Paediatrics Clinical Guidelines
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Antibiotics for early-onset neonatal infection: Antibiotics for the prevention and treatment of early-onset neonatal infection
Aug 2012Early-onset neonatal bacterial infection (infection with onset within 72 hours of birth) is a significant cause of..
Spasticity in children and young people with non-progressive brain disorders: Management of spasticity and co-existing motor disorders and their early musculoskeletal complications
Jul 2012This guideline covers the management of spasticity and co-existing motor disorders and their early musculoskeletal..
EAU Guidelines on Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children
Jun 2012Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common congenital urinary tract abnormality in children. There is considerable..
Shared Care Guidelines: Use of Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonists - Triptorelin
May 2012Treatment with GnRH agonists should always be initiated and monitored by a specialist (Consultant Paediatric..
Shared Care Guidelines: Paediatric use of Recombinant human Growth Hormone (r-hGH, Somatropin)
May 2012r-hGH is administered by subcutaneous injection or needle free transjection, once daily. Depending on the brand,..
Guidelines for the Management of Strabismus in Childhood
Mar 2012The aim of strabismus management is to achieve good visual acuity in each eye, restore normal ocular alignment (as near..
Ketogenic diet in the management of epilepsy
Feb 2012The ketogenic diet (KD) is a therapeutic diet, which has been shown to improve seizure control in patients with drug..
Guidelines on Paediatric Urology
Feb 2012A collaborative working group consisting of members representing the European Society for Paediatric Urology (ESPU) and..
The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care
Jan 2012This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of children, young people and adults with epilepsy...
Congenital hypothyroidism: management of infants with positive and borderline screening results
Oct 2011The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance about the management of infants with positive and borderline..
Management of children and young people with diabetes during surgery
Oct 2011This protocol is intended for those children with diabetes mellitus undergoing surgery. It is important to avoid the..
Guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in children: update 2011
Oct 2011These updated guidelines represent a review of new evidence since then and consensus clinical opinion where evidence was..
Blood glucose monitoring in children
Sep 2011When performing blood glucose monitoring, staff should be trained in both the theoretical & practical aspects, including..
Autism: Recognition, referral and diagnosis of children and young people on the autism spectrum
Sep 2011This guideline covers the recognition, referral and diagnosis of autism in children and young people from birth up to 19..
Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection
Aug 2011These guidelines address issues specific to the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected infants, children,..
Guideline on the management of haemophilia in the fetus and neonate
May 2011Evidence-based guidelines are presented for the management of haemophilia in the fetus and neonate. This includes..
UK guidance on the initial evaluation of an infant or an adolescent with a suspected disorder of sex development
Apr 2011The aim of this guidance is to support clinical professionals in the initial evaluation and diagnosis of children with..
Food allergy in children and young people: Diagnosis and assessment of food allergy in children and young people in primary care and community settings
Feb 2011This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of children and young people with suspected food allergies...
Global IDF/ ISPAD Guideline for Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence
Jan 2011We hope the guidelines will be widely consulted and will be used to: - improve awareness among governments, state health..
BSACI guidelines for the management of egg allergy
Jul 2010This guideline advises on the management of patients with egg allergy. Most commonly, egg allergy presents in infancy,..
The management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children and young people younger than 16 years in primary and secondary care
Jun 2010This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of children and young people younger than 16 years with bacterial..
Human growth hormone (somatropin) for the treatment of growth failure in children (review)
May 2010NICE recommends human growth hormone (somatropin) as a possible treatment for some children with growth failure...
Nocturnal enuresis - the management of bedwetting in children and young people
Jan 2010This clinical guideline offers evidence-based advice on the assessment, care and treatment of children and young people..
Management of attention deficit and hyperkinetic disorders in children and young people
Oct 2009The overall aim of this national guideline update is to provide a framework for evidence based assessment and management..
International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2009
Sep 2009The 2009 ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines have now been published as a compendium in a Supplement to..
The Differential Diagnosis of Hypernatraemia in Children, with Particular Reference to Salt Poisoning
Sep 2009As well as the causes of excessive sodium intake there are a number of other causes of significant hypernatraemia, all..
Diarrhoea and vomiting diagnosis, assessment and management in children younger than 5 years caused by gastroenteritis
Apr 2009This guideline is intended to apply to children younger than 5 years in England and Wales who present to a healthcare..
Guidance for the pharmacological management of substance misuse among young people
Mar 2009A prerequisite of pharmacological management is a comprehensive assessment of the young person’s needs and risks to that..
Promoting physical activity, active play and sport for pre-school and school-age children and young people in family, pre-school, school and community settings
Jan 2009This guidance is for all those who are involved in promoting physical activity among children and young people,..
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Diagnosis and management of ADHD in children, young people and adults
Sep 2008This guideline makes recommendations for the diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)..
Management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people
May 2008This guideline makes recommendations on best practice in the recognition and management of meningococcal disease in..
Surgical management of otitis media with effusion in children
Feb 2008The guideline has been developed with the aim of providing guidance on the appropriate criteria for referral, assessment..
Headache in children
Jan 2008Headache is a common problem in children. Studies of prevalence of any type of headache have shown that up to 50% of..
Atopic eczema in children
Dec 2007Clinical guidelines have been defined as ‘systematically developed statements which assist clinicians and patients in..
Atopic eczema in children
Dec 2007This clinical guideline concerns the management of atopic eczema in children from birth up to the age of 12 years...
Urinary tract infection in children: diagnosis, treatment and long-term management
Aug 2007This NICE guideline is about the care and treatment in the NHS in England and Wales of babies, children and young people..
Guidelines for evaluation and management of urticaria in adults and children
Jul 2007Appropriate management of urticaria depends on the correct evaluation of clinical patterns and causes where these can be..
Assessment, diagnosis and clinical interventions for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders
Jul 2007This guideline focuses on assessment, diagnosis and clinical interventions for ASD. It considers the evidence for joint..
Feverish illness in children, assessment and initial management in children younger than 5 years
May 2007This advice in this guideline covers the care and treatment of children aged under 5 years with fever in the NHS in..
Obesity: guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in adults and children
Dec 2006This is the first national guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and..
Bronchiolitis in children
Nov 2006There is widespread variation in the management of infants with bronchiolitis both in hospital and, anecdotally, in the..
Bipolar disorder : The management of bipolar disorder in adults, children and adolescents, in primary and secondary care
Jul 2006The advice in the NICE guideline covers the care of: - adults who, as a result of critical illness, have stayed in..
Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Disorders of Sex Development in Childhood
Jan 2006The purpose of these guidelines is to assist health care professionals in the provision of diagnosis, treatment,..
Depression in children and young people
Sep 2005The NICE clinical guideline on depression in children and young people covers: - the care children and young people..
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care
Mar 2005The NICE clinical guideline on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) covers: - the care people with PTSD can expect..
Diagnosis and management of epilepsies in children and young people
Mar 2005This is an evidence based guideline covering the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies of children and young people..
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