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Volume 11 Issue 2 - February 2008

	Colour Key:
	NICE or Department of Health guideline
	SIGN guideline
	Independent professional body guideline
	Working party guideline
	Other articles

Guidelines in Practice - February 2008 cover

	Editorial
	Statin use is recommended for most patients with diabetes

	Editorial
	Lipid lowering: clinical outcome evidence should be followed
	Dr Alan Begg discusses the latest results from the ENHANCE trial and their implications for the use of ezetimibe

	News
	Infliximab has been approved by NICE for adults with psoriasis
	Celebration marks 50 NICE guidelines

	New Guideline
	Holistic care of children with atopic eczema is recommended by NICE
	The evidence-based guidance will support GPs in their treatment decisions and help them improve the quality of life of children in their care, says Dr Sarah Purdy

	Hot Topic
	Acid-suppressing drugs may increase risk of osteoporotic fractures
	Dr Alun Cooper discusses the use of bisphosphonates in osteoporosis, the concomitant use of acid-suppressing drugs, and the potential impact on the risk of fracture

	New Guideline
	Consensus guideline will help GPs to choose asthma inhaler devices
	Dr Richard Russell explains how healthcare professionals can improve care of their patients with asthma by selecting the most appropriate inhaler for each individual

	New Guideline
	NICE guideline enables better assessment of feverish children by GPs
	Identification of serious illness and management of fever in children will be easier thanks to the new guidance and its innovative traffic light system, says Dr James Cave

	Guidelines in Practice Cardiovascular Disease Award 2007
	Combination therapy is effective at reducing hypertension levels
	Dr John Cannon and his team, runners up in the Guidelines in Practice Cardiovascular Disease Award 2007, exceeded target levels for hypertension by switching patient therapy

	Out of Hours
	What exactly is world class commissioning?
	Dr Phil Hammond, broadcaster and GP returner in Bristol