For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Ehlers–Danlos syndromes: Not just joint hypermobility
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Ehlers–Danlos syndromes: Not just joint hypermobility
Wednesday 6 November 2024, 12:15 AM

A new diagnostic framework can be used to classify generalised joint hypermobility in children and adolescents according to symptoms – these can include skin and tissue fragility [Image: Yulia Dubyna on Unsplash]
The Ehlers–Danlos syndromes community is often underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed. This article aims to raise awareness of these conditions to enable early diagnosis
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