CKS Updates - October 2017
During October 2017 Clinical Knowledge Summaries were updated in the following areas.
The following topics were all reviewed:
- Cervical Screening
- Compression stockings
- Crohn's disease
- Dry eye syndrome
- Knee pain - assessment
- Otitis media - chronic suppurative
- Prostate cancer
- Sore throat - acute
- Tinnitus
The majority of topics have undergone reviews and minor restructures.
The most significant changes are in the Crohn's disease topic where recommendations on the diagnosis and management of confirmed Crohn's disease have been amended in line with current evidence, the sections on specialist investigations and management has been updated and expanded and the Prescribing information section has been deleted and links made to other relevant CKS topics. The Knee pain - assessment topic has been updated with new sections on risk factors and prognosis and the assessment and management recommendations have been amended in line with current evidence. Lastly, the Prostate cancer topic has been updated with recommendations on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and treatments for prostate cancer amended in line with the latest guidance.
Action: Clinicians who see patients with any of these conditions may find the new and updated information useful when reviewing current clinical practice.
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