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
Abdominal aortic aneurysm found incidentally: When to be concerned?
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm found incidentally: When to be concerned?
Tuesday 1 August 2017, 04:01 PM

Increased access to sophisticated imaging means more patients with incidental discovery of an AAA. This article looks at the appropriate responses based on patient risk profile and AAA size
An aneurysm refers to a process of blood vessel dilatation where the vessel diameter becomes more than 50 per cent larger than its normal native diam
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