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To establish the factors that influence INPs' antibiotic prescribing decisions, and to compare the responses between practice settings with factors that influence medical prescribers' antibiotic...
Data were retrospectively collected from patient cases that were admitted to the gynaecology ward following gynaecology surgery at a tertiary care hospital in the UK, between 1 July 2019 and 30...
When prescribing to breastfeeding women we need to be aware that some of the drug which she takes is likely to pass to the baby via breastmilk. The British National Formulary (BNF) is not always a...
Day 1: A by-product of chloroquine synthesis, quinolone antibiotics were discovered in the early 1960s. Already broad spectrum, the addition of chemical groups such as fluorine led to the 2nd...
Try the following drug calculations and remember that Sir Isaac Newton [1643-1727] once said ‘Truth [the answer] is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of...
A literature review was conducted to gain an overview of the use of the terms ‘compliance,’ ‘adherence’ and ‘concordance’ alongside the meanings that have been attached to them. A search of English...
Absorption is the process a drug undergoes to enter the circulation. The most common route is the oral route, where drugs are ingested orally, and then absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract into...
Cardiac electrical impulses originate high in the hearts upper right chamber, the right atrium, at a highly dense area of electrical tissue called the sinoatrial (SA) node, located just below the...
Although there are over 80 known different transmitters in the brain, each nerve ending only has one type. These neurotransmitters tend to be grouped together and each seems to have a specific role....
A medical record is defined by the Information Commissioners Office, in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), that came into force on the 25 May 2018. It superseded existing data protection...
The new regulatory standards, in the context of expanding the DMP role, have potential benefits and challenges. The expansion of the role to include all prescribing professions may improve access to...
The key words/terms chosen for this search were: Nurse prescribingNon-medical prescribingPrescribing nursePrimary care..
Radiation generally refers to energy emitted from a source, such as light or heat from the sun, gamma waves from radioactive elements, or X-rays from an X-ray tube. Ionising radiation is radiation...
The action of SGLT2 inhibitors is to reduce renal glucose and sodium reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the nephron resulting in increased urinary glucose excretion with osmotic and natriuretic...
A 78 year old patient was referred to the MHL service for a medication review in relation to psychotropic drugs, as she was experiencing: Reduced mobilityConstipationMultifactorial falls (12 in the...
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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