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
Is it long COVID? Anxiety and fatigue five weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Is it long COVID? Anxiety and fatigue five weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Wednesday 22 June 2022, 12:30 AM

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This article looks at the physical and psychological aspects of long COVID, including the cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19
Key points, Long COVID is now termed post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC).
Long COVID or PASC results from both physical ill health and psychologi, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
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Gluckman TJ, Bhave NM, Allen LA, et al. 2022 ACC expert consensus decision pathway on cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19 in adults: myocarditis and other myocardial involvement, post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and return to play. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022;79(17):1717–56.