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Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news  Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation A systematic review and meta-regression analysis of …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news A narrative review of the safety concerns of deprescribing in older adults and strategies to mitigate potential harms This …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news  Deprescribing antihyperglycemic agents in older persons This guideline provides practical recommendations for making decisions about deprescribing antihyperglycemic agents. Deprescribing …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news  Deprescribing antihyperglycemic agents in older persons This guideline provides practical recommendations for making decisions about deprescribing antihyperglycemic agents. Deprescribing …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news  Association Between Inhaled Corticosteroid Use and Bone Fracture in Children With Asthma In this population-based nested case-control study, no …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news  Pharmacists’ confidence when providing pharmaceutical care on anticoagulants An international survey among pharmacists in 18 countries, including Australia, has …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news  Development of a clinical pharmacy model within an Australian home nursing service This paper describes a collaborative, person-centred model …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of monthly high-dose vitamin D on bone density in community-dwelling older adults A two year substudy of a trial with …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Vitamin D supplementation to prevent asthma exacerbations A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data (n=955) has concluded that Vitamin …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Onabotulinum toxin A in the treatment of chronic migraine: patient selection and special considerations Onabotulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) is …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news  Low-Dose Aspirin Discontinuation and Risk of Cardiovascular Events A large cohort study of over 600,000 people aged 40 and …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news  Alterations in fecal microbiota composition by probiotic supplementation in healthy adults A systematic review of 7 randomised controlled trials has demonstrated …