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High-dose and combination antipsychotic prescribing in acute adult wards in the UK: the challenges posed by p.r.n. prescribing

High-dose and combination antipsychotic prescribing in acute adult wards in the UK: the challenges posed by p.r.n. prescribing, The British Journal of Psychiatry, June 2008; 192: 435 - 439 Abstract: … more »

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High-dose and combination antipsychotic prescribing in acute adult wards in the UK: the challenges posed by p.r.n. prescribing

sjennings29 wrote 3 weeks ago: High-dose and combination antipsychotic prescribing in acute adult wards in the UK: the challenges p … more »

Tags: Mental Health, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, UK, Pharmacology, acute wards, Antipsychotic

Latest NICE Guidance

western4uk wrote 9 months ago: Intrapartum care: Care of healthy women and their babies during childbirth Donepezil, galantamin … more »

Tags: Evidence Based Practice, Quality, Clinical Governance, Surgery, alzheimer's disease, Children, Obstetrics, Midwifery, Maternal Care

How the NHS manages heart attacks: Seventh Public Report 2008

western4uk wrote 3 weeks ago: How the NHS manages heart attacks: Seventh Public Report 2008 from the Myocardial Ischaemia National … more »

Tags: Clinical Audit, Clinical Governance, Grey Literature, heart diseases, NHS, Quality, risk evaluation, Ambulance Services, Evidence Based Practice

Clinical guidelines for immunoglobulin use

western4uk wrote 1 month ago: Clinical guidelines for immunoglobulin use, 2nd ed. aim to ensure best practice in the use of IVIg a … more »

Tags: Evidence Based Practice, Grey Literature, Clinical Governance, Cancer, Haematology, Immunology, Neurology, Immunoglobulin

"Nicely, nicely": Latest Guidance from NICE

western4uk wrote 1 month ago: Anaemia (cancer-treatment induced) - epoetin (alfa & beta) & darbepoetin (TA) Adalimumab, e … more »

Tags: Clinical Governance, Evidence Based Practice, anaemia, ankylosing spondylitis, Cancer, Cardiology, diabetes, Drug Therapy, Glaucoma

Cholesterol Guidelines and the Bachelor with Platform Shoes

acountrydoctorwrites wrote 2 months ago:   I have read that tall bachelors have more dates than short ones, and until recently it seemed ob … more »

Tags: News & Reviews, Cholesterol, Evidence based Medicine, Vytorin, Zetia

NICE, NICE, Baby - Latest Clinical Guidelines from NICE

western4uk wrote 2 months ago: Allogeneic pancreatic islet cell transplantation for type 1 diabetes mellitus Intraoperative red … more »

Tags: Arthritis, Cancer, Clinical Governance, diabetes, Evidence Based Practice, Haematology, abatacept, Blood+, Cost Effectiveness

Search 2.0: Tipping You the Red Spot 3: Guidelines and Care Pathways

western4uk wrote 3 months ago: If you are looking for a national or international clinical guideline, a protocol or a care pathway … more »

Tags: Access from Home, Access from Work, Access in the Library, Athens Password, Electronic resources, Literature Searching, Search 2.0, Searching, Care Pathways

Safe Births: Everybody's business: An independent inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England

western4uk wrote 4 months ago: Safe Births: Everybody’s business: An independent inquiry into the safety of maternity service … more »

Tags: Clinical Governance, Evidence Based Practice, Grey Literature, Health and Safety, Management, Midwifery, Quality, skill mix, Education

Wouldn't it be NICE if a Bird of Paradise Landed at My Feet - Latest Guidance from NICE

western4uk wrote 4 months ago: Latest guidance from NICE. Prostate cancer Osteoarthritis Ventilation tubes (grommets) in children … more »

Tags: Evidence Based Practice, Quality, Clinical Governance, Lymphoedema, Smoking Cessation, grommets, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Liposuction, breast reconstruction

CKS not DFS

western4uk wrote 4 months ago: Updated from Prodigy to new CKS Format: Anaemia - iron deficiency Immunizations - childhood Leg ul … more »

Tags: anaemia, Circulatory Diseases, Drugs of Abuse, Evidence Based Practice, Immunisation, leg ulcers, palliative care, Quality, constipation

Smashy and NICEy - Consultations from NICE

western4uk wrote 5 months ago: Consultations from NICE seeking views on a clinical practice guideline developments for: Familial h … more »

Tags: Clinical Governance, Evidence Based Practice, Grey Literature, Quality

Physical Activity and Environment

western4uk wrote 5 months ago: Guidance offering evidence-based recommendations on how to improve the physical environment to encou … more »

Tags: Clinical Governance, Evidence Based Practice, Grey Literature, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, physical activity, Public Health, town planning

Not Naughty but NICE: Latest NICE Guidelines

western4uk wrote 5 months ago: Interventions in medicines reconcilliation at the point of admission Physical activity and enviro … more »

Tags: Evidence Based Practice, Quality, Clinical Governance, Drug Therapy, Ultrasound, Psoriasis, physical activity, Mesothelioma, carbon dioxide

The House of Commons Health Committee. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: First Report of Session 2007–08, Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes — 1 comment

western4uk wrote 6 months ago: The House of Commons Health Committee. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: First … more »

Tags: Clinical Governance, Evidence Based Practice, Grey Literature, Cost Effectiveness, Drug Therapy, Health Committee, Rationing

Square leg, square root, square egg, new fruit, Nice suit, NICE! - Latest Guidance

western4uk wrote 7 months ago: Latest Nice Guidelines are: Interventions in medicines reconcilliation at the point of admission ( … more »

Tags: Clinical Governance, Evidence Based Practice, Quality, Nice

NICE Isn't Just a Place in the South of France - Latest NICE Guidance — 1 comment

western4uk wrote 7 months ago: Alcohol and schools intervention Asthma (in children) - corticosteroids Hypercholesterolemia - eze … more »

Tags: Alcohol, Asthma, Clinical Governance, Depression, Evidence Based Practice, Mental Health, Quality, Surgery, corticosteroids

Clinical guidelines intravenous immunoglobulin

western4uk wrote 7 months ago: Clinical guidelines intravenous immunoglobulin provide guidance on appropriate use of immunoglobulin … more »

Tags: Commissioning, Demand, Evidence Based Practice, Immunoglobulin

When You Weren't Looking!

western4uk wrote 8 months ago: NLH 3.1 went live yesterday. ‘Big wows!’ I hear you cry. OK so what does it mean? Inte … more »

Tags: Clinical Governance, Evidence Based Practice, Guidelines