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View article: Impact of MidMed, a general practitioner-led modified comprehensive geriatric assessment for patients with frailty
Impact of MidMed, a general practitioner-led modified comprehensive geriatric assessment for patients with frailty Open
Introduction the identification and management of frailty occurs mostly in primary care. Several different models of care exist. This study aimed to assess the impact of a new General Practitioner (GP)-led modified Comprehensive Geriatric …
View article: Real‐world evaluation of the impact of statin intensity on adherence and persistence to therapy: A Scottish population‐based study
Real‐world evaluation of the impact of statin intensity on adherence and persistence to therapy: A Scottish population‐based study Open
Aim To assess associations between statin intensity and adherence, persistence and discontinuation of statin therapy in Scotland. Method Retrospective cohort study, using linked electronic health records covering a period from January 2009…
View article: National Therapeutic Indicators in Scotland and Financial Incentives
National Therapeutic Indicators in Scotland and Financial Incentives Open
Background with rationale National Therapeutic Indicators (NTI) in Scotland use national administrative data to identify variation and drive quality improvement in GP practice prescribing. Twelve indicators were developed in 2011 and in 20…
View article: Prescribing trends of inhaler treatments for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within a resource-constrained environment in the Scottish national health service: findings and implications
Prescribing trends of inhaler treatments for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within a resource-constrained environment in the Scottish national health service: findings and implications Open
Background: There is an increasing prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide, leading to increased inhaler use. However, there are concerns with inhaler compliance resulting in different patente…
View article: Sustainable Implementation of Polypharmacy reviews as part of integrated care at Scale
Sustainable Implementation of Polypharmacy reviews as part of integrated care at Scale Open
Medication is the most common form of intervention to prevent disease or slow disease progression, with guidelines for single diseases recommending evidence based drug treatments. There remains the mismatch between prescribing guidelines f…
View article: Polypharmacy management by 2030: a patient safety challenge.
Polypharmacy management by 2030: a patient safety challenge. Open
The SIMPATHY (Stimulating Innovation Management of Polypharmacy and Adherence in The Elderly) consortium have explored how healthcare management programmes can be implemented to improve medication safety and prevent patient harm by address…
View article: Narrative review of primary care point-of-care testing (POCT) and antibacterial use in respiratory tract infection (RTI)
Narrative review of primary care point-of-care testing (POCT) and antibacterial use in respiratory tract infection (RTI) Open
Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem and is being addressed through national strategies to improve diagnostics, develop new antimicrobials and promote antimicrobial stewardship. A narrative review of the literature was undertaken t…