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Ulcerative Colitis

• 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)
• 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)

Underactive Thyroid Gland

• Hypothyroidism Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (March 2008)
• UK Guidelines for the Use of Thyroid Function Tests British Thyroid Association (2006)

Undescended Testes

• Guidelines on Paediatric Urology European Society of Urology (2008)

Unstable Angina

• Acute coronary syndromes - clopidogrel NICE (2004)
• Acute coronary syndromes SIGN (2007)
• Consensus guideline for recording a 12 lead ECG Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (2006)

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

• Guidelines for Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage British Society of Gastroenterology (2002)

Urethritis

• Management of gonorrhoea in adults British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2005)
• Management of non-gonococcal urethritis 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).
• Urethritis - male Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)

Urinary 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)
• 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)

Urinary Tract Infection

• Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections in children under two years - assessment of practice against published guidelines Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2001)
• Feverish illness in children - Assessment and initial management in children younger than 5 years NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Guidelines on the Management of Urinary and Male Genital Tract Infections European Association of Urology (2008)
• Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care (for consultation and local adaption) Health Protection Agency (Dec 2006 - due review Oct 2007)
• Management of suspected bacterial urinary tract infection in adults SIGN (2006)
• Urinary tract infection - children Clinical Knowledge Summaries (April 2008)
• Urinary tract infection (lower) - men Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
• Urinary tract infection (lower) - women Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
• Urinary tract infection in children: diagnosis, treatment and long-term management NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) guideline for primary care Health Protection Agency (December 2005)

Urinary Tract Obstruction

• Fetal cystoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of lower urinary outflow tract obstruction NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2007)
• Fetal vesico-amniotic shunt for lower urinary tract outflow obstruction NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance (2006)
• Guidelines on Paediatric Urology European Society of Urology (2008)
• Renal colic - acute.
• Urinary tract infection - children Clinical Knowledge Summaries (April 2008)

Urine Infection

• Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections in children under two years - assessment of practice against published guidelines Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2001)
• Feverish illness in children - Assessment and initial management in children younger than 5 years NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• Guidelines on the Management of Urinary and Male Genital Tract Infections European Association of Urology (2008)
• Management of Infection - Guidance for Primary Care (for consultation and local adaption) Health Protection Agency (Dec 2006 - due review Oct 2007)
• Management of suspected bacterial urinary tract infection in adults SIGN (2006)
• Urinary tract infection - children Clinical Knowledge Summaries (April 2008)
• Urinary tract infection (lower) - men Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
• Urinary tract infection (lower) - women Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
• Urinary tract infection in children: diagnosis, treatment and long-term management NICE Clinical Guideline (2007)
• UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) guideline for primary care Health Protection Agency (December 2005)

Urological Tumours

• Improving outcomes in urological cancers NICE Cancer Service Guidance (2002)

Urticaria

• Angio-oedema and anaphylaxis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• BAD Guidelines; Evaluation and management of urticaria in adults and children British Association of Dermatologists (December 2007)
• BAD Guidelines; Evaluation and management of urticaria in adults and children British Association of Dermatologists (December 2007)
• BSACI Guidelines; Management of chronic urticaria and angio-oedema British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2007)