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COPD early detection
A cluster RCT found that COPD can be diagnosed earlier in primary care when GOLD questions and/or coordination to facilitate spirometry consultations are implemented. Specifically, the use of GOLD questions alone is an aid in identifying new COPD cases, and the use of a COPD coordinator to organise spirometry significantly increased the detection of new cases of COPD. These interventions are easy to implement in primary care, particularly in regions where most GPs have not been trained to perform spirometry.
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Antidepressant withdrawal
Feedback from adults with lived experience of long-term antidepressant use showed that the RELEASE resources to help with antidepressant withdrawal were easy to understand, reassuring, and potentially life changing. The RELEASE resources, comprising an information brochure, decision aid, and antidepressant drug-specific tapering protocols, were designed to raise awareness of antidepressant withdrawal symptoms, and enable safe cessation of long-term antidepressants.
Private prescribing of opioids
Over 128,000 items of controlled opioids were prescribed privately between 2014 and 2021 in England, which halved over time, according to new research. This study found that prescription of controlled opioids by private prescribers occurred mostly in London and for methadone. The safety of opioids can be enhanced if both NHS and private prescribing is considered, as patients obtaining opioids from their NHS GP may also be receiving opioids from a private prescriber.
Altmetric Data
Altmetric tracks attention and engagement of scholarly articles. The following list shows the articles most frequently shared in social media over the past six months.
- Lymphadenopathy following COVID-19 vaccination: a wake-up call from case reportsLast mentioned on Sun Nov 26 2023
- Withdrawal from long-term benzodiazepine use: randomised trial in family practice.Last mentioned on Thu Aug 31 2023
- The unethical use of BMI in contemporary general practiceLast mentioned on Tue Nov 14 2023
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