Antibiotic use in older adults linked to inflammatory bowel disease, research suggests Patients aged 60 years and over who had received five or more courses of antibiotics in five years were 2.3 times more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease.…
Liver function tests: indication and interpretation This article describes the liver function tests, aiming to support pharmacists in using them and in interpreting their results.…
Medicines management in adult patients undergoing liver transplantation Medication regimes for patients undergoing liver transplantation can be complex, meaning pharmacists must consider how best to optimise medicines and manage side effects.…
Only 13% of IBD teams meet standards for pharmacist involvement A report by IBD UK, an alliance of professional bodies, has found that few inflammatory bowel disease services in the UK have enough expert pharmacists.…
Primary biliary cholangitis: diagnosis and management Primarily affecting women, primary biliary cholangitis is a progressive condition that can result in end-stage liver disease.…
Top five infographics of 2020I’m sure it will come as no surprise that The Pharmaceutical Journal’s most-read infographics this year take a look at COVID-19.…
‘Patients want a fresh start without the stigma’ – a day in the life of an HIV and gastroenterology pharmacist Akwasi Mintah details a typical day providing pharmaceutial care to patients with HIV and inflammatory bowel disease.…
Untangling IBS from IBD Although they sound similar, share some symptoms and are not mutually exclusive, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease are two distinct conditions that require different approaches.…
Inflammatory bowel disease may be linked to increased risk of dementia People with inflammatory bowel disease have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia later in life, a study in Gut has suggested.…
Relief from indigestion: a visual guide Indigestion and heartburn affect four in ten people. This guide illustrates the options available over the counter for managing symptoms and how they work.…
