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

Guidelines and Cochrane Reviews

Frequency: Monthly

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December 2024

All content new unless marked as updated

Cochrane reviews

Biosimilar monoclonal antibodies for cancer treatment in adults

Bone marrow versus peripheral blood allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for haematological malignancies in adults (updated)

Calcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomes (updated)

Chemotherapy alone versus chemotherapy plus radiotherapy for adults with early‐stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma (updated)

Excisional surgery versus ablative surgery for ovarian endometrioma (updated)

Fenoldopam for preventing and treating acute kidney injury

Galantamine for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment (updated)

Hyaluronidase for reducing perineal trauma (updated)

Inotropes for the prevention of low cardiac output syndrome and mortality for paediatric patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease: a network meta‐analysis

Low dialysate sodium levels for chronic haemodialysis (updated)

Non‐corticosteroid immunosuppressive medications for steroid‐sensitive nephrotic syndrome in children (updated)

Omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation for depression in children and adolescents

Prophylactic use of inotropic agents for the prevention of low cardiac output syndrome and mortality in adults undergoing cardiac surgery

Psychostimulants for hypersomnia (excessive daytime sleepiness) in myotonic dystrophy (updated)

Resistance training for fatigue in people with cancer

Serum and urine nucleic acid screening tests for BK polyomavirus‐associated nephropathy in kidney and kidney‐pancreas transplant recipients

Single‐incision versus conventional multi‐incision laparoscopic appendicectomy for suspected uncomplicated appendicitis (updated)

Statins for the primary prevention of venous thromboembolism

Time to publication for results of clinical trials

Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults

Tranexamic acid for preventing postpartum haemorrhage after caesarean section

NICE guidelines

Alectinib for adjuvant treatment of ALK-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (TA1014)

Asthma pathway (BTS, NICE, SIGN) (NG244)

Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (BTS, NICE, SIGN) (NG245)

Avapritinib for treating advanced systemic mastocytosis (TA1012)

Crovalimab for treating paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in people 12 years and over (TA1019)

Elafibranor for previously treated primary biliary cholangitis (TA1016)

Endometriosis: diagnosis and management (NG73 – updated)

Endoscopic bipolar radiofrequency ablation for malignant biliary obstruction (IPG794)

Eplontersen for treating hereditary transthyretin-related amyloidosis (TA1020)

Fedratinib for treating disease-related splenomegaly or symptoms in myelofibrosis (TA1018)

Menopause: identification and management (NG23 – updated)

Pembrolizumab with chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant) then alone after surgery (adjuvant) for treating resectable non-small-cell lung cancer (TA1017)

Teclistamab for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma after 3 or more treatments (TA1015)

SIGN guidelines

Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (SIGN245)

British guideline on the management of asthma (SIGN158 – updated)

Sources

Cochrane Library (Nov); NICE website (Nov); SIGN website (Nov)

November 2024

Cochrane reviews – new (unless specified as updated)

Artificial intelligence for diagnosing exudative age‐related macular degeneration

Blood pressure targets for hypertension in people with chronic renal disease

Conservative, physical and surgical interventions for managing faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases (updated)

Family‐based interventions versus standard care for people with schizophrenia

Implants versus autologous tissue flaps for breast reconstruction following mastectomy

Improving adverse drug event reporting by healthcare professionals

Interventions for BK virus infection in kidney transplant recipients

Interventions for preventing the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (updated)

Laboratory‐based molecular test alternatives to RT‐PCR for the diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure immediately after extubation for preventing morbidity in preterm infants (updated)

Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation for acute asthma in children (updated)

Omega‐3 fatty acids for intermittent claudication (updated)

Patient navigator programmes for children and adolescents with chronic diseases

Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma and postpartum complications

Prophylactic antibiotics for manual removal of retained placenta in vaginal birth

Psychological and educational interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community

Toe‐brachial index and toe systolic blood pressure for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease

Topical, light‐based, and complementary interventions for acne: an overview of systematic reviews

Uterotonics for management of retained placenta

Vitamin E for people with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease

Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries (updated)

NICE guidelines – updated

Acute kidney injury: prevention, detection and management (NG148 – updated)

RQIA review - new

Analysis of serious adverse incidents reported to RQIA where the diagnosis is addictions/substance misuse, September 2024

Sources

Cochrane Library (Oct); NICE website (Oct); RQIA website (Oct)

October 2024

Cochrane reviews – new (unless specified as updated)

Assistive technologies, including orthotic devices, for the management of contractures in adults after a stroke

Automated peritoneal dialysis versus continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis for people with kidney failure (updated)

Cardiovascular training versus resistance training for fatigue in people with cancer

Donor human milk for preventing necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low‐birthweight infants (updated)

Erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents for preventing acute kidney injury

Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation (updated)

Exergaming for dementia and mild cognitive impairment

Fertility‐sparing surgical interventions for low‐risk, non‐metastatic gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

Immunomodulators and immunosuppressants for progressive multiple sclerosis: a network meta‐analysis

Interleukin‐receptor antagonist and tumour necrosis factor inhibitors for the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases

Intermittent preventive treatment regimens for malaria in HIV‐positive pregnant women (updated)

Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under (updated)

Long‐term antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of rheumatic fever recurrence and progression to rheumatic heart disease

Lubricating drops for contact lens discomfort in adults

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders

Oral vitamin D supplementation for adults with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery

Psychedelic‐assisted therapy for treating anxiety, depression, and existential distress in people with life‐threatening diseases

Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults (updated)

Vitamin D for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

NICE guidelines – new/updated

Burosumab for treating X-linked hypophosphataemia in children and young people (HST8 – updated)

Single-step scaffold insertion for repairing symptomatic chondral knee defects (IPG793 – new)

Sources

Cochrane Library (Sep); NICE website (Sep)

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