CP, October 2018, Vol 10, No 10

Obesity may increase influenza A virus transmission risk

Obese adults shed influenza A virus for almost 50% longer than non-obese adults, research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases shows.…

Transdermal buprenorphine poorly tolerated in people with dementia

A study of transdermal analgesics in people living with dementia has shown that more than half discontinue buprenorphine owing to adverse events.…

More exercise not always better for mental health, study finds

Researchers from the United States have found that exercise is associated with a reduced mental health burden, but this benefit does not always continue to increase with duration and frequency.…

Asthma care in England needs to be more proactive, researchers say

An audit of data from Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group in England has found inconsistencies in asthma care that could leave high-risk patients unidentified and at risk of death.…

Healthy diet linked to improved asthma symptoms

Research across a large cohort using three different quality measures has shown that a healthy diet is associated with a reduced likelihood of experiencing asthma symptoms.…

Continuing metformin when introducing sulfonylureas is safer than switching in T2DM, research shows

Switching to sulfonylureas increases the risk of serious adverse events compared with remaining on metformin in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to research published in The BMJ.…

GP-based audit intervention helps cut high-risk prescribing

Results from a pharmacist-delivered audit pilot show that it reduced levels of high-risk prescribing in general practice, study results have shown.…