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Adrenal insufficiency: identification and management (NG243)
This guideline covers identifying and managing adrenal insufficiency (hypoadrenalism) in babies, children, young people and adults. It aims to improve the treatment of primary, secondary and tertiary adrenal insufficiency, and the prevention and management of adrenal crisis.
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for secondary bacterial infection of eczema and covers infection of other common skin conditions. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance. The recommendations are for adults, young people and children aged 72 hours and over. They do not cover diagnosis.
Specialist neonatal respiratory care for babies born preterm (NG124)
This guideline covers specific aspects of respiratory support (for example, oxygen supplementation, assisted ventilation, treatment of some respiratory disorders, and aspects of monitoring) for preterm babies in hospital.
This guideline covers managing Crohn’s disease in children, young people and adults. It aims to reduce people’s symptoms and maintain or improve their quality of life.
This guideline covers managing COVID-19 in babies, children, young people and adults in community and hospital settings. It includes recommendations on communication, assessment, therapeutics for COVID-19, non-invasive respiratory support, preventing and managing acute complications, and identifying and managing co-infections.
Dexamethasone and hydrocortisone are both corticosteroids; they have a role in treating COVID-19 in certain people.
This guideline covers identifying and managing otitis media with effusion (OME), also known as ‘glue ear’, in children younger than 12 years. It aims to improve hearing and quality of life in children with OME.
The hTEE system for transoesophageal echocardiographic monitoring of haemodynamic instability (MIB7)
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the hTEE system for transoesophageal echocardiographic monitoring of haemodynamic instability
Emergency kits for people with adrenal insufficiency recommended to avoid hospital admission
People with adrenal insufficiency should be given an emergency medical kit with potentially life-saving steroid injections, according to our new clinical guideline.