Research Roundup
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Optimal pharmacotherapy pathway in adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain The OPTION-DM randomised controlled trail concluded that three commonly used treatment …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Pharmacist interventions in osteoporosis management A systematic review of 16 articles has shown that pharmacist inventions improve investigation, treatment, adherence and …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Does coprescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral anticoagulants increase the risk of major bleeding, stroke and systemic embolism? When OACs are …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Does coprescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral anticoagulants increase the risk of major bleeding, stroke and systemic embolism? When OACs are …
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Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Improving management of urinary tract infections in residential aged care facilities Antimicrobial resistance rates are higher in Australian residential aged …
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Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Prescribing aspirin to older people – where is the line between cardiovascular benefit and upper gastrointestinal bleeding risk? In …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Co-prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines/Z-drugs associated with all-cause mortality In this large population study, patients prescribed benzodiazepines/Z drugs and weak opioids …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news COPD‐X Australian guidelines for the diagnosis and management of COPD This summary of the updated COPD-X guidelines highlights the importance of …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure A comprehensive meta-analysis of five randomised controlled trials has concluded that SGLT2 inhibitors reduce …
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Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Reducing short-acting beta-agonist overprescribing in asthma Excess prescription and use of short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) inhalers is associated with poor …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news How to step down asthma preventer treatment in patients with well-controlled asthma Most of the benefit of asthma preventer inhalers is …
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Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Long-term and serious harms of medical cannabis and cannabinoids for chronic pain A systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 …