Issue : Clinical Pharmacist, September 2018, Vol 10, No 9
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Myth-busting sessions in the community to improve knowledge of antimicrobial resistance Subscription
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 ...
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Diagnosis and management of anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease Subscription
An overview of the treatments for anaemia in chronic kidney disease and the tests needed to prescribe and assess their effectiveness.
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Medical cannabis: evidence, challenges and barriers to progress Subscription
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.
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Simulation-based training: applications in clinical pharmacy Subscription
With the evolving role of pharmacists and the growing complexity of healthcare, there is a need for interventions and innovations to enhance both individual task and team performance. Simulation-based training is an educational platform with potential in this area. This article outlines its applications in pharmacy and how it can support the skill acquisition and development of pharmacists.
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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.
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Social media and its regulation in pharmacy: what students think Subscription
An MPharm student research project was carried out at the school of pharmacy at Keele University to explore students’ familiarity with current social media guidance and to raise awareness of the guidance set out by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
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Insulin degludec significantly improves blood sugar control compared with insulin glargine, data show Subscription
Using electronic health record data, researchers found that HbA1c levels declined by 1.5% among insulin degludec-treated patients compared with 1.2% in those treated with insulin glargine U300 over six months.
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Glucose-lowering therapy does not slow progression in young people with type 2 diabetes Subscription
Treatment with glucose-lowering therapy does not maintain or improve pancreatic beta-cell function in young people recently diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance or type 2 diabetes mellitus, a study has shown.
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Direct oral anticoagulants carry lower risk of major bleeding versus warfarin, data show Subscription
Research from primary care suggests apixaban may be the safest of the direct oral anticoagulants overall.
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Gabapentinoids ineffective for lower back pain, review finds Subscription
A review published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has backed up guidance stating that anticonvulsants are ineffective for treating lower back pain.
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