Must-Read Articles, Essential Updates & Platform Tips 20/02/2024

Trending Articles  

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• Drug monitoring in epilepsy management: Key to optimal therapy
   
• Digital pathology cleared for use in cancer screening programmes
   
• Males born to obese mothers more likely to suffer health issues as adults
   
• Novapraz XR is back in stock 
   
• Physical activity is insufficient to counter cardiovascular risk associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption
   
• Shortages impacting access to glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist products; increasing the potential for falsified versions
   
• The advantages of Toujeo in diabetes management
   
• The health of pharmacy in South Africa: navigating through the challenges
   
• Weight loss surgery most effective for long-term blood pressure control

Upcoming webinars

The EMGuidance Script team will be hosting a demo session specifically geared towards pharmacy staff.

Date: 21 February 2024

Time: 18:30 SAST

Register now: https://emguidance.com/content/36031

Impact of Point of Care Testing on Patient Outcomes in General Practice

Date: 28 February 2024

Time: 18:30 SAST

Register now: https://emguidance.com/content/35995

Active Ingredient Monographs 

The following Active Ingredient Monographs have been updated in the platform

•  Neurology: Clonazepam (INJ/DRP/TAB)
   
• Neurology: Gabapentin (CAP/TAB)
   
• Neurology: Levetiracetam (SOL/TAB/FCT)
   
• Psychiatric: Trazodone (CAP)

Guidelines

The following guidelines have been updated on the platform 

• Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa - Trauma Cardiac Arrest Algorithm for Healthcare Providers
   
• Tygerberg Hospital Neonatology - Guidelines for administration of commonly used antibiotics in the neonatal unit 

CPD’s 

Earning CPD credits is easy with EMGuidance. Plus its Free!!

Diabetes

• Overcoming inertia and advancing therapy with the use of injectables in type 2 diabetes - 3 CPD points
   
• Who really benefits from GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors - 3 CPD points 

Ethics

• Disciplinary proceedings against healthcare practitioners facing criminal charges: The role of the Health Professions Council of South Africa - 3 CPD points
   
• Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: should they even be considered? - 3 CPD points
   
• What you need to know about Digital Scripting from a legal perspective - 3 CPD points 

General Clinical Practice

• Are pollen allergies driving the respiratory diseases you see? - 3 CPD points
   
• Allergy Testing and Cross-Reactivity - 3 CPD points
   
• A fresh look at Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) - 3 CPD points
   
• Food allergy and intolerance - When and how to test - 2 CPD points
   
• How to Run Your Practice Like an Entrepreneur: Boost Your Medical Practice's Bottom Line With These Five Strategies - 1 CPD point
   
• Rational use of Hypnotics - 3 CPD points
   
• Overview on chronic pain: clinical management, principles and pitfalls - 2 CPD points
   
• Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - 3 CPD points
   
• Subclinical Hypothyroidism: When symptoms are silent but not insignificant - 3 CPD points
   
• The management of drug abuse and over the counter medicines: identification, screening, counselling, and referral in the local setting. - 2 CPD points
   
• The use of evidence and resources in opioid and pain management - 2 CPD points
   
• The opioid epidemic: the challenge of the rechallenge - 2 CPD points
   
• Unlocking the mysteries of female health: a holistic approach to managing, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhoea, and infertility - 3 CPD points 
   
• What to know about Coeliac Disease in Children - 3 CPD points

Haematology

• Case Study: Beyond diagnosis: Mrs. Abrahams' fight against chemotherapy complications - 1 CPD point 

Infectious Diseases

• Antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic overuse in South Africa  - 2 CPD points
   
• Coffee Break CPD: Why we shouldn't get complacent about COVID - 1 CPD point
   
• Coffee Break CPD - A refresher on RSV: Not only a childhood disease - 1 CPD point
   
• Helicobacter Pylori: Highlights for the Primary Physician - 3 CPD points
   
• Influenza-like illnesses: To test or not to test? - 1 CPD point
   
• PCT Informing Antimicrobial Stewardship - 3 CPD points
   
• Practical and Clinical Management of Complicated Malaria - 3 CPD points
   
• WHO testing guidelines for HIV and the benefits of 4^th Generation HIV rapid tests - 1 CPD point
   
• WHO roadmap towards Defeating Meningitis by 2030 with a focus on bacterial meningitis in South Africa - 3 CPD points

Mental Health

• Case Study: The Dual Shadows: Ms. Kumar's Journey Through Depression and Mania - 1 CPD point 

Rheumatology

• Why does lung fibrosis matter in Rheumatology? - 3 CPD points

Thrombosis

• AF & AI: The present and future management of Atrial Fibrillation - 3 CPD points
   
• VTE in Low-Risk Patients - 3 CPD points
   
• VTE Management - 3 CPD points
   
• VTE: Which recent guidelines apply? - 3 CPD points

Vaccinology

• Evolving Tdap landscape: New vaccine introductions in 2024 - 2 CPD points
   
• Essentials of Travel Vaccination - 2 CPD points
   
• Managing IMD in children and adolescents - 2 CPD points
   
• Protection Beyond Flu - 2 CPD points

 

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