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Open AccessPatient uptake and outcomes following pharmacist-initiated referrals to general practitioners for asthma review
Uptake and outcomes of pharmacist-initiated general practitioner (GP) referrals for patients with poorly controlled asthma were investigated. Pharmacists referred at-risk patients for GP assessment. Patients w...
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Pharmacists’ perspectives of the current status of pediatric asthma management in the U.S. community pharmacy setting
Objective To explore community pharmacists’ continuing education, counseling and communication practices, attitudes and barriers in relation to pediatric asthma management. Setting Commun...
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Patients’ Attitudes and Approaches to the Self-Management of Hypertension: Perspectives from an Australian Qualitative Study in Community Pharmacy
In the management of hypertension, blood pressure (BP) monitoring and medication use are key strategies, but they are dependent on patients’ motivation to practice self-care.
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Open AccessPractice makes perfect: self-reported adherence a positive marker of inhaler technique maintenance
Poor inhaler technique and non-adherence to treatment are major problems in the management of asthma. Patients can be taught how to achieve good inhaler technique, however maintenance remains problematic, with...
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Open AccessAn integrated general practice and pharmacy-based intervention to promote the use of appropriate preventive medications among individuals at high cardiovascular disease risk: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are responsible for significant morbidity, premature mortality, and economic burden. Despite established evidence that supports the use of preventive medications among patients at...
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Develo** and testing evidence-based weight management in Australian pharmacies: A Healthier Life Program
Background Pharmacies represent a valuable opportunity to deliver weight management services, rather than just the routine supply of weight-loss products. In order to provide optimal serv...
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Open AccessDevelopment and evaluation of an innovative model of inter-professional education focused on asthma medication use
Inter-professional learning has been promoted as the solution to many clinical management issues. One such issue is the correct use of asthma inhaler devices. Up to 80% of people with asthma use their inhaler ...
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Weight management in community pharmacy: what do the experts think?
Background The increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight adults creates a significant public health burden and there is great potential for pharmacists to be involved in the provision of we...
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Patient Preferences for Community Pharmacy Asthma Services
Background: Specialized community pharmacy services, involving the provision of disease state management and care by pharmacists, have been developed and trialled and have demonstrated very good health outcomes....
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Managing obesity in pharmacy: the Australian experience
Objective To explore pharmacists’ opinions about the provision of weight management services in community pharmacy and their attitudes towards the establishment of an accredited training course in weight manageme...
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Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services: a review
Aim of the review The aim of this review is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the available literature in order to identify and evaluate studies measuring patient satisfaction with pharmacy services delivered b...
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The modification by ketotifen of respiratory responses to histamine and antigen in guinea-pigs
Aerosolized solutions of histamine or ovalbumin were administered to control or ovalbumin-sensitized guinea-pigs. The time to onset of respiratory distress (preconvulsion time) during challenge with these agen...
