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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Treatment options for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is the most common form of secondary osteoporosis. It develops in a dose and …

Pharmacological treatment for obesity; hormone therapy for postmenopausal women; and mepolizumab in patients with severe asthma… Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pharmacological Treatment for …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Paracetamol for pain in adults A nice up-to-date review of paracetamol. Key messages suggest the evidence for using paracetamol …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research PRN Medicines Management for Psychotropic Medicines in Long-Term Care Settings This review oers a description of PRN prescription and administration …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors and the Risk for Severe Urinary Tract Infections A large population-based cohort study using US-based databases has shown …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Pharmacist services in nursing homes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Pharmacists have been contributing to the care of residents in nursing …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Comparative Efficacy of Interventions for Aggressive and Agitated Behaviors in Dementia Results of this systematic review and network meta-analysis show nonpharmacologic …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Amiodarone in the aged Amiodarone is a highly effective antiarrhythmic drug, but can have serious adverse effects, particularly in older patients. …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news De-Intensification Of Blood Glucose Lowering Medication In People Identified As Being Over-Treated This study shows that de-intensification of glucose-lowering medication occurred …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news  No distinct microbiome signature of irritable bowel syndrome In a study of 3356 adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) no distinct …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Prescription opioid dispensing in Australian children and adolescents In this population-based study one in 74 Australian children, including one in 25 …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Smoking reduction interventions for smoking cessation Evidence suggests that neither reducing smoking to quit nor quitting abruptly results in superior quit …