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Research Roundup

Prescribing uses of botulinum toxin

This article published in January 2022 in the journal Toxins sought to review the current evidence on Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT/A) concerning its effect on bladder sensation and the potential...

Prescribing in hypertension

This retrospective cohort analysis published in the Journal of Pharmacy Technology in 2022 aimed to describe prescribing patterns of antihypertensive medications in patients with incident stage 2...

Sexual and reproductive health prescribing

This original research study, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing in January 2022 aimed to compare the implications of using nurse prescribing and the use of patient group directions (PGDs)...

Prescribing for respiratory disease

This original research study, published in the journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases, aimed to provide an overview evaluation of the clinical safety of delaying antibiotic commencement for upper...

Impact of non-medical prescribing

This article published in the Journal of Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy seeks to contribute to the ongoing dialogue in the professional arena of the dominance of the medical...

Electronic prescribing

This original research article published in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy aimed to investigate any differences in rates of prescribing errors made by medical prescribers as compared to...

Nurse and midwife prescribing: principles, values and beliefs

This overview article in the advanced practice section of the British Journal of Nursing outlines the general principles of nurse prescribing practice in the UK and its current standing (Mitchell and...

Analgesia prescribing in primary care

This interrupted time series analysis published in the British Journal of General Practice looks at the impact of published guidance on prescribing rates of simple analgesia in primary care settings...

Antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship

This mixed methods study using a reasoned action approach in the Journal of Hospital Infection aimed to measure nurse independent prescribers' (NIPs) intention to manage patients, presenting with an...

Statin prescribing, preventative use and lipid levels

This review of the literature published in the Journal of Vascular Health and Risk Management (Reynolds et al, 2021), looked at the important area of the use of the drug group statins and the...

Polypharmacy and multimorbidity

This Canadian review paper by Potempski and Bilimoria (2021) aimed to highlight the common phenomenon of polypharmacy in the light of the COVID-19 global pandemic. They begin by pointing out that...

Treatment advances in mental health

This month we are going to look at some interesting and applicable advances in the area of treatment of bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety. Some new research is examined and implications...

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