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  1. Interventions to support stability of permanent placements: What interventions are effective in supporting the stability of placements in looked-after children and young people moving out of care to permanency (incorporating the perspectives of lookedafter children and permanency carers)?

    children and young people transitioning out of care to living with adoptive or birth parents or special guardians, or into connected...

  2. AEDs and pregnancy: What is the malformation rate and longer term neurodevelopmental outcome of children born to mothers who have taken AEDs during pregnancy?

    undertaken on a long-term basis and ideally using a cohort study, followed from birth until adult life). Source guidance details Comes...

  3. Insertion of pleuro–amniotic shunt for fetal pleural effusion (IPG190)

    Evidence-based recommendations on inserting a pleuro-amniotic shunt to drain pleural effusions in a fetus during pregnancy. This involves inserting a drainage tube through the fetal chest wall into the pleural space, allowing fluid to drain into the amniotic cavity.

  4. Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale for the secondary prevention of recurrent paradoxical embolism in divers (IPG371)

    Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale for the secondary prevention of recurrent paradoxical embolism in divers. This involves passing a device through a large vessel in the groin up into the heart and closing/blocking the hole in the wall.

  5. Expectant management before IVF:- What is the optimum period of expectant management for women of different age groups before invasive treatment such as IVF is considered?

    cumulative chances of successful conception. However, the chances of a live birth both by natural conception and by using assisted...

  6. Effectiveness of different progestogens in women at risk of miscarriage: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of vaginal micronised progesterone versus other progesterone preparations in improving outcomes in women at risk of miscarriage?

    controlled trial showed a small but important benefit for the outcome of live birth when vaginal micronised progesterone was given to...

  7. Long-term effects of IVF with or without intracytoplasmic sperm injection in children:- What are the long-term (over 20 years) effects of IVF with or without intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in children in the UK?

    development of the subsequent embryo. However, while the first successful live birth following IVF was over 30 years ago, there is...

  8. Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (IPG336)

    Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect. This involves inserting a small blocking device (called an occluder) into the heart.

  9. Magnesium sulfate for neuroprotection: bolus plus infusion compared with bolus alone:- What is the clinical effectiveness of a bolus plus infusion of magnesium sulfate compared with a bolus alone for preventing neurodevelopmental injury in babies born preterm?

    Source guidance details Comes from guidance Preterm labour and birth Number NG25 Date issued November 2015 Other details

  10. Transition in special groups: looked-after young people:- What is the most effective way of supporting care leavers in transition from children's to adults' health services?

    explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is important:- The role of birth parents in the management of childhood-onset long-term...

  11. Phrenic nerve transfer in brachial plexus injury (IPG468)

    Evidence-based recommendations on phrenic nerve transfer in brachial plexus injury. This involves finding the phrenic nerve, cutting it and joining it to the damaged nerve in the brachial plexus.

  12. Are there effective long-term pharmacological interventions to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes that can be recommended postnatally for women who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes?

    with gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years of the birth. There are some data suggesting that changes in diet and...

  13. Ovarian cancer: identifying and managing familial and genetic risk (NG241)

    This guideline covers assessing the familial and genetic risk of having a pathogenic variant associated with ovarian cancer in adults.

  14. Avalglucosidase alfa for treating Pompe disease (TA821)

    Evidence-based recommendations on avalglucosidase alfa (Nexviadyme) for Pompe disease.

  15. What is the relationship between midwifery staffing and outcomes in maternity settings in England, and what factors act as modifiers or confounders of the relationship between midwifery staffing and outcomes?

    pathway). - Environmental factors (for example, local geography and demography, birth settings and unit size, and physical layout). -...