Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
Eye conditions account for 2-5% of all consultations in general practice.1 One-third of these eye problems (equivalent to around 13-14 cases per 1,000 population per year) are cases of infective conjunctivitis, normally a self-limiting cond...
Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation is largely responsible for the harmful effects of sun exposure, notably sunburn, photosensitivity and skin cancer. UV radiation is, for example, implicated in malignant melanoma (the most serious form of ski...
Current guidelines from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommend antiplatelet therapy comprising aspirin plus either clopidogrel or prasugrel for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, such dual therapy...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults is common, impairing and often unrecognised. Comorbidity is very common and may compound the impact of ADHD. It is important that a diagnosis of ADHD is made following a high-quality...