Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management - NICE
WEBAug 28, 2019 · Guidance. This guideline covers identifying and treating primary hypertension (high blood pressure) in people aged 18 and over, including people with type 2 diabetes. It aims to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks and strokes by helping healthcare professionals to diagnose hypertension accurately and …
Recommendations | Depression in adults: treatment and …
WEBJun 29, 2022 · Use the least intrusive and most resource efficient treatment that is appropriate for their clinical needs, or one that has worked for them in the past. [2022] 1.4.3. For all people with depression having treatment: review how well the treatment is working with the person between 2 and 4 weeks after starting treatment.
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WEBMay 10, 2024 · How NICE makes decisions. We produce evidence-based guidance to support the health and care system, ensure value for money, and provide people with access to the best quality care. When it comes to decision making, we follow a rigorous process to develop our guidance. How we develop our guidelines.
Type 1 diabetes in adults: diagnosis and management - NICE
WEBAug 26, 2015 · This guideline covers care and treatment for adults (aged 18 and over) with type 1 diabetes. It includes advice on diagnosis, education and support, blood glucose management, cardiovascular risk, and identifying and managing long-term complications
Type 2 diabetes in adults: management | Guidance - NICE
WEBDec 2, 2015 · Guidance. This guideline covers care and management for adults (aged 18 and over) with type 2 diabetes. It focuses on patient education, dietary advice, managing cardiovascular risk, managing blood glucose levels, and identifying and managing long-term complications. For information on related topics see our cardiometabolic disease …
Recommendations | Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis, assessment …
WEBFeb 23, 2011 · This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing alcohol-use disorders (harmful drinking and alcohol dependence) in adults and young people aged 10 to 17 years. It aims to reduce harms (such as liver disease, heart problems, depression and anxiety) from alcohol by improving assessment and setting goals for reducing alcohol …
Recommendations | Nutrition support for adults: oral nutrition
WEBFeb 22, 2006 · This guideline covers identifying and caring for adults who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition in hospital or in their own home or a care home. It offers advice on how oral, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition support should be started, administered and stopped. It aims to support healthcare professionals identify …
Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in ... - NICE
WEBMar 28, 2012 · Healthcare workers should ensure that their hands can be decontaminated throughout the duration of clinical work by: being bare below the elbow when delivering direct patient care (for the purposes of this guideline, bare below the elbow means: not wearing false nails, nail polish, a wristwatch or stoned rings; wearing short-sleeved …
Semaglutide for managing overweight and obesity - NICE
WEBMar 8, 2023 · 1 Recommendations. Semaglutide is recommended as an option for weight management, including weight loss and weight maintenance, alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity in adults, only if: a BMI of 30.0 kg/m 2 to 34.9 kg/m 2 and meet the criteria for referral to specialist weight management services in NICE's …
Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management - NICE
WEBAug 28, 2019 · 1.4.20. For adults with hypertension aged under 80, reduce clinic blood pressure to below 140/90 mmHg and ensure that it is maintained below that level. See also table 1 for guidance on clinic blood pressure targets for people aged under 80 with type 1 diabetes or severe chronic kidney disease. [2019, amended 2022]
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