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Excessive daytime sleepiness
By understanding the underlying causes of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), its presentation and the management options available, pharmacists can provide the most appropriate counselling and advice. By Jala Moushi, BPharm(Hons), …
Helping parents to help their children: tailoring counselling for pain & fever
Dr Kieran Le Plastrier and pharmacist Suzanna Nash discuss how to improve parent counselling skills on pain & fever using new ACP guideline This webinar shows pharmacists how they can …
What if we thought consciously about our unconscious bias? A pharmacist and patient discussion on pain management
This 30-minute Clinical Pharmacy Update session from APP2024 explores the gender disparity in pain management revealed by 2023 consumer research, where 1 in 2 Australian women felt their pain was …
Sarcopenia and its management
This article will discuss sarcopenia, its pathophysiology, effects, management strategies, and how pharmacists can support patients. We will explore the causes, risk factors and ways to prevent sarcopenia, and discuss …
Shedding light on vitamin D and calcium adequacy in pregnancy and lactation
Calcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for skeletal growth and bone health.1 Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium鈥攏ot having sufficient vitamin D levels can reduce calcium absorption …
Hypercholesterolaemia and its silent precursor
What is the role of nutraceuticals in cardiovascular health, and what are the reasons for using them alongside statin therapy in the management of hypercholesterolaemia? By Chrysa Giannellis, consultant pharmacist …
Swallowing safety of oral liquid medications
Liquid medications are designed to provide an 鈥榚asy to swallow鈥 alternative to solid medication dosage forms and have added benefits of rapid absorption. However, for people with dysphagia, which affects …
Rheumatoid arthritis
This article aims to assist pharmacists counsel their patients living with rheumatoid arthritis in all settings to understand their therapeutic goals, the options available and to manage their condition, and …
PDL reflective practice activity
Experience, reflect and plan: exploring the 鈥榳hat, why and how鈥 of reflective practice, and what it can mean for pharmacists Good reflective practice expands and consolidates knowledge, skills, approaches, and …
Fertility challenges in men
Males account for, or at least contribute to, around 50% of cases of infertility challenges. Pharmacists should therefore be familiar with the topic of fertility, as holistic healthcare and support …
Novel drug delivery systems: a short overview
Drug delivery science is constantly changing healthcare. In many cases these changes are minor and iterative. Every so often, however, we are faced with a paradigm shift that necessitates a …
Supporting the student journey鈥攚hat do preceptors need to know?
Imagine you are a preceptor in a busy community pharmacy. It is Friday afternoon, and you are expecting a third-year pharmacy student to arrive on Monday morning for a three-week …