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
Fatty liver
Wednesday 7 June 2023, 12:45 AM

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Fatty liver, once believed to be innocuous and of little importance, is becoming a significant liver disease that is increasing the global health burden. This article, written by Alan Fraser, discusses the prevalence, diagnosis and management of fatty liver. It concludes with a rapid guide to the interpretation of liver enzyme test results, including useful guidance for when more than one, or only one, liver enzyme is elevated
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