Cannabidiol and why we need to take it seriously
There is a growing body of evidence for the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in a number of health conditions. To find out more, IMI spoke to Moyra Cosgrove,… read more.
There is a growing body of evidence for the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in a number of health conditions. To find out more, IMI spoke to Moyra Cosgrove,… read more.
Inviting your MP to spend a day shadowing your work is a good way to raise awareness of the critical work that pharmacists undertake in the healthcare system,… read more.
In response to Sajid Javid’s statement that he would give pharmacists the right to prescribe to give doctors more time with patients, Jonathan Ashworth immediately tweeted that pharmacists… read more.
A robust business case can be made for the VTE service and the coronavirus pandemic has further demonstrated the value of the service, according to Mr Kieron Power;… read more.
Patient pathways, independent prescribing by pharmacists and education of junior doctors all contribute to the effective operation of the VTE service, according to Mr Kieron Power; Lead Pharmacist… read more.
Recurrence of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) may be more common than people think and 30% of people develop post thrombotic syndrome, according to Mr Kieron Power; Lead Pharmacist –… read more.
Specialist pharmacists are now the primary clinicians who look after patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) at Singleton Hospital in Swansea. IMI spoke to Mr Kieron Power, Clinical Lead… read more.
The RCT provides objective evidence of the effect of indomethacin and confirms the absence of adverse gastrointestinal effects; a future study could investigate indomethacin in severe covid-19, according… read more.
Rapid resolution of symptoms and improved oxygen saturation were key features of the response to indomethacin compared with paracetamol, according to Dr Rajan Ravichandran and Professor Krishna Kumar…. read more.
The interim results of a randomised comparison between indomethacin and paracetamol in covid-19 showed stark differences in efficacy, confirming the positive results of early trials of indomethacin. IMI… read more.
The results of the ivermectin meta-analysis could have important implications for health policy. Dr Edmund Fordham, one of the co-authors of the review, describes how the findings could… read more.
The methodological approach to the ivermectin meta-analysis provides further reassurance of the robustness of the findings. Mr Andrew Bryant and Dr Edmund Fordham describe some of the critical… read more.
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