Paradoxical bronchoconstriction occurs in 5% of COPD patients treated with beta-2-agonists African–American patients with COPD are more likely to be affected by therapy-induced bronchoconstriction, study suggests.…
Patients offer insight into clinical research, RPS conference hearsInput from patients on the design and execution of clinical research can provide a valuable perspective that healthcare professionals may not offer, a researcher says.…
Role for smartphones and social media in medicine safety An app will be developed to make it easy for healthcare professionals and the public to report suspected adverse drug reactions.…
Prescription charge overhaul would raise £1bn a year for NHS, says think tank A leading think tank is advising the government to review prescription charges in England to raise an additional £1bn a year to help fund NHS and social care in the future.…
Statin use in hospital for haemorrhagic stroke linked to improved survival A retrospective cohort study suggests that statin use among patients with intracerebral haemorrhage improves survival.…
Memory slips associated with dementia risk A new study adds weight to the hypothesis that subjective memory compliants are common and predict future cognitive impairment.…
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.…