The progestogen‐only pill (POP) is often a safe and effective option for women who prefer oral contraception but in whom combined hormonal contraception is unsuitable. This article outlines the choice of POPs available, their administration, efficacy and adverse effects.
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Recognition and early treatment of sepsis are important to optimise patient outcomes, but this is an area that many general practices currently find challenging. Here, the authors discuss the findings of their short survey of GP practices in Cornwall to determine current approaches to the management of suspected sepsis in primary care and to identify areas for improvement.
{"title":"Current management of suspected sepsis in primary care","authors":"Marco Motta, M. Wilcock, W. Howe, R. Sheehan","doi":"10.1002/psb.2073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2073","url":null,"abstract":"Recognition and early treatment of sepsis are important to optimise patient outcomes, but this is an area that many general practices currently find challenging. Here, the authors discuss the findings of their short survey of GP practices in Cornwall to determine current approaches to the management of suspected sepsis in primary care and to identify areas for improvement.","PeriodicalId":88184,"journal":{"name":"The Prescriber","volume":"141 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74294766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
As a baby boomer and retired doctor, are the things that bothered Steve Head in his youth – nuclear war, pollution and population growth – the same as the things that bother him now?
{"title":"Population growth: one less thing to bother us?","authors":"Steve Head","doi":"10.1002/psb.2074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2074","url":null,"abstract":"As a baby boomer and retired doctor, are the things that bothered Steve Head in his youth – nuclear war, pollution and population growth – the same as the things that bother him now?","PeriodicalId":88184,"journal":{"name":"The Prescriber","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80283135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has recently published new Clinical Statements on community‐acquired pneumonia in people with learning disability and on aspiration pneumonia, offering best practice advice for managing these conditions. This article summarises some of the main clinical practice points from the statements.
{"title":"BTS on community‐acquired and aspiration pneumonia","authors":"S. Chaplin","doi":"10.1002/psb.2071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2071","url":null,"abstract":"The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has recently published new Clinical Statements on community‐acquired pneumonia in people with learning disability and on aspiration pneumonia, offering best practice advice for managing these conditions. This article summarises some of the main clinical practice points from the statements.","PeriodicalId":88184,"journal":{"name":"The Prescriber","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84420864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Realising the benefits of chronotherapy","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/psb.2067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2067","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88184,"journal":{"name":"The Prescriber","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77158971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Finerenone (Kerendia) is a mineralocorticoid‐receptor antagonist for the treatment of chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. This article discusses its indications, efficacy and adverse effects.
{"title":"Finerenone for chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes","authors":"S. Chaplin","doi":"10.1002/psb.2072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2072","url":null,"abstract":"Finerenone (Kerendia) is a mineralocorticoid‐receptor antagonist for the treatment of chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. This article discusses its indications, efficacy and adverse effects.","PeriodicalId":88184,"journal":{"name":"The Prescriber","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82366399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Semaglutide (Wegovy) is a GLP‐1 analogue indicated as an adjunct to diet and physical activity for weight management in adults who are overweight or obese. This article discusses its efficacy, adverse effects and place in therapy.
{"title":"Semaglutide for weight management in adults","authors":"S. Chaplin","doi":"10.1002/psb.2066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2066","url":null,"abstract":"Semaglutide (Wegovy) is a GLP‐1 analogue indicated as an adjunct to diet and physical activity for weight management in adults who are overweight or obese. This article discusses its efficacy, adverse effects and place in therapy.","PeriodicalId":88184,"journal":{"name":"The Prescriber","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90083335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Prescribing safely for refugees and asylum seekers presents a unique set of challenges. This article discusses some of the issues that need to be addressed, including removing barriers to medicine access and ensuring continuity of care, and outlines the work of the Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service at the Alliance for Better Care.
{"title":"Safe prescribing for refugees and asylum seekers","authors":"Sophie Rowlands","doi":"10.1002/psb.2062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2062","url":null,"abstract":"Prescribing safely for refugees and asylum seekers presents a unique set of challenges. This article discusses some of the issues that need to be addressed, including removing barriers to medicine access and ensuring continuity of care, and outlines the work of the Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service at the Alliance for Better Care.","PeriodicalId":88184,"journal":{"name":"The Prescriber","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84858413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NICE has recently updated its quality standard statements for adults with diabetes, now dividing them into separate standards for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with some shared features. This article discusses the main changes to the quality statements and the outcomes measured.
{"title":"Summary of new NICE quality standards for diabetes in adults","authors":"S. Chaplin","doi":"10.1002/psb.2065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2065","url":null,"abstract":"NICE has recently updated its quality standard statements for adults with diabetes, now dividing them into separate standards for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with some shared features. This article discusses the main changes to the quality statements and the outcomes measured.","PeriodicalId":88184,"journal":{"name":"The Prescriber","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84164665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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