PrescriberPub Date : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2093
Anna Kate Barton
{"title":"Novel approaches to the management of hyperlipidaemia","authors":"Anna Kate Barton","doi":"10.1002/psb.2093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2093","url":null,"abstract":"A range of novel lipid‐lowering agents are now available, providing options for patients unable to achieve sufficient control on older drugs such as statins. This article gives an overview of the main lipid‐lowering agents, their indications and usage, with a focus on the newer therapies targeting PCSK9.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135922645","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 : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2096
Katherine Bishop
{"title":"Highlights from the Diabetes <scp>UK</scp> Professional Conference 2023","authors":"Katherine Bishop","doi":"10.1002/psb.2096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2096","url":null,"abstract":"The Diabetes UK Professional Conference, held this year in Liverpool, featured presentations on pharmacological treatment across the spectrum of diabetes care, promoting safe and effective use of medications to optimise outcomes. Dr Katherine Bishop reports on some key prescribing topics.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135963783","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 : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2094
Angela Dowden
{"title":"The Oral Health and Dental Care special interest group","authors":"Angela Dowden","doi":"10.1002/psb.2094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2094","url":null,"abstract":"The Society for Academic Primary Care supports a range of special interest groups (SIGs), including one focusing on dentistry. This article discusses the work of the fledgling Oral Health and Dental Care SIG, which is making strides collaborating with other primary care specialties, and is breaking the mould in academic dentistry, where previously specialists have led the way.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135922648","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 : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2095
Joy Ogden
{"title":"Embedding research into clinical care to improve health outcomes","authors":"Joy Ogden","doi":"10.1002/psb.2095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2095","url":null,"abstract":"As well as Breckenridge Chair of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Liverpool, Professor Reecha Sofat is Vice President (Clinical) of the British Pharmacological Society and an Associate Director for the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre. Here, Professor Sofat talks to Joy Ogden about her research to improve understanding of disease and the effective use of medicines, and how her various roles complement each other.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135963770","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 : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2097
David Laight
{"title":"Raising awareness of drug‐micronutrient interactions","authors":"David Laight","doi":"10.1002/psb.2097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2097","url":null,"abstract":"Vitamin and mineral depletion is an often under‐recognised side‐effect of pharmacotherapy. This article considers a number of common drug‐micronutrient interactions, explores some of their mechanisms and consequences, and discusses how risks may be minimised.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135963143","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 : 2023-08-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2083
{"title":"Drug safety: it's not just skin deep","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/psb.2083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2083","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135002456","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 : 2023-08-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2090
Steve Head
{"title":"Statin therapy: do we need to get the fats right?","authors":"Steve Head","doi":"10.1002/psb.2090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2090","url":null,"abstract":"There is little doubt that statin therapy is effective for preventing cardiovascular disease – but are we doing the right thing for the wrong reason, ponders Steve Head.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135002455","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 : 2023-08-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2088
Steve Chaplin
{"title":"Update on the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke","authors":"Steve Chaplin","doi":"10.1002/psb.2088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2088","url":null,"abstract":"The National Clinical Guideline for Stroke provides evidence‐based guidance to improve the quality of care for stroke patients in the UK and Ireland. This article summarises the main changes that have been made in the 2023 update of the guideline.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135002453","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 : 2023-08-01DOI: 10.1002/psb.2089
Steve Chaplin
{"title":"Deucravacitinib for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis","authors":"Steve Chaplin","doi":"10.1002/psb.2089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.2089","url":null,"abstract":"Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) is a new small‐molecule TYK2 inhibitor for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. This article outlines its mode of action, efficacy and place in therapy.","PeriodicalId":20432,"journal":{"name":"Prescriber","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135002457","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}