Pharmacological interventions for managing acute pancreatitis
The prevalence of acute pancreatitis is between 5 and 30 per 100,000 population worldwide. It also represents the most common cause for gastrointestinal hospital...
Pharmacists improving management of allergies
Community pharmacists are well-placed to help people with hypersensitive airways, according to allergist and APP18 presenter Dr Jessica Tattersall.
Australia has some of the highest...
Pharmacist inclusion on the MBS within reach
Addressing the nation’s healthcare needs means increasing the role of pharmacists by granting them access to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), said PSA.
In its...
Getting simple with headache pain: using simple analgesia effectively
Case scenario
Maggie, 34 years old, comes into the pharmacy requesting treatment for migraine, previously diagnosed by a doctor.
She typically experiences 1–2 attacks per month...
FODMAPs and the healthy gut
The acronym ‘FODMAPs’ is used to describe types of short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine of some individuals.
Learning objectives...
All the action from PSA21 Virtual – Day 1
The opening day of PSA21 Virtual didn’t disappoint, with a packed program of education sessions, a powerful keynote and plenty of networking opportunities for attendees.
