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Apologies for cross posting. Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) service Updated CKS topics - February 2008 We are pleased to announce that the below PRODIGY guidance topics have been reviewed and converted into CKS Topic Review structure, and are now available on the CKS website <http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/> : Anaemia - iron deficiency <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/anaemia_iron_deficiency> Immunizations - childhood <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/immunizations_childhood> Leg ulcer - venous <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/leg_ulcer_venous> Opioid dependence <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence> Palliative cancer care - constipation <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/palliative_cancer_care_constipation> We would like to remind you that you can view the clinical summaries of CKS Topic Reviews in html or PDF format. The clinical summaries are in the 'In summary' section of CKS Topic Reviews and provide concise recommendations for management, and information to enable the writing of a prescription for recommended drugs and devices. To view the clinical summaries of the Topic Reviews issued in February 2008 please follow the links below: Clinical summary: Iron deficiency anaemia - assessment <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/anaemia_iron_deficiency/in_summary/scenario_i ron_deficiency_anaemia_assessment> Clinical summary: Iron deficiency anaemia - management <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/anaemia_iron_deficiency/in_summary/scenario_i ron_deficiency_anaemia_management> Clinical summary: Immunizations childhood programme <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/immunizations_childhood/in_summary/scenario_c hildhood_immunization_programme> Clinical summary: Immunizations childhood - children up to 1 year of age <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/immunizations_childhood/in_summary/scenario_c hildren_up_to_1_year_of_age> Clinical summary: Immunizations childhood - children 1-2 years of age <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/immunizations_childhood/in_summary/scenario_c hildren_1_2_years_of_age> Clinical summary: Immunizations childhood - children 2-10 years of age <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/immunizations_childhood/in_summary/scenario_c hildren_2_10_years_of_age> Clinical summary: Immunizations childhood - children over 10 years of age <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/immunizations_childhood/in_summary/scenario_c hildren_over_10_years_of_age> Clinical summary: Immunizations childhood - additional immunizations <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/immunizations_childhood/in_summary/scenario_a dditional_immunizations> Clinical summaries: Leg ulcer venous - uncomplicated venous leg ulcer <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/leg_ulcer_venous/in_summary/scenario_uncompli cated_venous_leg_ulcer> Clinical summaries: Leg ulcer venous - infected venous leg ulcer <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/leg_ulcer_venous/in_summary/scenario_infected _venous_leg_ulcer> Clinical summaries: Leg ulcer venous - healed venous leg ulcer <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/leg_ulcer_venous/in_summary/scenario_healed_v enous_leg_ulcer> Clinical summaries: Leg ulcer venous - persistent venous leg ulcer <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/leg_ulcer_venous/in_summary/scenario_persiste nt_venous_leg_ulcer> Clinical summaries: Opioid dependence - new presentation <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_new_pre sentation> Clinical summaries: Opioid dependence - Considering substitution therapy <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_conside ring_substitution_therapy> Clinical summaries: Opioid dependence -Starting and stabilizing on maintenance therapy <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_startin g_and_stabilizing_on_maintenance_therapy> Clinical summaries: Opioid dependence - Continuing maintenance therapy <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_continu ing_maintenance_therapy> Clinical summaries: Opioid dependence - Detoxification - from maintenance therapy <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_detoxif ication_from_maintenance_therapy> Clinical summaries: Opioid dependence - Detoxification - not on maintenance therapy <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_detoxif ication_not_on_maintenance_therapy> Clinical summary: Opioid dependence - Missed or vomited doses <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_missed_ or_vomited_doses> Clinical summary: Opioid dependence - Acute withdrawal syndrome <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_acute_w ithdrawal_syndrome> Clinical summary: Opioid dependence - Collapse due to opioid overdose <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_collaps e_due_to_opioid_overdose> Clinical summary: Opioid dependence - Travelling abroad <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_travell ing_abroad> Clinical summary: Opioid dependence - Unknown patient <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/opioid_dependence/in_summary/scenario_unknown _patient> Clinical summary: Palliative cancer care - constipation <http://cks.library.nhs.uk/palliative_cancer_care_constipation/in_summar y> To view a summary of changes to the updated topics please visit Latest changes to clinical topics <http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/clinical_knowledge/work_programme/latest_ changes_to_clinical_topics> . 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