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It is recommended to give general advice about: - The usual course of acute sore throat (can last around 1 week) - Managing symptoms, including pain, fever and dehydration, with self-care (see the recommendations on self-care). It is recommended to reassess at any time if symptoms worsen rapidly or significantly, taking account of: - Alternative diagnoses such as scarlet fever or glandular fever - Any symptoms or signs suggesting a more serious illness or condition - Previous antibiotic use, ...

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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

General advice to be given: - The usual course of acute otitis media (about 3 days, can be up to 1 week) - Managing symptoms, including pain, with self-care (see the recommendations on self-care). It is recommended that when no antibiotic prescription is given, as well as the general advice, in children and young people who may be less likely to benefit from antibiotics, give advice about: - An antibiotic not being needed - Seeking medical help if symptoms worsen rapidly or significantly, do ...

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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Further research should include: details of patient selection including medication use; underlying medical conditions; the intensity, duration and wavelength of light used; patient-reported outcomes; comparison with existing treatments; and the effects of repeated long-term use. NICE may update the guidance if further evidence is published.

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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Current evidence on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults shows there are no major safety concerns. For adults with dysphagia not caused by a stroke, there is insufficient evidence on efficacy to support the use of this procedure. Therefore, this procedure should only be used in the context of research. Clinicians wishing to do transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia after a stroke ...

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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Do not refer to late AMD (wet inactive) as 'dry AMD'. Do not refer people with asymptomatic early AMD to hospital eye services for further diagnostic tests. Do not offer fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) to people with suspected late AMD (wet active) if clinical examination and OCT exclude neovascularisation. Do not offer photodynamic therapy alone for late AMD (wet active). Do not offer photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to anti-VEGF as first-line treatment for late AMD (wet active). Do not ...