Bariatric surgery
Two Life-long learning articles: A summary of current practice; Prescribing issues
Pretreatment eradication of Helicobacter pylori improves NSAID safety
Does eradication of Helicobacter pylori before initiating non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy prevent gastrointestinal complications? (POEM — Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters)
Sequential therapy better for H pylori eradication
Is sequential antibiotic therapy better than standard triple-drug therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication? (POEM — Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters)
Treating acute diarrhoea in adults
Diarrhoea is one of the most common problems on which pharmacists are consulted: about one in five people in the UK suffer an episode at least once a year. Alan Nathan gives an overview of the symptom and looks at the advice pharmacists can give
How to deal with constipation
Susan Allen outlines the causes of, and treatments for, constipation and discusses special groups pharmacists should consider
