Assessment and initial management of feverish illness in children younger than 5 years: summary of NICE guidance  

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Richardson, Martin ; Lakhanpaul, Monica

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 334 no. 7604 (Jun. 2007), page 1163.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2007.03 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Why read this summary? Infectious diseases remain a major cause of childhood mortality and morbidity in the United Kingdom (personal communication, R MacFaul, Department of Health) with some evidence that this is associated with deficiencies in health care.1 Fever in young children usually indicates an underlying infection, but identifying the cause can pose a diagnostic challenge. In the absence of national guidance, feverish illness is variably managed across the UK. There is thus a perceived need to improve its assessment and management. This article summarises the most recent guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on how to assess and initially manage feverish illness in children aged under 5 years.2 Recommendations NICE recommendations are based on systematic reviews of best available evidence. When minimal evidence is available, a range of consensus techniques is used to develop recommendations. In this summary, recommendations derived primarily from consensus techniques are indicated with an asterisk . . .

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