Matthew Carr

2 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Eleni Domzaridou |Matthew Carr |David Williams

Prescribing of oral and inhaled corticosteroids in primary care showed that 20% of users accounted for 80% of total prescriptions. Higher users of corticosteroids were older, with comorbidities including inflammatory bowel diseases, respiratory disease, or rheumatoid arthritis. Kaplan–Meier plots showed varying treatment persistence; the proportion of persistent patients after 1 month was 20% for oral corticosteroid users, and after 2 months was 50% for inhaled corticosteroid users.

Apr 17, 2024 | bmj.com | Matthew Carr |Bruce Guthrie |Daniel Morales |Aziz Sheikh

Research BMJ 2024; 385 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-076268 Cite this as: BMJ 2024;385:e076268 Linked Editorial Use of antipsychotics in adults with dementia Pearl L H Mok, research fellow1 2, Matthew J Carr, research fellow1 2 3, Bruce Guthrie, professor4, Daniel R Morales, Wellcome Trust clinical research fellow5, Aziz Sheikh, professor6 7, Rachel A Elliott, professor3 8, Elizabeth M Camacho, senior research fellow8, Tjeerd van Staa, professor9, Anthony J Avery, professor3 10,...

Mar 18, 2024 | applebyglobal.com | Matthew Carr |Richard Field |Lorinda Peasland |Andrew Weaver

The amendment The Law is amended so that parents are given a right to 2 weeks’ unpaid leave during the 56-week period from the death of a child under 18 years of age (or stillbirth in the case of a child that is stillborn 24 weeks after pregnancy). Those eligible are as follows:mothers;fathers; andadopter/surrogate parent of the child and their partners, whether or not married or in a civil partnership, provided they had or were expected to have responsibility for the child’s upbringing.

Oct 9, 2023 | mondaq.com | Matthew Carr

If there is one topic that always comes up in major captive conferences, it's the best way to manage your captive now that you've set it up. First-time captive managers are always seeking advice on this area, hanging on every word from speakers on panels on the topic. Captive governance is vital for a captive and the role of the board of directors is not to be underestimated.

Sep 7, 2023 | royalgazette.com | Matthew Carr

The Bermuda captive market is seeing increasing interest in representations and warranty coverage. Representations and warranties are statements of fact made in the commercial context, typically provided by a seller in a sale and purchase contract - but arising in many other scenarios and agreements. Representations usually refer to the past and present, and warranties to the future.