cardiovascular
Should NIP flu vaccines be extended to 50 year olds?
A new study has examined the effect of flu vaccine in preventing heart attack – while one expert warns of subpar overall uptake and the Guild calls for vaccine harmonisation …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Proton pump inhibitors co‐prescribed with warfarin reduce warfarin control as measured by time in therapeutic range Results from retrosepctive data of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Safety of Proton Pump Inhibitors in patients receiving rivaroxaban or aspirin In a large placebo-controlled randomized trial, pantoprazole was …
Could supplements do more harm than good?
Many vitamins, supplements and dietary interventions do not seem to help people live longer or stave off heart disease, according to a US review of studies A new evidence review …
Chest pain pilot launched
The Australian Digital Health Agency, in partnership with the University of Sydney, has launched a study into the use of My Health Record in Rapid Access Cardiology care The Agency …
Invest in pharmacy so patients don’t go without: SHPA
Pharmacists are concerned about the findings of a new report which shows low rates of prescribing and dispensing of key medicines after cardiovascular events The report, Delivering better cardiac outcomes …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Is it time to move away from short-acting beta-agonists in asthma management? Evidence suggests that short-acting beta-agonist (SABAs) inhalers continue to …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby looks at the latest in research news Dilemmas and New Paradigms in Asthma Management The goal of asthma treatment is to achieve optimal control, ie, minimizing symptoms and …
Weekly pharmacist contact boosts compliance
Elderly patients with heart failure who see a pharmacist once a week are more likely to take their medication and be active daily, new research has found The late-breaking research …
Blood pressure findings ‘staggering’
A new report has found that a significant number of Australians could be living with undiagnosed, untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure The report, from the Baker Heart and Diabetes …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Relationship of inhaled long-acting bronchodilators with cardiovascular outcomes among patients with stable COPD A meta-analysis and systematic review of 43 randomized …
Supermarket chain takes heart
Woolworths is rolling out defibrillators in all its stores around the country The supermarket has installed its first Automated External Defibrillators in Sydney and plans to have 500 stores completed …