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
Ottawa Ankle Rules effective no matter which health professional applies them
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Ottawa Ankle Rules effective no matter which health professional applies them
Wednesday 25 April 2018, 04:57 PM

The incidence of fracture associated with acute ankle injury is 4 to 16 per cent
The Ottawa Ankle Rules are a decison-making strategy to avoid unnecessary x-rays for acute ankle sprains. Their performance in various clinical settings is the subject of a new systematic review
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Key points
The Ottawa Ankle Rules (OAR) were developed for adults 18 years and over for use within the first few days of inj
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