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Changing the way pain is perceived

Millions of patients across Britain, as well as their families and carers, are affected by chronic pain. Unfortunately, chronic pain can have a devastating impact upon a person's day-to-day life,...

Prescribing in emergency care

This Australian study described an intervention to reduce oxycodone prescribing, an additive opioid medication used for pain management (Kline et al, 2019). Opioid consumption in Australia is the...

Vitamin D supplementation: a necessary alternative?

‘Healthy individuals, through modest exposure to sunlight and by consuming unprocessed non-junk food need not rely on vitamin D supplements’ .

Quantities of GLP-1 mimetics

Calculate the number of pre-filled pens that would be needed for a one month supply of Exenatide (Byetta) at a dose of 5 micrograms and 10 micrograms. .

Delayed prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratory tract infections in an urgent care out-of-hours setting

Acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) is one of the most common presentations in primary care (National Institute for Health Care Excellence (NICE), 2008). RTIs include the common cold, sore throat,...

Barriers and enablers to nurse prescribing in primary care

The key words/terms chosen for this search were: Nurse prescribingNon-medical prescribingPrescribing nursePrimary care..

Managing pain in oncology

The two broad categories of pain are nociceptive and neuropathic. Results of laboratory tests, imaging studies, history, and physical findings play an important role in determining pain...

Quantities of GLP-1 mimetics: answers

Calculate the number of pre-filled pens that would be needed for a one month supply of Exenatide (Byetta) at a dose of 5 microgram and 10 microgram..

Calculating for parenteral nutrition

If a 60 kg patient on ITU requires 1.3 g/kg/day of protein equivalents from the bag of standard PN, what hourly infusion rate should they receive? .