Recognition and management of acute kidney injury
This article discusses the management of AKI in primary care with a focus on medicines optimisation, and describes when referral is necessary. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - May 2, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Thomas Oates, Shabbir Moochhala Tags: Therapy Management Source Type: research
Highlights from the Latest Advances in Psychiatry meeting
The 16th Latest Advances in Psychiatry Symposium took place in March at the Royal College of Physicians, presenting current perspectives on obsessive‐compulsive disorder, adherence to oral antipsychotics and recognising body dysmorphic disorder. Felix David reports (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - May 2, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Felix David Tags: News Feature Source Type: research
Regime change afoot at the ABPI
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Source: Prescriber - May 1, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rob Munro Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Debranding – the unacceptable face of pharma?
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Source: Prescriber - April 1, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rob Munro Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Reslizumab: add ‐on therapy for severe eosinophilic asthma
This article summarises its indications, efficacy and adverse effects. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: New Products Source Type: research
Legal implications of deprescribing: a case scenario
This article presents an illustrative case scenario that examines the legal implications of deprescribing. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nina Barnett, Órla Kelly Tags: Medicines Optimisation Source Type: research
Pharmacokinetics: optimising safe and effective prescribing
This article goes back to basics with an update on pharmacokinetics, examining how underlying processes in the body influence the clinical effects and risk of side‐effects of drugs that GPs commonly prescribe. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Susan Mayor Tags: Principles of Prescribing Source Type: research
The treatment of URTIs and otitis media in children
This article discusses how to assess whether an antibiotic is appropriate and when referral to secondary care may be necessary. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Faye Chappell Tags: Prescribing in Children Source Type: research
NICE Evidence Search: an answer to information overload?
In the second article in our series on NICE guidance, we discuss NICE's online Evidence Search service: how the evidence is sourced, what it includes and how to use it. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Joy Ogden Tags: Evidence Review Source Type: research
Current management of pulmonary arterial hypertension
This article examines the diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension, the efficacy of current treatments, and the role of the GP in management. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Clare Ricketts, Colin Church Tags: Prescribing in Practice Source Type: research
ESPAUR 2016: antibiotic and antifungal prescribing in England
The English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance (ESPAUR) was set up by Public Health England in 2013 in response to the government's five‐year antimicrobial resistance strategy in order to monitor antimicrobial use, resistance and stewardship across England. The key findings of their 2016 report show that some progress is being made, especially in primary care. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: Report Source Type: research
Next generation immunology: the quest for a universal vaccine
Until recently, vaccine development involved isolating, inactivating and injecting the pathogen or part of the micro‐organism. However, newer approaches such as reverse vaccinology are facilitating the synthesis of novel vaccine antigens, and may offer hope for a ‘universal vaccine’ in the future. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - March 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mark Greener Tags: Research Source Type: research
Deprescribing – a valuable practice?
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Source: Prescriber - March 1, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rob Munro Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Proposals on faster NHS access to new medicines
This article summarises the main changes being planned. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - February 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: Guidelines Source Type: research
Opicapone: once ‐daily adjunctive therapy for Parkinson's disease
This article discusses its indications, efficacy and adverse effects. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - February 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: New Products Source Type: research
