NICE guideline review: Epilepsies in children, young people and …
Epilepsy is the most common significant long-term neurological condition of childhood. The prevalence in children in the UK is approximately 4 per 1000 children. It affects 1 in 220 children and young people in the UK with on average two children with epilepsy in every primary school and nine in every secondary school.1 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) defines ...
Information about the current guideline - ADC Education
Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) (box 1) is the most common childhood medical neurological emergency, with an incidence of approximately 20 per 100 000 per year in the developed world.1 2 Box 1 ### Definition of status epilepticus Status epilepticus is a condition resulting either from failure of the mechanism responsible for seizure termination or from the …
Fifteen-minute consultation: Empowering children, young people …
Shared decision-making (SDM) is a collaborative approach to healthcare decision-making that involves patients and healthcare professionals working together to make decisions that are informed by the best available medical evidence, as well as the patient’s values, preferences and goals. The importance of SDM and the intricate interplay among parents, children and young people (CYP), and ...
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2024年3月21日 · Fifteen-minute consultation: Group A streptococcal pharyngitis, diagnosis and treatment in children (21 March, 2024)
Fifteen-minute consultation: Recognition and management of …
Introduction. It is estimated that over 700 000 people in the UK have an eating disorder, with the highest risk of onset in adolescents and young adults.1 Eating disorder presentations in children and young people (CYP) during the COVID-19 pandemic have increased, and this has become a common presentation to paediatric emergency departments (paediatric EDs) leading to increased admissions to ...
NICU - ADC Education & Practice Edition
National guidance on neonatal life support (NLS) is regulated by the Resuscitation Council UK, and the NLS guidelines were updated in May 2021. This process was led by systematic reviews by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) in collaboration with the European Resuscitation Council and accredited by the National Institute for …
NICE community-acquired pneumonia guideline review
Globally, pneumonia is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in children. The incidence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Europe is estimated to be approximately 33 per 10 000 in those under 5 years of age and 14.5 per 10 000 in those aged 0–16 years.1 In 2019, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published a guideline on prescribing antibiotics ...
Fifteen-minute consultation: The efficient investigation of infantile ...
The investigation of children presenting with infantile and childhood epileptic encephalopathies (ICEE) is challenging due to diverse aetiologies, overlapping phenotypes and the relatively low diagnostic yield of MRI, electroencephalography (EEG) and biochemical investigations. Careful history and thorough examination remain essential as these may identify an acquired cause or indicate more ...
The new antiepileptic drugs - ADC Education & Practice Edition
The aim of this review is to describe the properties and uses of the more recently available anticonvulsant agents. The goal of epilepsy treatment is to achieve total seizure freedom with no side effects. Despite the appropriate use of anticonvulsants approximately 25% of children will continue to experience seizures. The development of …
Babies, children and young people’s experience of healthcare …
Optimising patient experience is a key part of effective healthcare for adults. Babies, children and young people are entitled to the same high-quality healthcare experience. This is the first guideline of its type, published in August 2021. It aims to describe good patient experience for babies, children and young people and make recommendations on how …