Diagnosis and differential diagnosis 
Gonococcal culture
Prevention 
Dr Erica Stewart, Centenary Institute[/caption]
Chelsea Felkai, MPS[/caption]
Working with the nursing staff to understand when PRN (as required) chemical restraint might be used, and ensuring other options have been exhausted first, has shown the most reduction in how much psychotropic medications have been used so far. The numbers are relatively small, but to be honest, this is largely because the facility had great protocols to begin with.
Dr Natalie Soulsby FPS[/caption]
Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak[/caption]
The effectiveness of probiotics for the treatment of eczema
Eczema affects up to 20% of children. Almost half of these patients develop eczema by the age of six months and most of them...
No more dispensing ‘in the dark’
With the coming requirement for pathology providers to upload all test results to My Health Record, pharmacists will be able to ‘see’ patients more clearly.
Antimicrobial use decreasing, but resistance still a threat
Antimicrobial use has declined dramatically in Australia during the pandemic, but the figures show there is no room for complacency.
All the action from Queensland’s Annual Therapeutic Update
From honouring pharmacy excellence, providing emerging practice advice and celebrating innovation – the Queensland ATU didn’t disappoint.
What’s in PSA’s Pharmacists in 2030?
Launched today at PSA24, the Pharmacists in 2030 report lays out how pharmacists can achieve their full potential.
Community pharmacy’s role in the quality use of medicines
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's (PSA) Pharmacists in 2023 report indicates that empowering community pharmacists will help to prevent medicines misadventure.
This second action point in the...
