cardiovascular
Plain packaging works: Heart Foundation
Continued successful court rulings throughout the world strengthens Australia’s landmark decision to introduce plain packaging of cigarette products. On World No Tobacco Day today, the World Health Organization is calling …
Catalyst statins effect analysis awarded
A study examining the impact of the Catalyst piece, Heart of the matter on statin use in Australia, is the winner of the 2015 MJA, MDA National Prize for Excellence …
Disease report a wake-up call for all political parties
Today’s burden of disease report, released by the AIHW, represents a major wake up call for all parties contesting the federal election, highlighting the huge impact a small number of …
Disease and injury burden reducing
There have been good gains in the health of the Australian population, with the overall burden of disease and injury reducing between 2003 and 2011, according to a report released …
Research roundup
The latest research news relevant to pharmacy, compiled by Debbie Rigby Varenicline for smoking cessation: a narrative review of efficacy, adverse effects, use in at-risk populations, and adherence Varenicline is …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby presents the latest research news relevant to pharmacy Association Between Sitagliptin Use and Heart Failure Hospitalization and Related Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Previous trial results have …
Pharmacists key in cardiac rehabilitation
Pharmacists are key to cardiac rehabilitation, the SHPA has said in highlighting pharmacists’s role for Heart Week (1-7 May). “For heart attack survivors, one of the important benefits of participating …
Getting the right treatment can prevent heart attacks — here’s how
Getting the right treatment can prevent heart attacks – here’s how Jenny Doust and Paul Glasziou Every year, more than 40,000 Australians die from heart disease. That’s almost a third …
Meds access a barrier to reducing heart attack, stroke
Around one in five Australians aged 45 to 74 are at high risk of heart attack or stroke within the next five years but almost one million of them are …
Clinical tips: CVD
Pharmacists can play a key role in advising on their patients’ CVD risk and how to mitigate it, writes Louis Roller Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to have a major effect …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby wraps up the latest research news relevant to pharmacists… Systematic review of red yeast rice compared with simvastatin in dyslipidaemia Red yeast rice is believed to be a …
Cardiac rehabilitation programs needed
Greater uptake of life-saving cardiac rehabilitation programs for heart attack survivors could reduce costs to the national health system by $35.5 million and stop 2,100 heart attacks across the country …