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Evidence-based recommendations on catheterless oesophageal pH monitoring. This involves placing a small wireless capsule in the gullet to check the level of acid.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 July 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. This involves inserting a catheter into the heart that produces heat to damage the nerves in the area with the abnormal elecritcal impulses.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 April 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on the implantation of multifocal (non-accommodative) intraocular lenses during cataract surgery. This involves replacing the clouded lens with an artificial one with areas of different focusing power to allow near and distant objects to be seen.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 June 2008

Evidence-based recommendations on endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions. This involves inserting an ultrasound probe via the patient’s nose or mouth into the lungs to obtain images as a guide for taking samples of the lesions.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 March 2010

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Evidence-based recommendations on genicular artery embolisation for pain from knee osteoarthritis. This involves inserting a tube through an artery in the groin into the genicular artery, and injecting tiny particles through it to block new blood vessels.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 October 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on transcranial magnetic stimulation for auditory hallucinations. This involves stimulating the brain with pulses of electromagnetic energy.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 September 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules in adults. This involves using heat made by high-frequency sound waves to destroy the nodule.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 February 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on superficial venous arterialisation for chronic limb threatening ischaemia in adults. This involves joining an artery in the lower leg to a large vein to divert blood flow through the vein towards the foot, bypassing the blocked arteries.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 August 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic insertion of a magnetic ring for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. This involves placing a ring of beads outside of the food pipe, just above the stomach. Magnets inside the beads hold them together to keep the food pipe closed but are weak enough to move apart to allow food or liquid to be swallowed. The aim is to prevent acid reflux.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

11 January 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on danicopan (Voydeya) with ravulizumab (Ultomiris) or eculizumab (Soliris) for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in adults with residual haemolytic anaemia.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

23 October 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on pertuzumab (Perjeta) for treating HER2-positive, locally recurrent or metastatic (secondary) breast cancer that has not been treated with chemotherapy or targeted HER-2 therapy before, in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

7 March 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone for untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

12 August 2020

Recommendation ID NG149/5 Question What interventions are effective and cost effective at raising awareness of the health risks of damp

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

10 February 2020