Specialist pharmacists can support hospital consultants in the communityIntegrating hospital consultants into primary care can improve the management of chronic conditions and reduce hospital waiting times, says the King’s Fund in a new report.…
To prescribe or not to prescribe, that is the question…A patient with asthma comes into your community pharmacy to collect his regular inhalers. Johnathan Laird describes an intervention you could make.…
Doctors more likely to prescribe antibiotics later in the day Research suggests tiredness could be the reason doctors write more prescriptions for antibiotics for acute respiratory infections towards the end of the working day.…
What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? The ‘ice bucket challenge’ was started to raise awareness of ALS; find out more about this fatal neurodegenerative condition.…
Combination inhaler Anoro Ellipta launched for COPD Anoro Ellipta, a novel inhaler containing a long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist and a selective long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, may find a limited place in therapy.…
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.…
Montelukast shows promise for treating children with 5/5 ALOX5 genetic variant, study suggests Subgroup analysis indicated that montelukast outperformed placebo in children with the 5/5 ALOX5 variant.…
Potential role for benralizumab in COPD patients with eosinophilia Benralizumab therapy led to a numerical, albeit not statistically significant, improvement in COPD exacerbations and lung function compared with placebo.…
Inhaled steroids suppress growth in children, conclude Cochrane reviewers Reviews of data about the effects on growth of corticosteroid inhalers in asthmatic children have reinforced guidance that the lowest effective dose should be given.…
Pharmacy-led asthma service helps patients Service provided by pharmacists in Australia help patients manage conditions.…