Alcohol detoxification at home

The Australian Prescriber will be familiar to many people with an interest in the safe and effective use of medicines. In addition to written word offerings, AP also provides free access to a range of highly useful podcasts, including a recent piece addressing the...

Medications and dry mouth

Reduced or altered production of saliva can be unpleasant for patients, but also carries other risks in relation to functional chewing and swallowing, and an increased risk of intra-oral pathology, including tooth decay. Dry mouth can develop for a number of reasons,...

New AF management guidelines from the AHA – 2019 update

New guidelines for the management of patients with AF have been published by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association, developed in collaboration with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The guideline includes a significant change in relation to...