Clinical guidelines

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Clinical guidelines are used by the health professionals at Great Ormond Street Hospital for a wide range of conditions, treatments and tests.

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Neurovascular observations

The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance in the use of Neurovascular Observations at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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Newborn blood spot screening

In the UK all babies are offered screening for 9 conditions, as recommended by the UK National Screening Committee (NSC) (UK Newborn Screening Programme 2016).

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Non-Invasive Ventilation Management

The aim of these guidelines is to facilitate the safe management for patients requiring non-invasive ventilation (NIV) at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use in paediatric rheumatology

The Rheumatology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital uses the British Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology (BSPAR) guidelines on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in paediatric rheumatology.

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Nutrition: enteral nutrition for the preterm infant

This clinical guideline from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) discusses nutritional requirements for preterm infants receiving enteral nutrition. It does not give guidance on the prescription of parenteral nutrition (PN).

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Nutrition: parenteral

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is the administration of nutrition directly into the bloodstream. It is the method of providing nutrition to children who have intestinal failure.

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Oxygen therapy administration in a non-emergency situation

This guideline is to provide guidance on the administration of oxygen therapy in a non-emergency situation at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

NOTE: We review our guidelines regularly and this guideline is now past its review date. The content of the guideline below may not reflect the most recent evidence based practice. Please use with caution.