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Weekend Wrap: Election promises, assisted dying, ‘game-changing’ asthma treatment and more

Dec 1, 2024 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes |David I. McBride |David Mcbride |Linda Bryant |Alan Perrott

+News Weekend Wrap: Election promises, assisted dying, ‘game-changing’ asthma treatment and more The proposed new Dunedin Hospital, which Labour has promised to build if it is re-elected in 2026 [Image: Supplied] A look at some of the health news and happenings from over the weekend The Labour Party has committed to building Dunedin Hospital if it returns to power at the next election. Leader Chris Hipkins made the promise at Sunday’s annual party conference in Christchurch.
Resetting expectations: How to slowly taper tramadol for cessation

Nov 5, 2024 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Linda Bryant

+Practice In print Pharmacotherapy Resetting expectations: How to slowly taper tramadol for cessation Beth had been taking tramadol for persistent lower back pain for four years [Image: Kampus Production on Pexels] Pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant discusses how to discontinue tramadol after long-term use, such that rebound pain and discontinuation symptoms can be minimised Key points, Persistent back pain is best treated with non-pharmacological measures, with paracetamol and/or an NSAID...
Using AI to create a standing order education presentation

Sep 24, 2024 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Linda Bryant |Amanda Oakley |Jo Scott-Jones

+Practice In print First time Using AI to create a standing order education presentation Generative artificial intelligence requires specific prompting to provide the most helpful answers [Image: engin akyurt on Unsplash] Specialist GP Jo Scott-Jones looks at how you can use generative artificial intelligence to create in-house education sessions for standing orders Key points, Expanding the roles of all health professionals working in general practice teams is a necessary response to the...
Deciding when triple therapy will be beneficial for COPD

Sep 10, 2024 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Linda Bryant

1. Hancox RJ, Jones S, Baggott C, et al. New Zealand COPD Guidelines: Quick Reference Guide. N Z Med J 2021;134(1530):76–110. https://www.asthmafoundation.org.nz/health-professionals/management-guidelines/nz-copd-guidelines2. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2024. https://goldcopd.org/2024-gold-report/3. Hoogendoorn M, Hoogenveen RT, Rutten-van Mölken MP, et al.
New Zealand firm aims to supply pig kidneys for human transplant

Jul 16, 2024 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Zach Thompson |Linda Bryant |Penny Clark

+News In print Upfront New Zealand firm aims to supply pig kidneys for human transplant Research company NZeno is working on the concept of transplanting organs from genetically edited Auckland Island pigs into humans [Image: Wikimedia Commons]  Viewers of Shortland Street were introduced to xenotransplantation at the fictional hospital earlier this month.
Reaching cholesterol targets: Which medicine to use?

May 21, 2024 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Linda Bryant

1. Ministry of Health. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment and Management for Primary Care. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Health; 2018. 2. Lee SJ, Joo JH, Park S, et al. Combination therapy with moderate-intensity atorvastatin and ezetimibe versus high-intensity atorvastatin monotherapy in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention in practice: assessing RACING generalizability. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother 2023; 10 November online. 3. Yu M, Liang C, Kong Q, et al.
Orthostatic hypotension: Is fludrocortisone the answer?

Mar 26, 2024 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Linda Bryant

+Practice In print Pharmacotherapy Orthostatic hypotension: Is fludrocortisone the answer? Perform lying and standing blood pressure measurements with a manual sphygmomanometer [Image: soc7 on Pixabay] Pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant discusses the management of orthostatic hypotension in people with hypertension Key points, Orthostatic hypotension occurs in approximately 10 per cent of people with hypertension.
Watch out for an itchy, blistering rash with use of vildagliptin

Feb 27, 2024 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Linda Bryant |Tess James

+Practice In print Pharmacotherapy Watch out for an itchy, blistering rash with use of vildagliptin Over six months, Sam’s skin lesions became blisters [Image: Mohammad2018, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons] This article looks at an autoimmune bullous skin disease that may occur spontaneously but can also be drug induced Key points, Be alert for vildagliptin-induced skin reactions, even if it has been a long-term medicine used for up to five years.
Using low-dose naltrexone for fibromyalgia: Off label but on trend

Nov 7, 2023 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Penny Clark |Linda Bryant

Sally’s fibromyalgia causes pain, stiffness, fatigue and inability to concentrate, to the extent that some days she is unable to function [Image: Annie Spratt on Unsplash] There is increased interest in low-dose naltrexone as a potential treatment for fibromyalgia. This article examines what you need to know
Opioids dispensed to hundreds of thousands, overdoses rising

Oct 11, 2023 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes |Fiona Cordin |Linda Bryant

New Zealanders are still using opioids for long periods for the likes of chronic painMore than 723,000 New Zealanders were dispensed opioids in the past year, according to education provider He Ako Hiringa. The figure was uncovered using He Ako Hiringa’s EPiC data analytics tool, which also shows fatal drug overdose numbers increasing by 54 per cent between 2017 and 2021.