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Evidence-based recommendations on interstitial laser therapy for breast cancer. This involves using laser energy to destroying the cancer cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 September 2004

This guideline covers the care of pregnant women and pregnant trans and non-binary people and their babies during labour and immediately after birth. It focuses on women and pregnant people who give birth between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy (‘term’). The guideline helps women and pregnant people to make informed choices about where to have their baby and about their care in labour. It also aims to reduce variation in aspects of care.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

14 November 2025

Evidence-based recommendations on deep brain stimulation for refractory chronic pain syndromes (excluding headache). This involves stimulating a precise area of the brain using an electrode to treat the chronic pain.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 March 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on arteriovenous crossing sheathotomy for branch retinal vein occlusion. This involves cutting the sheath around the vessels and physically separating them where they cross to improve blood flow through the vein.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 March 2010

This guideline covers the signs of possible child maltreatment in children and young people aged under 18 years. It aims to raise awareness and help healthcare professionals who are not child protection specialists to identify the features of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and fabricated or induced illness.

Result type

Clinical guideline

Last updated

3 December 2025

Evidence-based recommendations on transpupillary thermotherapy for age-related macular degeneration. This involves using a laser to heat and seal up the blood vessels that are causing the problems.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 May 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic deroofing of simple renal cysts. This involves draining the cyst and removing part of the cyst wall through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 July 2007

This guideline covers how upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be effectively managed in adults and young people aged 16 years and older. It aims to identify which diagnostic and therapeutic steps are useful so hospitals can develop a structure in which clinical teams can deliver an optimum service for people who develop this condition.

Result type

Clinical guideline

Last updated

25 August 2016

context of research. Research should aim to establish the risk of secondary haemorrhage and its consequences, and the need for shunt...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

publication of further evidence. Outcomes should include pain, secondary haemorrhage, recurrence rate, the need for repeat procedures...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

15 October 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer. This involves using smaller openings in the skin (keyhole surgery) to remove the lymph nodes.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 March 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on apixaban (Eliquis) for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Last updated

2 July 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on ultrasound enhanced catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism. This involves using ultrasound waves and a drug to break up the clot.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on artificial intelligence-derived software to help clinical decision making in stroke.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Last updated

2 May 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on high-throughput non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for fetal RHD genotype.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

9 November 2016