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Acupuncture for procedural pain in newborn infants
Blood transfusion strategies for major bleeding in trauma
Clinical rating scales for assessing pain in newborn infants
Drug treatment for myotonia (updated)
Endovascular thrombectomy with versus without intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke
Entecavir for children and adults with chronic hepatitis B
Gonadotropins for ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (updated)
Interventions for preventing diarrhoea‐associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome (updated)
Interventions for smokeless tobacco use cessation
Lutein and zeaxanthin for reducing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
Preoperative medical therapy before surgery for uterine fibroids
Prevention of infection in aortic or aortoiliac peripheral arterial reconstruction
Prophylactic antibiotics for uterine evacuation procedures to manage miscarriage
Psychological interventions for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (updated)
Surgical interventions for presbyopia
Treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (updated)
Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis (updated)
Vaccines for preventing infections in adults with solid tumours
Balloon disimpaction of the baby's head at emergency caesarean during the second stage of labour (IPG800)
Burosumab for treating X-linked hypophosphataemia in children and young people (HST8 – updated)
Cladribine for treating active relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (TA1053)
Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management (NG101 – updated)
Falls (QS86 – updated)
Falls: assessment and prevention in older people and in people 50 and over at higher risk (NG249)
Molnupiravir for treating COVID-19 (TA1056)
Relugolix–estradiol–norethisterone for treating symptoms of endometriosis (TA1057)
Robot-assisted surgery for orthopaedic procedures: early value assessment (HTE22)
Robot-assisted surgery for soft tissue procedures: early value assessment (HTE21)
Slide sheets for moving or repositioning a person: late-stage assessment (HTE23)
SIGN 50: a guideline developer's handbook
Cochrane Library (Apr); NICE website (Apr); RQIA website (Apr); SIGN website (Mar-Apr)
All content new unless specified as updated
Antibiotic treatment for non‐tuberculous mycobacteria lung infection in people with cystic fibrosis
Antidepressants for low back pain and spine‐related leg pain (updated)
Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice (updated)
Cervical preparation for dilation and evacuation at 12 to 24 weeks gestation (updated)
Combined pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for alcohol use disorder
Effect of adrenergic agonist oral decongestants on blood pressure
Effect of amphetamines on blood pressure
Models of care for managing non‐specific low back pain
Molecular assays for the diagnosis of sepsis in neonates: a diagnostic test accuracy review (updated)
Mucolytics for children with chronic suppurative lung disease
Multimodal interventions for cachexia management
Music‐based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia (updated)
Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for acute renal colic (updated)
Pelvic floor muscle training with feedback or biofeedback for urinary incontinence in women (updated)
Postoperative nutritional support after pancreaticoduodenectomy in adults
Rituximab for people with multiple sclerosis (updated)
Sex as a prognostic factor for mortality in adults with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism
Sulfonylurea drugs for people with severe hemispheric ischemic stroke
Truenat MTB assays for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults and adolescents
Ultrasound‐guided versus anatomic landmark‐guided percutaneous femoral artery access
Vasodilators for women undergoing fertility treatment (updated)
Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people (updated)
12 SQ-HDM SLIT for treating allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma caused by house dust mites (TA1045)
Alcohol-mediated perivascular renal sympathetic denervation for resistant hypertension (IPG801)
Cochrane Library (Mar); NICE website (Mar)
All content new unless marked as updated
Acupuncture for neonatal abstinence syndrome in newborn infants
Angioplasty or stenting for deep venous thrombosis
Antidepressants versus placebo for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Azathioprine and 6‐mercaptopurine for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis (updated)
Balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube for obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction in adults
Breastfeeding interventions for preventing postpartum depression
Cardiovascular training for fatigue in people with cancer
Colchicine for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events
Diuretics for preventing and treating acute kidney injury
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation (updated)
Home‐based educational interventions for children with asthma (updated)
Implementation strategies for WHO guidelines to prevent, detect, and treat postpartum hemorrhage
Interventions for myopia control in children: a living systematic review and network meta‐analysis (updated)
Interventions to reduce non‐prescription antimicrobial sales in community pharmacies
Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke (updated)
Renin inhibitors versus angiotensin receptor blockers for primary hypertension
Self‐management interventions for quality of life in adults with visual impairment
Transfusion of blood and blood products for the management of postpartum haemorrhage
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis
Advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment (CG81 – updated)
Artificial intelligence-derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected lung cancer in primary care referrals: early value assessment (HTE12 – updated)
Digital technologies to support self-management of COPD: early value assessment (HTE19 – updated)
Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management (NG101 – updated)
Exagamglogene autotemcel for treating severe sickle cell disease in people 12 years and over (TA1044)
Ganaxolone for treating seizures caused by CDKL5 deficiency disorder in people 2 years and over (TA1033)
Olaparib for treating BRCA mutation-positive HER2-negative advanced breast cancer after chemotherapy (TA1040)
Ovarian cancer (QS18 – updated)
Pembrolizumab for adjuvant treatment of resected non-small-cell lung cancer (TA1037)
Selpercatinib for previously treated RET fusion-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (TA1042)
Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence (NG209 - updated)
Cochrane Library (Feb); NICE website (Feb)
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