National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
It is not recommended to use the therapeutic hypothermia procedure for acute ischaemic stroke as evidence on efficacy does not show any meaningful improvement in outcomes
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
This recommendation is not intended to affect treatment with olaparib that was started in the NHS before this guidance was published. People having treatment outside this recommendation may continue without change to the funding arrangements in place for them before this guidance was published, until they and their NHS clinician consider it appropriate to stop.
There are currently no maintenance treatments for BRCA mutation-positive advanced ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer after a ...
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
For people with coronary artery disease, high risk of ischaemic events is defined as:
- aged 65 or over, or
- atherosclerosis in at least 2 vascular territories (such as coronary, cerebrovascular, or peripheral arteries), or
- 2 or more of the following risk factors: current smoking, diabetes, kidney dysfunction with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 ml/min (note that rivaroxaban is contraindicated if the eGFR is less than 15 ml/min), heart failure, previous ...
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
This recommendation is not intended to affect treatment with rucaparib that was started in the NHS before this guidance was published. People having treatment outside this recommendation may continue without change to the funding arrangements in place for them before this guidance was published, until they and their NHS clinician consider it appropriate to stop.
The clinical evidence shows that rucaparib extends the time until cancer progresses compared with routine care. How much longer ...