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It is known that addressing non-adherence is vital within the NHS, and as a review found in 2023, clinician recognition of the problem is low.
Day 1: Convinced that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had a bacterial cause, Professor Nanna Svartz tested sulfapyridine on her patients. After minimal success, a drug company helped her to combine this...
Junior doctors have embarked on their latest round of strikes in England after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak failed to avert further action by committing to restoring their pay, the BMA have said..
A new study led by scientists in Japan analysed the microbiota of people living with Parkinson's, as well as those without, and noted that those with the disease have notably fewer bacterial genes...
This article, published in Advances in Kidney Disease and Health, outlines an umbrella review, which looked at levels of adherence to medications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)..
The polyenes are the oldest family of antifungal drugs and were introduced in the late 1950s..
Also known as French lilac, the herb Galega officinalis was used as a traditional medicine in medieval Europe, apparently helpful against worms, epilepsy and fever. In 1772 it was used to treat thirst...
There are many legal aspects to consider when entering into independent prescribing, alongside regulatory frameworks and ethical principles. Prescribing professionally requires an awareness of...
Infected people shed hepatitis A virus in their faeces and are most infectious 1–2 weeks before they get any clinical signs and symptoms, such as jaundice or raised liver enzymes (when virus...
The appropriate management of asthma and COPD remains challenging despite the availability of effective treatments. It must be acknowledged that merely prescribing the right medication is insufficient...
Risks of transplant include rejection, primary graft dysfunction, immunosuppression side effects such as infection, weight gain, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and cardiac allograft vasculopathy...
Adult, weighing 65 kg with aspergillosis is prescribed IV amphotericin B by intravenous infusion. The BNF recommends 3 mg/kg once daily with a maximum dose of 5 mg/kg per day. What minimum and maximum...
Welcome to this June issue of the Journal of Prescribing Practice. As prescribers, you know you need to stay up to date, look at guidance and keep an eye out for new medicines.
Day 1: Approved in Europe in 2020, the novel lipid lowering drug #inclisiran acts on PCSK9, a known lipid pathway target; this gene therapy ‘switches off’ the enzyme (mimicking the natural mechanism...
Improving and expanding existing methods to prevent infections, such as hand hygiene, regular cleaning and sterilisation of equipment in healthcare facilities, availability of safe drinking water,...
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