Nov 28, 2019
The findings expressed in the interim report of the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety have challenged practices that are widespread in the aged care setting. In particular, there has been a great deal of attention in relation to the use of...
Nov 28, 2019
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) during pregnancy has a range of serious potential impacts upon mother and baby. Preterm labor, fetal convulsions, intrauterine fetal death, and intrauterine meconium passage, as well as fetal distress and withdrawal also arise in the context...
Nov 26, 2019
Medication over-prescribing rightly continues to be an issue attracting international scrutiny. A recent “selective review” has addressed the issue with a focus upon four of the ten most prescribed agents provided for adults in the USA. The four selected...
Nov 25, 2019
There has long been interest in inflammation as a mediator for affective disorders. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) has recently assessed the efficacy and safety of anti-inflammatory agents used in treating major depressive...
Nov 25, 2019
A Lebanese prospective study has evaluated the effects of a model whereby student pharmacists (trained and closely supervised), collected medication histories, followed by a process where qualified pharmacists performed the reconciliation process. Any interventions...
