NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 4 December 2009 The Department of Health has issued two updated clinical management guidelines for pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza for adults and children and for women who are pregnant. […]
Category Archives: Common infections
NPC Archive Item: Wash your hands (and more): physical barriers help stop viral infections spreading
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 27 October 2009 This updated Cochrane review found that, although the evidence is of limited quality, hygiene and physical barriers can be effective in reducing or preventing the spread […]
NPC Archive Item: New BTS guidance on management of community acquired pneumonia (CAP)
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 14 October 2009 The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has published updated guidance on management of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults. This updates the 2004 guidance. What’s new in […]
NPC Archive Item: Rate of recovery similar for adults with acute cough, whether or not antibiotics are prescribed
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 18 September 2009 An observational study found that adults with new or worsening cough, or symptoms suggestive of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) had a similar rate of recovery, […]
NPC Archive Item: August Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 8th September 2009 The MHRA and CHM have published the August edition of Drug Safety Update. This issue gives […]
NPC Archive Item: Oseltamivir▼ (Tamiflu®) in adults: evidence summary
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 7th September 2009 A Cochrane review and a systematic review commissioned by NICE suggest that for many adults with seasonal influenza the benefits of oseltamivir▼ are limited, and very […]
NPC Archive Item: Oseltamivir▼ (Tamiflu®) in children: weigh risks and benefits carefully
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 4th September 2009 An updated Cochrane review and an observational study of benefits from the US suggest that for many children with seasonal influenza the benefits of oseltamivir▼ are […]
NPC Archive Item: Treating otitis media with antibiotics makes recurrence more likely
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 18th August 2009 An observational follow-up study to an RCT found that children prescribed amoxicillin for acute otitis media (AOM) were about 50% more likely to have recurrence of […]
NPC Archive Item: Improving communication skills and measuring CRP may facilitate appropriate antibiotic prescribing
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 20th May 2009 A randomised controlled trial has shown that communication skills training and the use of near-patient C reactive protein (CRP) testing can reduce antibiotic prescribing for patients […]
NPC Archive Item: MHRA warns against use of many OTC cough and cold medicines in young children
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 12th March 2009 In the absence of robust evidence for their effectiveness, and the risk of harm, the MHRA has warned against the use of many commonly used over-the-counter […]