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
Knee pain in young people: Less common causes must not be missed
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Knee pain in young people: Less common causes must not be missed
Wednesday 22 June 2022, 12:25 AM

Active adolescents are susceptible to developing knee conditions such as Osgood–Schlatter disease [Image: Lars bo Nielsen on Unsplash]
Sports physician Steve Targett discusses Osgood–Schlatter disease, Sinding-Larsen–Johansson syndrome, osteochondritis dissecans and slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Key points, Osgood–Schlatter disease and Sinding-Larsen–Johansson syndrome are treated by modifying activity according to symptoms.
In osteochondritis dissecans, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
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