HIV: management Combined antiretroviral therapy is taken by people with HIV infection to prolong and improve quality of life. Patients require a high level of support to help them adhere to the complex regimens prescribed…
Bedaquiline in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis The first new anti-tuberculosis drug since 1967 could revolutionise therapy and tackle resistant strains.…
Pharmacy staff advice improves patient knowledge Talking to patients about antibiotics as their medicines are dispensed improves their knowledge more than just distributing a leaflet on the topic.…
Leading clinical practice Consultant pharmacists Stephen Tomlin and Mark Gilchrist describe some of the topics to be covered in the “Leading clinical practice” stream at the RPS Annual Conference 2014.…
Antibiotic lock shows survival advantage in haemodialysis patients Infection rates in haemodialysis patients could be reduced by antibiotic catheter locks.…
Pharmacy commissioning can learn from the GP experience Pharmacy hasn’t been great at pitching services to the NHS. There are the usual excuses — too little funding or a lack of pharmacy representation on key bodies — but pharmacy could take a lesson from GPs.…
Controlled release of antiretroviral drugs by intravaginal ring Device releases combination of drugs over a month.…
Theophylline interactions Can someone start nicotine replacement therapy while taking theophylline to manage COPD?…
Insulin pumps outperform daily injections for glycaemic control Patients using insulin pumps are less likely to become either hypo-or hyperglycaemic compared with those using daily insulin injection.…
Antiretroviral treatment linked to suicide Patients taking antiretroviral efavirenz were twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts, attempt suicide or take their own life.…