Successful penicillin allergy de-labelling
29th EAHP Congress highlights Approximately 10% of inpatients are labelled as ‘allergic to penicillin’ but the vast majority have not experienced a true allergic reaction. Having a penicillin […]
29th EAHP Congress highlights Approximately 10% of inpatients are labelled as ‘allergic to penicillin’ but the vast majority have not experienced a true allergic reaction. Having a penicillin […]
Researchers report that an injection of benralizamab administered during some attacks of asthma and COPD, is significantly more effective than current standard treatment with steroid tablets. The findings […]
Many studies suggest that an earlier age at menopause is more detrimental to a woman’s health, leading to an increased risk for adverse health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, […]
About 10% of Americans believe they are allergic to penicillin, and approximately 90% of those patients are not actually allergic. As a result, those with the penicillin allergy […]
Infants fed exclusively with breast milk during their hospitalization at birth are less likely to develop asthma in early childhood, according to research presented on Sept. 27 at […]
A study from the University of Michigan has identified a potential new treatment for food allergies in inulin, a naturally occurring plant fiber commonly used as a supplement, […]
Australian researchers have discovered how changes in antibody levels over time can predict which children are likely to outgrow their peanut allergy. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research […]
Patients who may have been mis-labelled as allergic to penicillin could be safely offered a dose of the oral antibiotic to demonstrate that they could take it without […]
A monoclonal antibody treatment significantly increased the amounts of multiple common foods that food-allergic children and adolescents could consume without an allergic reaction, according to a planned interim […]
Neil Powell combines the roles of consultant antimicrobial pharmacist and clinical researcher at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. In this series of short videos, he describes the […]
The work of a consultant antimicrobial pharmacist involves not only knowing about antimicrobial medicines but also understanding how people and organisations behave and collaborating with others to optimise […]
About 20% of the US population speaks a language other than English when they are at home. The abundance of languages spoken in the United States can pose […]
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