Oct 14, 2019
Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors (“gliflozins”) are being used increasingly for the management of of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Acting by promoting urinary glucose excretion, the drugs have been approved as a safe and effective treatment but concerns...
Oct 11, 2019
A nested case-control study recently published in the BMJ has investigated the link between antidepressant (AD) classes, of use throughout pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk. 20,905 cases of GDM were observed following week 20 of pregnancy and...
Oct 9, 2019
Current recommendations regarding anaphylaxis management include the use of adrenaline (epinephrine), H1-antihistamines and corticosteroids. While rapid adrenaline is widely used, previous studies are inconclusive concerning the use of antihistamines and...
Oct 8, 2019
Researchers have recently published a study elucidating trends in mortality associated with HIV infection over a period spanning 1984-2016: retrospective findings from 252 autopsy records were examined. The findings are of specific interest because the study spans the...
Oct 8, 2019
Health regulatory authorities have a duty to administer processes that govern disciplinary measures and complaints brought against healthcare professionals. The issues considered by these bodies can be varied in nature, but have relevance to the safety and quality of...
Oct 3, 2019
A cross-sectional study recently conducted in the US has investigated whether the timing of primary care appointments is associated with aspects of physician’s decision-making regarding opioid prescribing for pain. Time pressure later in the day and/or...