Geriatric Medicine

The UK will witness an increase in COPD in the near future, with the corresponding therapy market demonstrating greater revenue growth as a result.

Results from the six month phase 3 AMPLIFY trial of 5,395 patients with acute venous thromboembolism (VTE), which included symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE), have recently been announced. 

Takeda Nycomed AS announced today that they have signed a short term extension to the Supply and Distribution agreement with Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited relating to the ownership and promotion of the Calcichew® portfolio in the UK…

Continuing to live independently and in their own home is important for people in later life, yet a survey conducted by Age UK Personal Alarms has found that one fifth of over 65s  felt there is a lack of available information on…

Rational pharmacological intervention is essential for optimising glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Metformin is the recommended first line agent, but the progressive pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes generally dictates the…

Vaginal bleeding is a common presenting symptom in perimenopausal women. Post menopausal bleeding is not uncommon, but warrants rapid assessment because 8% of patients will have endometrial cancer.

Lower urinary tract symptoms arising as a consequence of/or associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia are a common occurrence in the ageing male that frequently impact upon quality of life.  

RS3PE is a rare syndrome affecting older people with distal symmetrical synovitis of hands and wrists with pitting oedema. It is a benign condition with good prognosis.         

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK and worldwide. It is estimated to cost the NHS over £800 million annually, with nearly 24,000 attributable deaths in 2010, making it the…

NICE has issued a Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) for the first-in-class type 2 diabetes drug dapagliflozin (Forxiga).

Modern medicine sometimes involves a number of parties individually contributing to a single patient's care in the community. There is likely to be overlap in their activities and the differing groups of various healthcare professionals who…

The Good Care Group, a provider of home care, has formed a new partnership with Dementia UK, the national charity which supports and develops Admiral Nursing.

Researchers from Germany have found that low levels of vitamin D are associated with high levels of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication.

Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham has claimed more elderly people than ever are being forced into hospital due to a breakdown in social care.

Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham has pledged to work with clinical commissioning groups and health boards to ensure the NHS integrates health and social care in the future.