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Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news related to pharmacy Management of Rhinosinusitis Rhinosinusitis is characterised by symptomatic inflammation of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Expectations and responsibilities regarding the sale of complementary medicines in pharmacies: perspectives of consumers and pharmacy support staff One-on-one semi-structured interviews …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Evaluation of the first pharmacist-administered vaccinations in Western Australia This initial evaluation of WA pharmacist vaccination services showed that …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pancreatic Safety of Sitagliptin in the TECOS Study The TECOS study (Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sitagliptin) investigated the …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research relevant to pharmacy Implementation of asthma guidelines to West Australian community pharmacies A controlled study across 336 metropolitan pharmacies located in …

The latest in research news from Debbie Rigby Effects of the Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet and Sodium Intake on Serum Uric Acid In this small (n=103) randomised …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Systematic Review of Errors in Inhaler Use: Has Patient Technique Improved Over Time? A systematic search for articles reporting direct observation …

Debbie Rigby presents the latest in research news pertinent to pharmacy Australian clinical guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2016 The National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research news Comparison of the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score (MORES) With FRAX in Identifying Men at Risk for Osteoporosis A comparison of the …

Debbie Rigby’s roundup of the latest news in the research world Zinc acetate lozenges for treating the common cold A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials has concluded that zinc acetate …

Debbie Rigby presents the latest research news relevant to pharmacy Heart Failure Outcomes With Empagliflozin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes at High Cardiovascular Risk In patients with type 2 …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research pertinent to community pharmacy Liraglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes In this double-blind trial, liraglutide, an analogue of human …