Category list : Research and evaluation
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Point-of-care testing cuts antibiotic use in COPD Subscription
Point-of-care C-reactive protein testing reduces antibiotic use in people with acute COPD exacerbations, a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has shown.
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Binning the sharps: the quest for oral insulin Subscription
The pharmaceutical industry has been trying to develop oral formulations of insulin since the 1920s without success, but, over the past few years, several new oral delivery systems have shown promise in clinical trials.
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Potential interaction between diuretics and laxatives found Subscription
Researchers have identified a plausible drug–drug interaction between laxatives and non-potassium-sparing diuretics.
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Switching inhalers can boost adherence Subscription
Inhaler switching in asthma and COPD is not associated with negative impacts on patients’ health, study results published in Thorax have shown.
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NICE guidance linked with rising antidepressant use in children Subscription
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines from 2005 may have inadvertently led to increased antidepressant prescribing in children aged under 18 years.
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Tramadol and methadone users are at increased risk of hypoglycaemia, study reveals Subscription
Patients who take tramadol and methadone are at a higher risk of developing hypoglycaemia compared to those who take other opioids, a study has found.
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Triple targeted therapy for advanced bowel cancer improves survival Subscription
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have a BRAF mutation have improved survival after treatment with three targeted therapies instead of standard chemotherapy, results from a phase III trial have shown.
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Only 25% of patients with a UTI give a urine sample to confirm diagnosis
Most patients with urinary tract infections receive antibiotics on the day of diagnosis, but just a quarter have evidence of a urine sample being taken in their electronic health records, study results show.
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Patients do not prefer GP over pharmacist for hypertension management, study finds
Patients are just as happy to have their hypertension managed by a pharmacist as by their GP, a study in the British Journal of General Practice has shown.
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Sharing discharge information with community pharmacy cuts hospital readmissions, study finds
The number of emergency hospital readmissions among older people using a compliance aid was reduced by hospital discharge information being shared with community pharmacies, a study has found.
