Jul 27, 2019
New data from the US Center for Disease Control suggests that the prevalence of death after insect stings may be rising. Are the insects getting more poisonous, or is there another possible reason. One possibility to consider is that the use of ACE inhibitors and ARB...
Jul 25, 2019
An analysis of health insurance claims data for people who presented with musculoskeletal pain to an outpatient physician office or an emergency department in the US assessed information from 88 985 opioid-naive patients aged 18 to 64 years with a new diagnosis of...
Jul 25, 2019
American researchers have recently examined the question of whether intensive glucose control improves functional outcome amongst people with hyperglycaemia after acute ischemic stroke. This was a randomised clinical trial included of 1151 adults (mean age 66 years)...
Jul 22, 2019
Adverse drug events account for many preventable ED visits and hospital admissions. Canadian researchers have recently published a descriptive study that examined repeat adverse drug events associated with outpatient medications. Clinical pharmacists and physicians...
Jul 22, 2019
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a disabling and disfiguring movement disorder seen amongst people who have received long-term treatment with antipsychotic drugs.Treatment options are limited, but a recently published open-label long-term study has assessed the effects of...
Jul 22, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) have launched Medication Without Harm, as a part of their Global Patient Safety Challenge. One excellent resource that can be accessed (HERE) is a Powerpoint presentation that addresses Medication Safety – this identifies high...
