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Propranolol Use in Oesophageal Varices: Caution in Deprescribing

Oesophageal varices are abnormal, enlarged veins in the oesophagus, associated with severe liver disease.

Medications and the Psychotropic Register: To Record or Not To Record?

The Psychotropic Register (PTR) tool has been offered for recording and monitoring consumers receiving psychotropic...

The Long and Short of Drug-Induced QTc Prolongation

QTc Interval is the duration between the Q wave and the end of the T...

The Use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) with Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Nursing Home Level

There is no specific data about the risks of having obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and...

Scheduling of Nicotine Vaping Products

As of the 1st of October 2021, nicotine for use in e-cigarettes is now a...

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) – Should They Stay, or Should They Go?

We are often asked whether PPIs should be continued or ceased. This week’s Clinical Pearl...