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Absolute and relative benefits of statins Drug and Therapeutics …

WEBOverview of: Byrne P, Demasi M, Jones M, et al . Evaluating the association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction and relative and absolute effects of statin …

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Home blood pressure monitoring: what does the evidence say

WEBIntroduction. Hypertension affects 25% of the global population and is a major preventable cause of premature disability and mortality. 1 Importantly, symptoms are …

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Risk:benefit analysis of drugs in practice

WEBFor each drug there is a balance between risk and benefit, but how that balance is struck varies. The licensing authority considers the health implications for the population …

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Medication safety in primary care—from measurement to action

WEBIntroduction. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognised the burden of harm from medicines as a global patient safety challenge in 2017 with medication errors …

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Continuity of care: good for patients, good for prescribing

WEBEvidence that continuity of care improves important health outcomes has been building over the last three decades, strengthening in quality and reliability in the last few years. …

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Semaglutide: a new drug for the treatment of obesity

WEBKey messages. Semaglutide has been licensed for the treatment of adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2, or a BMI of 27 kg/m 2 and at least one weight-related health …

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How to communicate evidence to patients

WEBBox 3. Ways to communicate risks. There are many diferent ways to convey a risk, and the terms can get very confusing (especially as the symbol % can be used for both …

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Understanding qualitative research in health care Drug and

WEBQualitative studies are often used to research phenomena that are difficult to quantify numerically.1,2 These may include concepts, feelings, opinions, interpretations and …

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Intravenous vitamin injections: where is the evidence

WEBThe body needs small daily quantities of vitamins and minerals, which are usually obtained from the diet. Intravenous vitamins are used for a few serious medical conditions (eg, …

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Toxocarosis in humans: how much of a problem is it in the UK

WEBAs an example of a One-Health problem there is a potential conflict between the needs of animal health, human health and the health of the wider ecosystem. Also, considering …

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An introduction to the methods of cost-effectiveness analysis

WEBThe comparative cost-effectiveness of interventions is a fundamental consideration of health technology assessment (HTA) in the UK.[1][1] The use of modelling to …

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Recent updates from the BNF (BNF 86) Drug and Therapeutics …

WEBHealth Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; The BNF is jointly published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and …

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Effect of self-monitoring blood pressure in pregnancy

WEBOverview of: Tucker KL, Mort S, Yu LM, et al . Effect of self-monitoring of blood pressure on diagnosis of hypertension during higher-risk pregnancy: the BUMP 1 randomized clinical …

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Safety update: pregabalin during pregnancy

WEBOverview of: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Pregabalin (Lyrica): findings of safety study on risks during pregnancy. Drug Safety Update 2022;15(9):2−6.

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Safety update: omega-3-acid ethyl esters and atrial fibrillation

WEBOverview. In 2023, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) agreed to add AF as a common adverse effect (affecting up to 1 in 10 people) to the product information for medicines …

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ADHD medication shortages: more than just a supply issue

WEBIn September 2023, NHS England issued a national safety alert in response to shortages of methylphenidate, lisdexamfetamine and guanfacine. This followed on …

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Bremelanotide and flibanserin for low sexual desire in women: the

WEBThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two drugs for ‘hypoactive sexual desire disorder’ in women, flibanserin (Addyi) in 2015 and bremelanotide (Vyleesi) in …

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Use of an app to change dietary behaviour for IBS Drug and

WEBOverview of: Carbone F, Van den Houte K, Besard L, et al . Diet or medication in primary care patients with IBS: the DOMINO study – a randomised trial supported by the Belgian …

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