Comorbidities and RA – study methodology
A recent Canadian study examining comorbidities before and after the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) used distance matrices to match RA cases to controls with similar medical histories. The […]
A recent Canadian study examining comorbidities before and after the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) used distance matrices to match RA cases to controls with similar medical histories. The […]
A recent Canadian study examining comorbidities before and after the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) produced a number of interesting findings, Dr Mark Tatangelo, the lead researcher explains. This study […]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects about one percent of the population in the UK and comorbidities are reported to be common. A recent study from Canada was designed to […]
Knowing that your GP or pharmacist has had the vaccine can be deeply reassuring, according to Gary Finnegan, health journalist and Editor of Vaccines Today. When communicating about […]
Understanding the three Cs of vaccine hesitancy could be the key to ensuring effective uptake of covid-19 vaccines, according to Gary Finnegan, health journalist and Editor of Vaccines […]
As planning for a mass covid vaccination campaign gets started, an understanding of vaccines and the factors that drive vaccine confidence will be essential for success. The past […]
Pharmacist Anita Hogg explains how well Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre (MOIC) model to estimate the critical care drug requirements during the covid-19 pandemic worked and the lessons learned […]
Pharmacist Anita Hogg explains how the Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre (MOIC) in Belfast developed and applied a model to estimate the critical care drug requirements during the covid-19 […]
Pharmacist Anita Hogg explains the work of the Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre (MOIC) in Belfast and how the Centre helped to ensure reliable provision of critical care drugs […]
Practice pharmacists were able to adjust and simplify drug treatment to ensure continued effective treatment during the covid pandemic – and could do more of this type of […]
Pro-active case-finding to optimise treatment of long-term conditions is one the tasks undertaken by pharmacists working in GP practices. Shailen Rao, whose company Soar Beyond provides training and support services […]
Testing of hospital laboratory staff for antibodies to covid-19 revealed some interesting findings and led to questions about herd immunity. At the beginning of the covid pandemic Mr […]