Learning Constipation: managing the condition in adults How to assess patients with constipation and select the right treatment to minimise the risk of complications.…Published: 25 March 2015
Learning Liver impairment: ensuring medicines safety How liver disease can affect absorption and excretion and the clinical consequences for common medicines.…Published: 10 March 2015
Learning Latest advances in hepatitis C therapy The availability of new protease inhibitors is revolutionising the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection.…Published: 27 January 2015
Learning Assessing suspected food poisoning cases in the UK With more than 20,000 patients hospitalised in the UK each year because of food poisoning, quick assessment is essential.…Published: 25 November 2014
Learning Optimising therapy for inflammatory bowel disease How to tailor treatment for patients and ensure optimum management of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.…Published: 20 November 2014
Learning Microbiomics: its growing significance in the world of medicines testing Gut bacteria are now known to do more than just digest food. Kalliopi Dodou and Paul Whiteley take a look at microbiomics in our latest science article.…Published: 2 March 2013
Learning How to assist in the care of stoma patientsThis article identifies the pharmaceutical needs of patients with colorectal stomas and offers some tips for assisting in their care.…Published: 1 December 2012
Learning Inflammatory bowel disease: clinical features and diagnosis Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella term for two conditions — ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Although these affect the bowel, up to 40% of sufferers experience extraintestinal symptoms.…Published: 1 March 2011
Learning Supplying stoma products and services Cherry Bwalya and Jo Sica continue with their look at how pharmacists can support people with a stoma. They explain stoma products and the services that pharmacists can offer.…Published: 1 November 2010
Learning How to deal with constipationSusan Allen outlines the causes of and treatments for constipation and discusses special groups pharmacists should consider.…Published: 7 July 2007
