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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and atrial fibrillation A meta-analysis of seven trials showed that the efficacy of MRAs, as compared with placebo, …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news, including aged care analgesic monitoring, use of low-dose aspirin and managing resistant hypertension  Analgesic stewardship in Australian residential aged care facilities …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Quality and safety in residential aged care: an evaluation of a national quality indicator programme Evaluation of Australia’s National QI programme …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news CICADA: Cough in Children and Adults: Diagnosis and Assessment. Australian Cough Guidelines summary statement CICADA (Cough in Children and Adults: Diagnosis …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Significant use of non-evidence-based therapeutics in a cohort of Australian fibromyalgia patients Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterised by chronic widespread …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause This updated toolkit provides algorithms that guide the clinical assessment and care …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Embedded on-site aged care pharmacists in Australia Qualitative semistructured interviews explored the roles of early adopters of Australia’s embedded on-site pharmacist …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Heart failure with comorbid dementia One-fifth of persons over age 65 with HF also have comorbid dementia. Co-occurring HF and dementia …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Over-the-counter use of short-acting beta-2 agonists The availability of SABA as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication has contributed to overuse, leading to …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy of Probiotics in Irritable Bowel Syndrome A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis has concluded that some combinations of probiotics or strains …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Older people, medication usage and long-term care pharmacists A retrospective cohort study of 1366 people aged 65 years and …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Deprescribing Tool for Older PeoPle with Limited-life Expectancy (De-TOPPLE) Older people with limited life expectancy (LLE) have a higher risk of …