PrescriberPub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2126
L. Trevena, M. Motta, Michael Wilcock
{"title":"Delayed antibiotic prescribing in primary care in Cornwall","authors":"L. Trevena, M. Motta, Michael Wilcock","doi":"10.1002/psb.2126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2126","url":null,"abstract":"Delayed antibiotic prescribing in primary care can be a useful strategy to help manage patient expectations and reduce antibiotic consumption. This project surveyed GP practices in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care System to identify current approaches to the use of delayed antibiotic prescriptions, as well as the incentives and barriers to implementation.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141031018","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}
PrescriberPub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2123
{"title":"Follow the evidence to optimise medicines","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/psb.2123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2123","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141037689","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}
PrescriberPub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2131
Steve Chaplin
{"title":"Mirikizumab for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis","authors":"Steve Chaplin","doi":"10.1002/psb.2131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2131","url":null,"abstract":"Mirikizumab (Omvoh) is an anti‐IL‐23 monoclonal antibody for the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. This article outlines its administration, clinical trial efficacy, adverse effects and place in therapy.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141027957","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}
PrescriberPub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2124
Madeleine Smith
{"title":"Reusing medicines to mitigate their environmental impact","authors":"Madeleine Smith","doi":"10.1002/psb.2124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2124","url":null,"abstract":"Pharmaceutical waste is a serious threat to both human health and the environment. This article discusses the impact of pharmaceutical waste, and explores the possibility of reusing unwanted medicines to mitigate the problem and the current barriers to implementation.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141046233","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}
PrescriberPub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2128
M. Greener
{"title":"Is it time for mitochondria to take centre stage?","authors":"M. Greener","doi":"10.1002/psb.2128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2128","url":null,"abstract":"Mitochondria have long been known as the ‘powerhouse of the cell’, but it has taken several decades for their essential role in human diseases and as a therapeutic target to be fully acknowledged. This article discusses the recent surge in interest in translating basic mitochondrial research into clinical therapies.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141044513","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}
PrescriberPub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2127
Karen Miller, Jennifer Tseng
{"title":"Optimising healthcare for Deaf and hard of hearing patients","authors":"Karen Miller, Jennifer Tseng","doi":"10.1002/psb.2127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2127","url":null,"abstract":"As part of our series on medicines optimisation in people with additional needs, this article considers the health challenges that Deaf and hard of hearing patients face, and discusses how to improve healthcare access and tailor consultations to optimise health outcomes.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141053915","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}
PrescriberPub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2125
Katie Solomon, Vincent Yip
{"title":"Guide to the management of acne in primary care","authors":"Katie Solomon, Vincent Yip","doi":"10.1002/psb.2125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2125","url":null,"abstract":"Acne is a common skin condition that can have profound physical and psychological impacts. This article outlines its clinical presentation and recommended management in primary care and discusses when referral to secondary care is necessary.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141051859","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}
PrescriberPub Date : 2024-03-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2115
Aisling Molloy
{"title":"A guide to prescribing valproate medicines safely","authors":"Aisling Molloy","doi":"10.1002/psb.2115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2115","url":null,"abstract":"New regulatory changes were introduced in January further restricting the prescription of valproate medicines in patients under 55 years of age due to the significant reproductive risks. This article discusses these changes as well as the other issues to consider to ensure valproate prescribing is as safe as possible, including monitoring for adverse effects and avoiding interactions.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140280949","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}
PrescriberPub Date : 2024-03-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2116
Marcus Bicknell, Catherine Glover, Nat Wright
{"title":"Prescribing in prisons and other secure settings","authors":"Marcus Bicknell, Catherine Glover, Nat Wright","doi":"10.1002/psb.2116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2116","url":null,"abstract":"Prescribers in prisons and other secure settings play a key role in supporting the well‐being of prisoners. As part of our series on medicines optimisation in people with additional needs, this article discusses the issues healthcare professionals should consider to ensure safe, optimised prescribing for people who are imprisoned.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140281637","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}
PrescriberPub Date : 2024-03-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2121
A. Thompson
{"title":"Voice recognition software and medication errors","authors":"A. Thompson","doi":"10.1002/psb.2121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2121","url":null,"abstract":"Voice recognition software is a useful tool for transcribing medical notes but inaccuracies are common, especially when interpreting drug names. Without the outputs being reviewed by a human familiar with drug names, there is an increased risk of confusion and whilst medication errors are never a laughing matter, the outputs can sometimes be a source of mirth.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140275967","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}