Diabetes
Diabetes shortages targeted in report
Shortages of existing diabetes medicines are likely to continue through 2024 and beyond, warns a new report which recommends strengthening the supply chain The 2024 State of the Nation report from Diabetes …
Boost needed for pharmacy diabetes role
Pharmacists in rural and remote locations need more financial support and education to service travellers who have diabetes needs, research finds Rural and remote pharmacies are often the first port …
What pharmacists need to consider with urinary tract infections in people living with diabetes
This article highlights the pertinent intricacies of bacterial urinary tract infections in Australian adults with diabetes including pathophysiology, diagnostic and prognostic considerations, therapeutic management, prevention strategies, and the role of …
Pharmacists key to improving Indigenous health
Funding pharmacists to play a bigger role in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s healthcare could deliver improved outcomes while saving money, pharmacist Atinuke Abraham from the Victorian Aboriginal Health …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a chronic disorder associated with infertility; miscarriage; adverse pregnancy …
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Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Management of type 2 diabetes in patients with frailty Newer antihyperglycemic agents such as glucagonlike peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs), …
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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 …
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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 …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research news Efficacy of Ferric carboxymaltose in heart failure with iron deficiency Analysis of data from 3 trials with a total of …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Risk of Fracture and Osteoporosis in Patients with COPD and Inhaled Corticosteroids Treatment This meta-analysis of 26 RCTs (n=61,380) concluded that …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Nicotine promotes e-cigarette vapour-induced lung inflammation and structural alterations In vitro exposure to nicotine-containing e-cigarette vapour extract induces cell type-specific effects …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cannabis and Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in the Management of Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions These clinical practice guidelines …