaption) Health Protection Agency (Dec 2006 - due review Oct 2007)
• Sinusitis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2002)

Sjogren's Syndrome

• Dry eye syndrome (March 2008).

Skin Cancer

• Cutaneous Melanoma SIGN (2003)
• Guidelines for the management of basal cell carcinoma British Association of Dermatologists (1999)
• Guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy: report of a workshop of the British Photodermatology Group. British Journal of Dermatology (2002)
• Improving Outcomes for People with Skin Tumours including Melanoma NICE (2006)
• Multiprofessional Guidelines for the Management of the Patient with Primary Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma British Association of Dermatologists (2002)
• Photodynamic therapy for non-melanoma skin tumours (including premalignant and primary non-metastatic skin lesions) NICE (2006)
• Skin cancer - suspected Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2000)
• The prevention, diagnosis, referral and management of melanoma of the skin Royal College of Physicians and British Association of Dermatologists (September 2007)

Slapped Cheek Disease

• Guidelines on the Management of Communicable Diseases: Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum, slapped cheek disease, parvovirus B19 infection) Health Protection Agency (2003)

Sleep Apnoea Syndrome

• Management of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnea syndrome in adults SIGN (2003)
• Sleep apnoea - continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) NICE Technology Appraisal (March 2008)
• Soft-palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (November 2007)

Sleeping Badly

• 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)

Slurred Speech

• National Guidelines for Stroke Royal College of Physicians (2004)

Smallpox

• Smallpox - deliberate release Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2001)

Smear Sample

• Cervical cancer - cervical screening NICE Technology Appraisal (Oct 2003)
• Colposcopy and Programme Management: Guidelines for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme NHS Cancer Screening Programme (2004)
• Guidelines on Failsafe Actions for the Follow-up of Cervical Cytology Reports NHS Cancer Screening Programme (2004)
• Standards for Service Provision in Colposcopy Services Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (August 2006)

Smoking Cessation

• Guidelines for anti-smoking advice in general practice SHARP (2000)
• Smoking cessation - bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy NICE (2002)
• Smoking cessation - varenicline NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
• Smoking cessation guidelines for health professionals: an update British Thoracic Society (2000)
• Smoking cessation Clinical Knowledge Summaries (April 2008)
• Smoking cessation NICE (2006)
• Various guidelines on smoking cessation Action on Smoking and Health (various dates)
• Workplace smoking NICE public health intervention guidance (2007)

Snoring

• Radiofrequency ablation of the soft palate for snoring NICE (2005)
• 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)

Solar Keratosis

• BAD; Guidelines for the management of actinic keratoses. British Association of Dermatologists (2007)

Sore Throat

• Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care (for consultation and local adaption) Health Protection Agency (Dec 2006 - due review Oct 2007)
• Management of Sore Throat and Indications for Tonsillectomy SIGN (1999)
• Referral Advice (2001)
• Referral Advice (2001)
• Sore throat - acute Clinical Knowledge Summaries (April 2008)

Spasticity

• Guidelines for the use of botulinum toxin (BTX) in the management of spasticity in adults Royal College of Physicians (2002)
• Intrathecal drug delivery for the management of pain and spasticity in adults; recommendations for best clinical practice - provisional British Pain Society (2006)

Special Educational Needs

• Using medication to manage behaviour problems among adults with a learning disability University of Birmingham (2006)

Speech Disorders

• RCSLT Clinical Guidelines Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (2005)

Spherocytosis (hereditary)

• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Spherocytosis British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2004)

Spinal Cord Injury

• Chronic spinal cord injury - management of patients in acute hospital settings Royal College of Physicians (March 2008)
• The Initial Care and Transfer of Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries British Orthopaedic Association (2006)

Spinal Stenosis Of Lumbar Region

• Interspinous distraction procedures for spinal stenosis causing neurogenic claudication in the lumbar spine NICE (March 2006)

Splenectomy

• Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of infections in patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2002)

Sprains And Strains

• Sprains and strains Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)

Squint

• Guidelines for the Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia in Childhood Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2000)

Stem Cell Transplantation

• 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)
• Transfusion guidelines (various) UK Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services (various dates)
• Transplantation guidelines (various) British Transplantation Society (various dates)

Sterilisation

• Male and female sterilisation Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. (2004)

Stevens-johnson Syndrome

• Clinical guidelines for the use of intravenous immunoglobulin Department of Health (November 2007)

Stomach Cancer

• Guidelines for the management of oesophageal and gastric cancer British Society of Gastroenterology (2001)
• Management of oesophageal and gastric cancer SIGN (2006)

Stomach Ulcer

• Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection The Maastricht III Consensus Report (2006)
• Dyspepsia - proven DU, GU, or NSAID-associated ulcer Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
• Dyspepsia SIGN (2003)
• Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care NICE (2004)

Stress

• Anxiety: Management of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults in primary, secondary and community care NICE (2005)
• The management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in adults CREST (2003)

Stress Incontinence

• RCOG; Surgical treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (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)

Stroke

• Consensus guidance on the management of acute stroke CREST (1999)
• Endovascular stent insertion for intracranial atherosclerotic disease NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (October 2007)
• Ischaemic stroke (acute) - alteplase NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
• Management of patients with stroke SIGN (2002)
• Management of patients with stroke: Identification and management of dysphagia SIGN (2004)
• National Guidelines for Stroke Royal College of Physicians (2004)
• Occupational Therapy Concise Guide for Stroke National Association of Neurological Occupational Therapists (2004)
• Radiology guidelines and best practice statements - various Royal College of Radiologists (various dates)
• Stroke in childhood : clinical guidelines for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation Royal College of Physicians (2004)
• Vascular disease - clopidogrel and dipyridamole NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2005)

Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

• Coil embolisation of ruptured intracranial aneurysms NICE (2005)
• National Guidelines for Stroke Royal College of Physicians (2004)

Substance Abuse

• Benzodiazepine and z drug withdrawal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
• Best practice guidance for commissioners and providers of pharmaceutical services for drug users Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (February 2006)
• Clinical management of drug dependence in the adult prison setting Department of Health (2006)
• Drug misuse - methadone and buprenorphine NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
• Drug misuse - naltrexone NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance (2007)
• Drug misuse: opioid detoxification NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Evidence based guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance misuse, addiction, and co-morbidity: recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology British Association for Psychopharmacology (2004)
• Guidance for hepatitis A and B vaccination of drug users in primary care and criteria for audit Royal College of General Practitioners (2005)
• Guidance for the use of buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence in primary care Royal College of General Practitioners (2004)
• Guidance for the use of Methadone for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence in Primary Care Royal College of General Practitioners (2005)
• Guidance for Working with Cocaine and Crack Users in Primary Care Royal College of General Practitioners (2004)
• Hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2003)
• Opioid dependence Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2008)
• Pain and substance misuse British Pain Society (2007)
• Roles and Responsibilities of Doctors in the Provision of Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Misusers Royal College of Psychiatrists (2005)
• Substance misuse - Interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable young people NICE Public Health Intervention Guidance (2007)
• Substance Misuse Detainees In Police Custody: Guidelines for Clinical Management Royal College of Psychiatrists (2006)

Sudden Infant Death

• Professionals guidelines on responding when a baby dies suddenly and unexpectedly Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (various dates)
• Sudden unexpected death in infancy Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2004)

Supraventricular Tachycardia

• Atrial fibrillation Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery NICE (2005)
• High intensity focused ultrasound ablation for atrial fibrillation as an associated procedure with other cardiac surgery NICE (2006)
• Supraventricular tachycardia - paroxysmal Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)

Surgery

• Blood Conservation in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery British Orthopaedic Association (2005)
• Consensus guideline on perioperative fluid management in children Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (September 2007)
• Day surgery & the diabetic patient: guidelines for the assessment and management of diabetes in day surgery patients British Association of Day Surgery (2004)
• Guideline on the assessment of bleeding risk prior to surgery or invasive procedures British Committee for Standards in Haematology (2007)
• Guidelines for the perioperative management of patients with implantable pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators, where the use of surgical diathermy/electrocautery is anticipated MHRA (2006)
• Perioperative blood transfusion for elective surgery SIGN (2004)
• Postoperative management in adults SIGN (2000)
• Safe sedation of children undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures SIGN (2004)

Swallowing Difficulty

• Dysphagia - best practice guidance to care for people who have problems in swallowing National Patient Safety Agency (July 2007)

Sweating (excess)

• Hyperhidrosis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)

Syncope

• Guidelines on management (diagnosis and treatment) of syncope European Society of Cardiology (2004)

Syphilis

• Chlamydia Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006).
• Management of early syphilis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2002)
• Management of late syphilis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2002)
• UK National Guideline for the Management of Genital Tract Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2006).