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The use of systemic chemotherapy as a treatment modality for cancer is widely used, with around one-third of all individuals receiving chemotherapy as part of their treatment (National Cancer...
Questionnaires were circulated to delegates attending a series of evening educational meetings around asthma and national guidelines. As there is a growing plethora of combination inhalers, including...
Effective interprofessional education is instrumental in facilitating communication and collaboration between practitioners who can work in partnership to resolve problems and provide effective care.
The underlying processes remain unclear, but it is thought that alterations to sleep pattern and changes in neuroendocrine transmitters (such as serotonin, growth hormone and cortisol) indicate that...
NAFLD is defined as the accumulation of fat, principally as triglyceride, in hepatic cells, exceeding 5–10% of liver weight (Chalasani et al, 2012). NAFLD is the most common liver disorder worldwide;...
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,...
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...
‘Healthy individuals, through modest exposure to sunlight and by consuming unprocessed non-junk food need not rely on vitamin D supplements’ .
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. .
The National Health Service (NHS) published their Long Term Plan in 2019. It focuses on how the health service can develop over the next ten years with advances in medicine, changing population health...
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,...
Menopause is defined as the last menstrual period (LMP); a diagnosis which can only be made retrospectively following one year of amenorrhoea or 2 years if under 50. The diagnosis is usually made...
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Journal of Prescribing Practice shares the latest clinical expertise and professional guidance for non-medical prescribers. Our goal is to provide the knowledge to help you prescribe more efficiently and effectively.
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