National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)

New This Week (05/14/2012)

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

New/Updated Guideline Summaries

AND, NICE, RCOG

Announcements (05/14/2012)

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory

April 26, 2012: Victrelis (boceprevir) and Ritonavir-Boosted Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Protease Inhibitor Drugs

Conference News

The Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Conference 2012, will be held August 22-25, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Registration is now open.

Health Awareness Topics - May 2012

Arthritis Awareness Month (see related guidelines)
Hepatitis Awareness Month (see related guidelines)
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month (see related guidelines and guideline synthesis)
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month (see related guidelines)
National Celiac Disease Awareness Month (see related guidelines and guideline synthesis)
National High Blood Pressure Education Month (see related guidelines)
National Osteoporosis Awareness Month (see related guidelines and guideline synthesis)

NGC Spotlight

Visit the Hospital-Acquired Conditions page for evidence-based resources available on the NGC Web site to assist users in the prevention of the CMS-identified hospital-acquired conditions.

Conference News

The Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Conference 2012, will be held August 22-25, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Registration is now open.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory

April 26, 2012: Victrelis (boceprevir) and Ritonavir-Boosted Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Protease Inhibitor Drugs : FDA notified healthcare professionals that the Victrelis drug label has been revised to state that co-administration of Victrelis (boceprevir), a hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease inhibitor, along with certain ritonavir-boosted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitors, is not recommended.

NGC's Sister Resources

Find Innovations and QualityTools classified by disease or clinical category, patient population, setting of care, stage of care, and more in AHRQ's Health Care Innovations Exchange Web site .
Look for Quality Measures in AHRQ's National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) .

Vegetarian nutrition (VN) evidence based nutrition practice guideline. [Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Management of sickle cell disease in pregnancy [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

Venous thromboembolism and hormone replacement therapy. [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Cervical cerclage. [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

The investigation and treatment of couples with recurrent first-trimester and second-trimester miscarriage. [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

Obstetric cholestasis. [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

Pregnancy and breast cancer. [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Psychosis with coexisting substance misuse. Assessment and management in adults and young people. [National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Best practice in outpatient hysteroscopy. [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

The use of anti-D immunoglobulin for rhesus D prophylaxis. [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Food allergy in children and young people. Diagnosis and assessment of food allergy in children and young people in primary care and community settings. [National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST

The management of vulval skin disorders. [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST

Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes. [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]

info@guidelines.gov (NGC) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST