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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Guidelines and Cochrane Reviews

Guidelines and Cochrane Reviews

Frequency: Monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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March 2024

Cochrane reviews – new

Cognitive behavioural therapy without medication for schizophrenia 10.1002/14651858.CD015332.pub2

Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain 10.1002/14651858.CD013763.pub3

Favipiravir for treating COVID‐19 10.1002/14651858.CD015219.pub2

Halo sign on temporal artery ultrasound versus temporal artery biopsy for giant cell arteritis 10.1002/14651858.CD013199.pub2

Infliximab for maintenance of medically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease 10.1002/14651858.CD012609.pub2

Interventions for thrombosed haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas and grafts 10.1002/14651858.CD013293.pub2

LipiFlow for the treatment of dry eye disease 10.1002/14651858.CD015448.pub2

Maternal postures for fetal malposition in late pregnancy for improving the health of mothers and their infants 10.1002/14651858.CD014616

Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease 10.1002/14651858.CD013358.pub2

Mobile health (m‐health) smartphone interventions for adolescents and adults with overweight or obesity 10.1002/14651858.CD013591.pub2

Mobile health technologies to improve walking distance in people with intermittent claudication 10.1002/14651858.CD014717.pub2

Models for delivery and co‐ordination of primary or secondary health care (or both) to older adults living in aged care facilities 10.1002/14651858.CD013880.pub2

Modified dietary fat intake for treatment of gallstone disease in people of any age 10.1002/14651858.CD012608.pub3

Non‐clotting factor therapies for preventing bleeds in people with congenital hemophilia A or B 10.1002/14651858.CD014544.pub2

Surgical and non‐surgical interventions for primary and salvage treatment of growth hormone‐secreting pituitary adenomas in adults 10.1002/14651858.CD013561.pub2

Treatments for Morton's neuroma 10.1002/14651858.CD014687.pub2

Uncut Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer 10.1002/14651858.CD015014.pub2

NICE guidelines – new/updated

Digitally enabled therapies for adults with depression: early value assessment (HTE8 – new 12th February 2024)

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty for obesity (IPG783 – new 22nd February 2024)

Tuberculosis (NG33 – updated 16th February 2024)

Sources

Cochrane Library (Feb); NICE website (Feb)

February 2024

Cochrane reviews – new

Alpha‐lipoic acid for diabetic peripheral neuropathy DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012967.pub2

Anticoagulation for people receiving long‐term haemodialysis DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011858.pub2

Deep neuromuscular blockade in adults undergoing an abdominal laparoscopic procedure DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013197.pub2

Education, incentive, and engineering‐based interventions to promote the use of seat belts DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011218.pub2

Ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in children DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015432.pub2

Maintenance therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013474.pub2

Midline and off‐midline wound closure methods after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015213.pub2

Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18 years) and their parents DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012445.pub2

Non‐pharmacological interventions for the prevention of pain during endotracheal suctioning in ventilated neonates DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013353.pub2/full

Non‐vitamin‐K‐antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) after acute myocardial infarction: a network meta‐analysis DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014678.pub2

Oral killed cholera vaccines for preventing cholera DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014573

Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of bleeding in people undergoing elective hip or knee surgery DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013295.pub2

Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013789.pub2

Pressure‐garment therapy for preventing hypertrophic scarring after burn injury DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013530.pub2

Probiotics for the postoperative management of term neonates after gastrointestinal surgery DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012265.pub2

Psychological interventions for asthma in children and adolescents DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013420.pub2

Retrograde distal access versus femoral access for below the knee angioplasty DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013637.pub2

Testosterone replacement in men with sexual dysfunction DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013071.pub2

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts for adults with hepatorenal syndrome DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011039.pub2

Vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and child health outcomes DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013823.pub2

NICE guidelines – new/updated

Artificial intelligence (AI)-derived software to help clinical decision making in stroke DG57 – new 23rd January 2024

Caesarean birth NG192 – updated 30th January 2024

COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 NG188 – updated 25th January 2024

COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19 NG191 – updated 25th January 2024

Devices for remote monitoring of Parkinson's disease DG51 – new 25th January 2024

Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management NG101 – updated 16th January 2024

Neonatal infection QS75 – updated 23rd January 2024

Skin cancer QS130 – updated 24th January 2024

Suspected sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management NG51 – updated 31st January 2024

RQIA review – new

“Working Collaboratively to Reduce Harm”: RQIA System Inspection of a Local Health and Social Care System ‐ Southern Health and Social Care Trust Area – January 2024

Sources: Cochrane Library (Jan); NICE website (Jan); RQIA website (Jan)

January 2024

Cochrane reviews - new

Anticholinergic deprescribing interventions for reducing risk of cognitive decline or dementia in older adults with and without prior cognitive impairment DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015405.pub2

Diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in children DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015087.pub2

Enzyme replacement therapy for late‐onset Pompe disease DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012993.pub2

Surgery for nasal polyposis in cystic fibrosis DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014084.pub2

Topical and oral steroids for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015255.pub2

NICE guidelines – new/updated

Acne vulgaris: management (NG198 - updated)

Bipolar disorder: assessment and management (CG185 - updated)

Epilepsies in children, young people and adults (QS211 - new)

SIGN guidelines – new

Perinatal mental health conditions (SIGN169)

Sources used: Cochrane Library (Dec); NICE website (Dec); SIGN website (Dec)