How do I find old NICE guidelines?

Posted on by Emilia Duggan

How do I find old NICE guidelines?

My seven top tips

  1. Start with a search engine. Many people default to Google, though Google Scholar may be more precise and duckduckgo offers more privacy.
  2. Try PubMed.
  3. Check the relevant website for archived documents.
  4. Phone a friend.
  5. Try the library.
  6. Use internet time travel!
  7. If all else fails, email and ask nicely.

How do you Harvard reference NICE guidelines?

Format of the reference

  1. Corporate author’s name.
  2. Year of publication, or year of update.
  3. Title of guidance: type of guidance and [its letternumber combination]
  4. Web address.
  5. Date accessed.

How do you Harvard reference NICE guidelines Uwe?

NICE Guidelines can be found online so when referencing in the Harvard Cite Them Right style a ‘webpage’ format can be used. For example, a full reference will look like: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2017) Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health.

What should a 67 year old blood pressure be?

The ideal blood pressure for seniors is now considered 120/80 (systolic/diastolic), which is the same for younger adults.

What is considered high blood pressure in 2021?

Your blood pressure is measured with two numbers….Blood Pressure by the Numbers.

Normal Systolic: less than 120 mmHg Diastolic: less than 80 mmHg
At Risk (Prehypertension) Systolic: 120-139 mmHg Diastolic: 80-89 mmHg
High Systolic: 140 mmHg or higher Diastolic: 90 mmHg or higher

Are NICE guidelines policy?

NICE guidelines are evidence-based recommendations for health and care in England. They set out the care and services suitable for most people with a specific condition or need, and people in particular circumstances or settings.

Where can I find guidelines?

Finding Guidelines in Databases

  • PubMed (Medline) PubMed was developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCO)
  • ClinicalKey.

What are the current guidelines for hypertension?

Principles of drug therapy: Chlorthalidone (12.5-25 mg) is the preferred diuretic because of long half-life and proven reduction of CVD risk.

  • Initial first-line therapy for stage 1 hypertension includes thiazide diuretics,CCBs,and ACE inhibitors or ARBs.
  • CKD: BP goal should be <130/80 mm Hg.

    • What are clinical guidelines for hypertension?

    • A target blood pressure of less than 130/80 mm Hg is recommended for adults with confirmed hypertension and cardiovascular disease, or a 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk of 10% or more.

    What are the guidelines for high blood pressure?

    Getting at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week (about 30 minutes a day,5 days a week)

  • Not smoking
  • Eating a healthy diet,including limiting sodium (salt) and alcohol
  • Keeping a healthy weight
  • Managing stress

    • Who requires medication under new hypertension guidelines?

    Use of BP-lowering medication is also recommended for primary prevention of CVD in adults with no history of CVD and with an estimated 10-year ASCVD risk <10% and a SBP ≥140 mm Hg or a DBP ≥90 mm Hg. The prevalence of hypertension is lower in women compared with men until about the fifth decade, but is higher later in life.