Individual research recommendation details

Recommendation ID

NG106/1

Question

Diuretic therapy for managing fluid overload in people with advanced heart failure in the community:-  In people with advanced heart failure and significant peripheral fluid overload, what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of oral, subcutaneous and intravenous diuretic therapy in the community?

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Why this is important:- This research is critical to inform practice of how best to manage people with advanced heart failure in the community if they develop significant peripheral fluid overload. These people are more likely to have multiple admissions that, together with fluid overload, have a negative impact on their quality of life. Management in the community can minimise disruption for the person and reduce costs from hospital admissions. Knowledge of the most clinically and cost-effective routes of administration for diuretic therapy will dictate the level of resource needed to provide the service. Intravenous and subcutaneous diuretics usually need to be administered by nursing or healthcare staff. although a pump for self-administration of subcutaneous diuretics has recently been developed. Oral formulations can be self-administered.

Source guidance details

Comes from guidance

Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management

Number

NG106

Date issued

September 2018

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