Search Tag: NICE
2022 19 May
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) now endorses the use of Magtrace and Sentimag magnetic marker liquids to locate sentinel lymph nodes in women with breast cancer in a new draft guidance. Sentinel lymph nodes are the first lymph nodes that a primary tumour can drain. When the tracer is injected into a tumour, tracer...Read more
2019 12 Oct
There are five major guidelines on statin use for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). These include the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE-2014), US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF-2016), Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS-2016), European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis...Read more
2013 10 Dec
A report published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence warns that one third of surgery patients' death within days was caused by too much fluid. Proper administration of intravenous (IV) drips in England and Wales’ hospitals is not practiced due to an "astonishing" lack of knowledge surrounding the issue, putting the lives...Read more