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A positive approach to managing medicines |
Learn about the novel ways People Living with HIV/AIDS Victoria (PLWHA) has developed to ensure that people with HIV have the information they need to manage their medicines effectively. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2004-12-01 00:00:00 |
Aboriginal Health Workers build skills |
Learn about the NACHHO project in Broome, WA, which provided training for local Aboriginal health workers in the quality use of medicines, including chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension which are important in their communities. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2005-12-01 00:00:00 |
Child–Pugh classification of liver disease |
Classification used to assess the prognosis of chronic liver disease (mainly cirrhosis) |
Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Web only item | Health Professionals | 2009-12-01 00:00:00 |
Breathless not helpless! World COPD Day 15 November |
National Prescribing Service (NPS) has developed a “COPD: interventions for better outcomes” education program for general practitioners, pharmacists and other health professionals. |
Media release | Others | 2006-11-15 00:00:00 |
Budesonide with eformoterol (Symbicort Turbuhaler) for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Information on budesonide with eformoterol in treatment of moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in people with frequent symptoms despite long-acting bronchodilator use and/or a history of recurrent exacerbations. |
Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | Health Professionals | 2011-12-01 00:00:00 |
Lanthanum (Fosrenol) tablets for adults with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis |
Information on use of lanthanum (Fosrenol) tablets for adults with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis |
Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | Health Professionals | 2009-05-01 00:00:00 |
Prescribing for up to 12 months allowed for some medicines for some people with chronic conditions |
Prescribing for up to 12 months allowed for some medicines for some people with chronic conditions |
Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | Health Professionals | 2008-12-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 42 report: Managing COPD exacerbations |
Middle-aged man with COPD presents with worsening dyspnoea, cough and increasing purulent sputum production over the past 3 days. |
Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2006-06-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 42: Managing COPD exacerbations |
Middle-aged man with COPD presents with worsening dyspnoea, cough and increasing purulent sputum production over the past 3 days. |
Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 2006-04-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 4: COPD in the elderly |
Elderly patient presents worried that there is something wrong with his heart. Recently he has become breathless on his regular long walks. |
Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 1999-08-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 52 report: Optimising chronic heart failure therapy |
Patient diagnosed with systolic heart failure presents with increased breathlessness. Examines optimal target medications. |
Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2008-06-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 52: Optimising chronic heart failure therapy |
Patient diagnosed with systolic heart failure presents with increased breathlessness. Examines optimal target medications. |
Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 2008-04-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 63 report — Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Damien, a 58-year-old brick layer comes for a review of the management of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as his symptoms have become more troublesome over the past month. |
Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2010-06-15 00:00:00 |
Case study 63: Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Damien, a 58-year-old brick layer comes for a review of the management of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as his symptoms have become more troublesome over the past month. |
Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 2010-04-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 71: Heart failure |
Patient diagnosed with systolic heart failure presents with increased breathlessness. Examines optimal medicine regimens.. |
Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 2011-10-04 00:00:00 |
Chronic conditions |
chronic conditions |
Campaign | Consumers | 2011-02-25 00:00:00 |
Articles on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from NPS RADAR |
Get independent, evidence-based info on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Written for doctors, pharmacists & other health professionals. |
Topic overview | Health Professionals | 2009-10-28 00:00:00 |
Chronic pain — what can I do? |
Chronic or persistent pain is when pain occurs most days of the week, for at least a three month period. About 1 in 5 Australians suffer from chronic pain and it most commonly occurs in older people. |
Consumer publication - NPS factsheet | Consumers | 2009-03-11 00:00:00 |
Clinicians need to help patients to deal with their 'workload' |
Clinicians need to help patients, particularly those with chronic illnesses, deal with the increasing workload of looking after themselves, according to Professor Victor Montori of the Mayo Clinic in the USA, writing in the August edition of Australian Prescriber |
Media release | Others | 2011-08-01 19:00:00 |
Community Update 5 |
November 2005 issue of NPS Community newsletter for NPS members, directors and management committee, and rural, CALD and seniors QUM (quality use of medicines) programs. |
Consumer publication - Community Update | Consumers,Members & Stakeholders | 2005-11-01 00:00:00 |
Community Update 7 |
April 2006 issue of NPS Community newsletter for NPS members, directors and management committee, and rural, CALD and seniors QUM (quality use of medicines) programs. |
Consumer publication - Community Update | Consumers,Members & Stakeholders | 2006-04-01 00:00:00 |
Community partners program |
Community partners supports consumer health organisations to incorporate quality use of medicines messages into their programs. |
Project Summary | Consumers | 2009-11-25 00:00:00 |
Clinical audit: Management of stable COPD and smoking cessation |
How are you managing your patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are current smokers? Review 10 patients |
Professional activity - Clinical audit | Health Professionals | 2010-05-01 00:00:00 |
COPD action plan |
This leaflet, developed by The Australian Lung Foundation, contains information and an action plan for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). |
Professional tool - Patient leaflet | Health Professionals,Consumers | 2009-06-01 00:00:00 |
CQUM Program takes on Chronic Conditions |
Learn about the new Chronic Conditions Program. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2006-04-01 00:00:00 |
Extended prescribing rights, cough and cold medicines and managing anaemia in chronic kidney disease in the October edition of Australian Prescriber |
The October edition of Australian Prescriber is out now and examines topical issues. |
Media release | Others | 2009-10-01 19:00:00 |
Fluticasone propionate with salmeterol xinafoate (Seretide) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
The PBS listing of fluticasone with salmeterol has been extended to include patients with moderate to severe COPD with symptoms that are poorly controlled despite regular beta2 agonist treatment. |
Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | Health Professionals | 2008-08-28 09:00:00 |
Getting QUM messages on COPD into remote Aboriginal Health services: how OPRAH did it?, Poster NMS 2010 |
The Outreach Pharmacists in Remote Aboriginal Health services (OPRAH) project aims to optimise the treatment and prevention of chronic disease with quality use of medicines (QUM) education using existing networks of pharmacy services. Travers-Mason P, Mackson J, Azam R, Riddell. National Medicine Symposium, 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia |
Event - Conference poster | Health Professionals,Research & Evaluation community | 2010-05-28 00:00:00 |
Health information 'In Our Hands' |
Learn about the Whyalla QUM project, and the establishment of the Sharing Health Care Project to help people manage their chronic conditions. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2004-03-01 00:00:00 |
Indacaterol (Onbrez) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Information on indacaterol as a once-daily, maintenance bronchodilator treatment of airflow limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). |
Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | Health Professionals | 2011-12-01 00:00:00 |
Living with medicines |
Educates adult ESL patients with nonsymptomatic chronic diseases about the importance of medication compliance. |
Kit Consumer - ESL teaching resource | Consumers | 2010-11-17 00:00:00 |
Living with medicines activity book |
Provides activities for teaching adult ESL patients with nonsymptomatic chronic diseases about the importance of medication compliance. |
Kit Consumer - ESL teaching resource | Consumers | 2010-11-17 00:00:00 |
Managing pain when you take other medicines |
NPS MedicineWise is encouraging people with chronic conditions to speak with their doctor, pharmacist or health professional before taking over-the-counter medicines as part of a new campaign aimed at helping Australians manage pain safely and effectively |
Media release | Others | 2011-03-04 19:00:00 |
Managing patient expectations of antibiotics |
Health professionals are being given clear guidelines for prescribing particular antibiotics in different diagnostic scenarios in the latest National Prescribing Service (NPS) education program, Management of Specific Respiratory Tract Infections. |
Media release | Others | 2009-06-29 19:00:00 |
Fluticasone with salmeterol (Seretide) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Information for consumers about the drug Seretide, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
Consumer publication - Medicine Update | Consumers | 2008-01-01 00:00:00 |
Indacaterol (Onbrez) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
Read our information on indacaterol (Onbrez), a new maintenance inhaler for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): side effects & benefits, who can use it & other treatment options. |
Consumer publication - Medicine Update | Consumers | 2011-12-01 00:00:00 |
MedicinesTalk No. 17 Autumn 2006 edition |
MedicinesTalk Autumn 2006 has articles on rural community health forums, regulation of medicines, assessing the risk of side effects, the influenza immunisation and the new CQUM Program on chronic conditions. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2006-04-01 00:00:00 |
MedicinesTalk No. 22 Winter 2007 edition |
MedicinesTalk Winter 2007, containing buying medicines over the internet, moving on with chronic illness, managing the pain of osteoarthritis and what's in a name. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2007-06-01 00:00:00 |
Self-management of chronic illness |
Learn about self-management of medicines for people with chronic disease. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2007-06-01 00:00:01 |
National Diabetes Week July 8-14: other management options |
Encouraging people with diabetes to develop a management plan with their doctor, looking at both medicines and lifestyle factors. |
Media release | Others | 2007-07-10 00:00:00 |
Nebivolol (Nebilet) for chronic heart failure |
Information on use of Nebivolol (Nebilet) for chronic heart failure |
Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | Health Professionals | 2010-03-01 00:00:00 |
New program to identify at-risk smokers and help them quit |
A quit smoking education program by NPS helps doctors and pharmacists develop smoking cessation programs especially for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). |
Media release | Others | 2010-04-08 19:00:00 |
NPS distills key points for medicines management of COPD |
Promoting NPS News: Managing COPD and preventing progression recommend quality use of medicines to manage patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). |
Media release | Others | 2006-04-18 00:00:00 |
COPD - management and preventing progression |
Covers identification and diagnosis of patients at risk of COPD - focuses on smokers and smoking cessation interventions. Treatment plans for acute exacerbations |
Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2006-04-01 00:00:00 |
Asthma and COPD - corticosteroids and beta-2-agonists |
Reviews distinct roles of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta2 agonists (LABAs) for asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). |
Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2008-06-01 00:00:00 |
NPS News 5: Bronchodilator therapy and corticosteroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Diagnosing COPD; bronchodilators and corticosteroids in treatment; nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation, and a report on case study 2 (otitis media). Otitis media case study |
Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 1999-08-01 00:00:00 |
Quit smoking |
Outlines quit smoking strategies and role of nicotine replacement and Champix. Discusses COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and its diagnosis. |
Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2010-04-01 00:00:00 |
NPS Prescribing Practice Review 33: COPD: interventions for better outcomes |
Information on diagnosis and drug treatment plans for patients with stable COPD, along with advice on smoking cessation and an action plan for acute exacerbations. |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2006-05-01 00:00:00 |
Antibiotics in general practice |
Information on the judicious use of antibiotics in respiratory tract infections and advice on illness prevention through immunisation. Sample feedback prescribing data is also provided. |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2007-03-01 00:00:00 |
Inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-2-agonists in asthma and COPD |
Covers patient selection, drug monitoring, dose titration and appropriate use of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-2-agonists in asthma and COPD |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2008-07-01 00:00:00 |
Quitting smoking and managing stable COPD |
Overview of advice from health professionals to help people give up smoking. Quitting smoking can sustain airways in those with COPD or asthma |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2010-05-01 00:00:00 |
NPS Prescribing Practice Review 5: Bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Information on reviewing bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroid use in stable COPD is provided along with key points to consider for inhaler devices and nebulisers. |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 1999-09-01 00:00:00 |
NPS RADAR reviews new medicines for schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, severe chronic pain and COPD |
The December issue of NPS RADAR — which independently reviews new medicines recommended for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) — includes in-depth reviews of new medicines to treat schizophrenia, bipolar I, severe chronic pain, COPD and acute coronary syndrome. |
Media release | Others | 2011-12-02 19:00:00 |
NPS reviews new medicines for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder |
NPS has published independent reviews of new medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia in the latest edition of Medicine Update. These reviews outline what the medicines are used for, who they are suitable for, how they work, potential side effects to consider and how they compare with existing treatments |
Media release | Others | 2011-12-02 19:00:00 |
Nurse Update April 2010 |
Informing subscribing nurses about new issues of various NPS publications and allow them to click through to any articles of interest.Inform subscribing nurses about new issues of various NPS publications and allow them to click through to any articles of interest. |
Professional publication - Nurse Update | Health Professionals | 2010-04-14 00:00:00 |
Nurse Update September 2011 |
Support patients on antipsychotics — Assist those with chronic conditions — Medicine additives and adverse effects — NPS Medicines List iPhone app — New bilingual consumer factsheet |
Professional publication - Nurse Update | Health Professionals | 2011-09-13 00:00:00 |
OPRAH Resource Order Form |
Outreach pharmacists for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services (OPRAH) resource order form |
Health Professionals | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 | |
NPS Outreach Pharmacists for Remote Aboriginal Health Services program |
Information about the NPS outreach pharmacists for remote Aboriginal Health Services program including access to information for current participants. |
Web page | Health Professionals | 2012-01-01 00:00:00 |
People with chronic conditions |
NPS resources for people with chronic conditions – what they can do and articles they might find interesting. |
Web page | Consumers | 2009-06-19 00:00:00 |
NPS Prescribing Practice Review 33: COPD: interventions for better outcomes |
Information on diagnosis and drug treatment plans for patients with stable COPD, along with advice on smoking cessation and an action plan for acute exacerbations. |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2006-05-01 00:00:00 |
Quality use of inhaled medicines in COPD |
Clinical audit used to assist pharmacists to identify counselling points for patients using inhaled medicines and reinforce key points about COPD management. |
Professional activity - Pharmacy Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2008-04-26 00:00:00 |
Why do some people need antibiotics? |
Information on antibiotics & antibiotic reistance for people over 55 & those with chronic conditions |
Consumers | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 | |
Yolngu stories make sense of medicines |
Learn about the culturally-appropriate 'medicines story' written by a team of health professionals to tell 'where medicines come from', translated into a local Arnhem Land language and spread throughout the Aboriginal community. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2005-12-01 00:00:00 |
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