Pharmacist Anita Hogg explains how the Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre (MOIC) in Belfast developed and applied a model to estimate the critical care drug requirements during the covid-19 […]
Pharmacist Anita Hogg explains the work of the Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre (MOIC) in Belfast and how the Centre helped to ensure reliable provision of critical care drugs […]
Practice pharmacists were able to adjust and simplify drug treatment to ensure continued effective treatment during the covid pandemic – and could do more of this type of […]
Pro-active case-finding to optimise treatment of long-term conditions is one the tasks undertaken by pharmacists working in GP practices. Shailen Rao, whose company Soar Beyond provides training and support services […]
Testing of hospital laboratory staff for antibodies to covid-19 revealed some interesting findings and led to questions about herd immunity. At the beginning of the covid pandemic Mr […]
People often ask if there a case for using both the molecular test and the antigen test. International Medical Information (IMI) interviewed two pathology experts – Mr Michael […]
Understanding what the different tests mean and how they can be used most appropriately underpins the test and trace process. International Medical Information (IMI) interviewed two pathology experts […]
During the pandemic the oncology pharmacy service at Velindre Cancer Centre demonstrated its ability to react rapidly to service demands and to patients’ needs, according to Rhiannon Walters-Davies, […]
Modifications of cancer treatment regimens to reduce time spent in hospital, a drive-through pharmacy service and a technician-led virtual counselling clinic were some of the measures introduced at […]
Patients could self-treat covid-19 symptoms with aspirin and GPs should consider prescribing indomethacin, according to retired GP and researcher, Dr Colin Brown. Covid-19 is associated with musculoskeletal pain […]
The use of NSAIDs in early covid-19 needs more research, according to retired GP and researcher, Dr Colin Brown. “We know from the RECOVERY study1 that dexamethasone is effective […]
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic there was concern that the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs might be harmful and people were advised to use only […]
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