No benefit to daily aspirin in healthy older people
Daily low-dose aspirin does not increase the duration of disability-free life in healthy older people, trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine have shown. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 28, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
The challenge of tackling social isolation among older people through community pharmacy
Ageing Better in Camden, London, is one of 14 Big Lottery Fund Ageing Better programmes across England that are working to tackle social isolation ... (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 21, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Triple combination antihypertensive pill effective for blood pressure control
A fixed-dose triple combination antihypertensive pill was more effective at controlling blood pressure than usual care, the results of a randomised trial in Sri Lanka show (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 19, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Obesity may increase influenza A virus transmission risk
Obese adults shed influenza A virus for almost 50% longer than non-obese adults, research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases shows. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 17, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Myth-busting sessions in the community to improve knowledge of antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of today ’s great public health challenges and it is driven by the use of antibiotics. As antimicrobial pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, we are tasked with reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in our patient population at Cwm Taf University Health Board, South Wales, which provides healthcare services to almost 300,000 people living in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf. Like many health organisations, we face the particular challenge of an ... (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 14, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Diagnosis and management of anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease
An overview of the treatments for anaemia in chronic kidney disease and the tests needed to prescribe and assess their effectiveness. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 14, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Transdermal buprenorphine poorly tolerated in people with dementia
A study of transdermal analgesics in people living with dementia has shown that more than half discontinue buprenorphine owing to adverse events. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 14, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Medical cannabis: evidence, challenges and barriers to progress
The UK government recognises that cannabis-based medicines could benefit children with epilepsy, but more robust effectiveness and safety data is required before the products can become widely available. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 13, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
More exercise not always better for mental health, study finds
Researchers from the United States have found that exercise is associated with a reduced mental health burden, but this benefit does not always continue to increase with duration and frequency. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 12, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Asthma care in England needs to be more proactive, researchers say
An audit of data from Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group in England has found inconsistencies in asthma care that could leave high-risk patients unidentified and at risk of death. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 10, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Healthy diet linked to improved asthma symptoms
Research across a large cohort using three different quality measures has shown that a healthy diet is associated with a reduced likelihood of experiencing asthma symptoms (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 7, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Continuing metformin when introducing sulfonylureas is safer than switching in T2DM, research shows
Switching to sulfonylureas increases the risk of serious adverse events compared with remaining on metformin in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to research published in The BMJ. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 6, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Simulation-based training: applications in clinical pharmacy
This article outlines its applications in pharmacy and how it can support the skill acquisition and development of pharmacists. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 4, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
GP-based audit intervention helps cut high-risk prescribing
Results from a pharmacist-delivered audit pilot show that it reduced levels of high-risk prescribing in general practice, study results have shown. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - September 3, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Omega-3 supplements do not protect against cardiovascular disease, meta-analysis shows
A meta-analysis of 79 trials showed that increasing long-chain omega-3 had little or no effect on death from all causes, cardiovascular deaths, cardiovascular events, coronary heart disease deaths, stroke or arrhythmia. (Source: Clinical Pharmacist)
Source: Clinical Pharmacist - August 31, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
