‘We’re increasingly seeing incidents where alert fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor. It’s not that there wasn’t an alert in place, but that it was lost among the other alerts the clinician saw,’ Prof Baysari says.
Beyond the arrhythmia, AF often signals broader pathological processes that impair cardiac function and reduce quality of life and life expectancy.5 Many of these conditions are closely linked to social determinants of health, disproportionately affecting populations with socioeconomic disadvantage. Effective AF management requires addressing both the arrhythmia and its underlying contributors.4 
C – Comorbidity and risk factor management
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Case scenario
Ms Da Costa is a 46-year-old woman who presents with persistent lower back pain that has been bothering her for a few days after helping a friend move heavy furniture. She has been using paracetamol but reports that it is not providing adequate relief.
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Introduction
Pain is a significant healthcare challenge and a common reason for visiting a community pharmacist in Australia.1 In 2020–21, over 70% of people reported experiencing bodily pain in the previous 4 weeks.2 As a primary contact point for acute pain managem
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