Karalyn Huxhagen, Author at AJP

Clinical tips: Movement disorders

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:12:08 +0000

When a patient history includes Restless Legs Syndrome, it’s worth finding out just how badly the patient is affected, writes Karalyn Huxhagen When performing medication reviews it is quite common ...

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Clinical tips: Worms, Worms, Worms

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:09:27 +0000

Should parents be seeking prevention of worms in children? Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look… The school holidays are here again, and parents will present to community pharmacy with requests for ...

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Clinical tips: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:03:01 +0000

There has been a resurgence of RSV following the end of COVID pandemic measures, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory infection ...

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Clinical tips: Influenza

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:05:31 +0000

Flu is back after the lifting of COVID measures, but vaccination rates need attention, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Since March 2020 people have been wearing masks, staying home and working behind ...

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Clinical tips: COVID booster injections

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:01:59 +0000

The phrase ‘stand and deliver’ applies perfectly to Australian pharmacists right now, writes Karalyn Huxhagen As we move into 2022 the landscape for Coronavirus has changed again, with emphasis now ...

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Clinical tips: Now that the borders are open…

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:40:40 +0000

Now the borders are open, what is the role of community pharmacy in the National Plan to transition Australia’s National COVID response? Community pharmacy in all states has stepped up ...

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Clinical tips: Nausea and vomiting

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:18:38 +0000

Patients with nausea and vomiting need help from a pharmacist, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Nausea and vomiting can be acute and short lived eg, food poisoning, or may be chronic eg, ...

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Clinical tips: Burnout in pharmacy

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:08:37 +0000

In this week’s clinical tips, Karalyn Huxhagen urges pharmacists to turn their gaze on themselves and their colleagues One should ponder whether we were heading for a burnt-out pharmacy workforce ...

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Clinical tips: Atrial Fibrillation

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:03:38 +0000

Tools to help pharmacists consider risk for people with AF vary and have limitations, writes Karalyn Huxhagen… who has just found a valuable new one Garfield eats CHADs for Breakfast ...

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Clinical tips: Chickenpox (Varicella)

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:12:27 +0000

Vaccination against chickenpox has been interrupted due to COVID in some regions, writes Karalyn Huxhagen, so pharmacists need to know how to manage it When I was a child if ...

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Clinical tips: Mental health first aid

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:18:05 +0000

Pharmacists can be that one person who really makes a difference in mental health, writes Karalyn Huxhagen There are many bodies offering Mental Health First Aid courses e.g. Pharmaceutical Society ...

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Clinical tips: Vaccination in pharmacy

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:47:03 +0000

While vaccination in pharmacy is maturing and now seen as an essential service, COVID-19 vaccination services won’t just be a simple add-on, warns Karalyn Huxhagen 2021 is the year that ...

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Wanted: A new groundswell of support

Karalyn Huxhagen — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:08:23 +0000

Why are there not rural pathway connectors for pharmacists? asks Karalyn Huxhagen I commend the PSA report ‘Medicine Safety: Rural and Remote Care’ to all new and evolving pharmacists as ...

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Pharmacy teetering on the edge

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:07:36 +0000

New challenges are facing rural and regional pharmacists, writes Karalyn Huxhagen… due to changes to funding The recent change from Pharia modelling to the Modified Monash Modelling has sent waves ...

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Clinical tips – Back-to-school asthma

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:00:51 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen explores the considerations and triggers for children with asthma who are returning to school or starting for the first time Going back to school or starting school for ...

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Clinical tips: food poisoning

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:01:42 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at the different types of foodborne illness, and how pharmacists can help As pharmacists we are often called upon to provide symptom relief, management advice ...

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Clinical tips: vaccine hesitancy and refusal

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:12:33 +0000

Pharmacists have a key role as mythbusters, writes Karalyn Huxhagen, which will only grow in importance as a COVID-19 vaccine draws nearer Vaccine hesitancy has always been in the human ...

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Clinical tips: bowel health

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:58:58 +0000

There may be many reasons for bowel symptoms, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) produced an authoritative text to assist health providers to understand the classification of ...

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Clinical tips: COVID-19

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:28:32 +0000

Some pharmacies are almost in lockdown while others are barely acknowledging COVID-19 at all… this inconsistency confuses the public, writes Karalyn Huxhagen SA Health this week announced COVID testing in ...

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Clinical tips: Palliative Care and pharmacy

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:22:08 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at the pharmacist’s role in end of life care, and how they can support patients and their loved ones In community pharmacy we often touch ...

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Clinical tips: acute pain

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:07:16 +0000

These days community pharmacy has a greater opportunity to truly address pain, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Acute pain is defined as: Being of a fast onset and a short duration Stems ...

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Clinical tips: swallowing difficulties

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:02:52 +0000

From crushing to patients who have had bariatric surgery, pharmacists need to keep up to date when dealing with swallowing issues, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Difficulty in swallowing causes may include ...

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Looking behind the curtain

Karalyn Huxhagen — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 19:30:50 +0000

The reality of medication reviews is a program full of band-aids and add-ons, argues Karalyn Huxhagen When Home Medicine Reviews (HMRs) were launched, we were promised interactive programs with GPs ...

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Clinical tips: migraine

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:08:36 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen looks at the debilitating condition of vestibular migraine, or migraine-associated vertigo There are many forms of migraine. The term can be used ‘loosely’ by patients presenting to the ...

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Clinical tips: deprescribing

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:09:12 +0000

A recent case of probable serotonin toxicity provides a good example of the importance of deprescribing, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Deprescribing covers many areas: removing medication that is no longer needed; ...

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Clinical tips: Language, culture and medicines

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:31:39 +0000

Language and culture doesn’t have to be a barrier to communication about health and medicines, writes Karalyn Huxhagen When interacting with patients/consumers it is important that they understand the pharmacist ...

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Clinical tips: discharge from hospital

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:51:56 +0000

When patients are discharged from care, what role do pharmacists play… and what role could they be playing? asks Karalyn Huxhagen Pharmacists of all callings touch the patients who are ...

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Clinical tips: Opioid replacement therapy

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 19:09:21 +0000

Why should pharmacies participate in opioid replacement therapy programs? asks Karalyn Huxhagen There has been a comment of late on pharmacy social media sites as to whether pharmacists should charge ...

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Clinical tips: ADHD

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 16:29:22 +0000

It’s a stigmatised and often poorly understood condition… but what is the pharmacist’s role in managing ADHD? asks Karalyn Huxhagen Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is defined as a complex ...

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Clinical tips: prescription medication dependence

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 09 May 2019 14:08:44 +0000

Pharmacists need to think beyond the headlines when it comes to dependence on medications, writes Karalyn Huxhagen When we think about dependence on medications our minds quickly consider opioids, benzodiazepines, ...

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Clinical tips: vaccination

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:18:48 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen looks at the timing of flu vaccines and why locums should invest in vaccination training Well, we are off and running, and the world is now a better ...

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Clinical tips: safer sex and STIs

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:34:39 +0000

Is your pharmacy passive about safer sex? It’s everybody’s role to raise awareness of STIs and their prevention, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The following appeared in my Facebook feed for Early ...

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Clinical tips: Keeping up resolutions

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:07:28 +0000

This New Year, think about the health of your pharmacy as well as your own, writes Karalyn Huxhagen We all make resolutions, and the New Year is a good time ...

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Clinical tips: travel medicine

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:56:56 +0000

Many Australians need help preparing for good health while they travel, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Customers present to pharmacy with requests and questions about travel on a regular basis. Many of ...

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Clinical tips: deprescribing

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:20:36 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen outlines a plethora of resources and thought-provoking materials to help pharmacists interested in deprescribing Whether you are standing in a community pharmacy, performing a HMR, working in a ...

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Maintaining education and competency: it’s easier than you think

Karalyn Huxhagen — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:25:15 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen rounds up some of the best educational (and entertaining) podcasts for pharmacists As the furious race to the 30.9.18 happened and we all scrambled to ensure our CPD ...

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Clinical tips: residential aged care

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:52:32 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen unpicks the ways in which pharmacists should be utilised in residential aged care… with appropriate remuneration The recent announcement of the Royal Commission into Aged Care facilities is ...

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Clinical tips: insomnia

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:46:25 +0000

Issues caused by poor sleep can be wide-ranging, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Insomnia is defined by the American College of Physicians as “dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality and is associated ...

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Clinical tips: wound care

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:30:42 +0000

Pharmacists can do a lot to help wounds heal well, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The practice of wound care in pharmacy can be relatively simple, or the pharmacy may choose to ...

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Clinical tips: substance abuse disorder

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:38:14 +0000

Substance abuse disorder isn’t just about opioids or illicit drugs, writes Karalyn Huxhagen When we think of substances that are abused we mainly consider illicit drugs and medications such as ...

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Clinical tips: Immunisation

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 17 May 2018 15:27:53 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen takes aim at the price war and lack of state cooperation in pharmacist immunisation Immunisation in pharmacy definitely has reached the first stage but there is more to ...

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Clinical tips: multiple sclerosis

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:45:59 +0000

People who have been given a diagnosis of MS need access to evidence-based information, writes Karalyn Huxhagen World MS Day is 30th May 2018. The MS Australia website, www.msaustralia.org.au, has ...

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Clinical tips: Parkinson’s Disease

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:53:24 +0000

Pharmacists can make small changes that can greatly help patients with movement disorders, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Parkinson’s disease (PD) comes in a variety of forms. While it may start slow ...

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Clinical tips: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:01:45 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at the health system barriers faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians One of the recommendations listed in the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health ...

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Clinical tips: travel

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:57:44 +0000

It’s amazing how many travellers are under-prepared when it comes to their health, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Pharmacy is a destination that customers visit when they are planning to travel. Questions ...

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Clinical tips: party season

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:51:52 +0000

It’s the time of year to consider promoting responsible use of alcohol, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The scenes from the recent Melbourne Cup of women lying on the ground in their ...

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Clinical tips: the ‘worried unwell’

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:15:29 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at supporting patients with low health literacy and limited health professional access We have all met the “worried well”. These are the customers who give ...

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Clinical tips: vaccine preventable disease

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:39:32 +0000

Parents need accurate information about vaccine preventable diseases, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The Immunise Australia Program website contains a wealth of information relating to immunisation of all age groups and ethnicity. ...

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Clinical tips: headache and migraine

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 20:16:57 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen explains why headache needs to be taken seriously The variance of headache that presents to pharmacy results in a variance of cure and ideas for preventions. There are ...

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Clinical tips: Quality Use of Medicines

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:10:00 +0000

It’s a good time to examine how you encourage your patients to use medicines wisely, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The seventh annual Be Medicinewise Week is 21–27 August, promoting the safe ...

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Does anyone have HMR pharmacists’ back?

Karalyn Huxhagen — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:23:26 +0000

Failure to lift the cap on HMRs makes no sense, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The recent discussion about the new Community Pharmacy Agreement rules has fuelled my ire. When I spoke ...

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Clinical tips: chronic pain

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:04:50 +0000

The looming upscheduling of codeine provides a reminder to consider how you handle chronic pain patients, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Management of chronic pain in pharmacy is evolving as the removal ...

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Clinical tips: the common cold

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:40:38 +0000

Pharmacists can help people with colds understand the importance of not ‘soldiering on,’ writes Karalyn Huxhagen Today was a bitterly cold, rainy and dark day in my home town. The ...

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Clinical tips: influenza

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 18 May 2017 19:52:12 +0000

Vaccination gives pharmacists more ability to educate consumers about the flu, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The flu season is well and truly here. Pharmacy vaccination services are increasingly being utilised across ...

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Clinical tips: First-time parents

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 18:00:54 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen looks at helping new parents, particularly during trying times and natural disasters Parenting comes with lots of advice, books to read, YouTube to watch and a thousand tales ...

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Clinical tips: depression

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:29:41 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen looks at the role of pharmacists in mental health services Beyond Blue announced this week that Julia Gillard will be replacing Jeff Kennett at its head. Beyond Blue ...

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Clinical tips: closing the gap

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:46:40 +0000

Health care systems for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians require know-how to navigate, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The burden of disease in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) population ...

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Clinical tips: complementary medicines

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:00:53 +0000

Pharmacists, not pharmacy assistants, need to intervene more in complementary medicine, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Self service of all complementary medicines in pharmacy comes with a plethora of issues. How many ...

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Clinical tips: keeping up our New Year resolutions

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:14:59 +0000

We all know adherence is a problem, so why should new year’s resolutions be any different? writes Karalyn Huxhagen One year at APP, I watched a presentation by Kos Sclavos ...

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Clinical tips: opioids and gastrointestinal issues

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 17:00:36 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at opioid induced bowel dysfunction The close relationship between diarrhoea and constipation is a situation that pharmacists commonly encounter. The use of many medications can ...

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Clinical tips: fungal infections

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:00:39 +0000

Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at fungal infections Pharmacists are continually presented with rashes and itchy skin. The rash can be so many different things, but luckily the treatment is ...

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Could other providers upskill rural pharmacists?

Karalyn Huxhagen — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 17:00:43 +0000

How could pharmacists help provide services which are scant in rural areas? wonders Karalyn Huxhagen Since the third community pharmacy agreement, the focus has been on developing professional programs including ...

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Clinical tips: hayfever

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:00:59 +0000

Allergies and seasonal rhinitis are not just a minor condition that can be easily dismissed, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Spring is fast becoming summer and the hot winds and pollen in ...

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Clinical tips: why pharmacist vaccination matters

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:00:17 +0000

The range of benefits from pharmacist vaccination is huge, and so is the potential, writes Karalyn Huxhagen FIP recently released ‘An overview of current pharmacy impact on immunisation: A global ...

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Clinical tips: Women and cancer

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:00:18 +0000

Australians need to be encouraged to make the time for screening programs, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Pink October is a major event to raise the awareness of all cancers that affect ...

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Clinical tips: medicines and breastfeeding

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:30:03 +0000

Discussing medicines and Baby mustn’t stop when a baby is born, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Customers will ask about medications during their pregnancy. There are many myths and it is the ...

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There’s life beyond pharmacy’s walls

Karalyn Huxhagen — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 18:00:27 +0000

Despite the gloom settling over the pharmacy sector, there’s actually more opportunities out there than ever, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Opportunities for those of us pharmacists of a more mature age ...

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Clinical tips: oral health

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:00:49 +0000

Many people need more help than you’d expect in taking care of their oral health, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Community pharmacy contributes to dental and oral health in many ways: Tooth ...

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Clinical tips: continence and clinical skills

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:00:06 +0000

There’s much more to continence than stocking a few pads, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Continence in pharmacy is often thought of as shelves of pads that take up far more space ...

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Clinical tips: quitting smoking

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 12 May 2016 18:00:34 +0000

Quitting smoking can be an arduous process, and pharmacists can provide invaluable advice, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The Australian Association of Smoking Cessation Professionals has a website with invaluable tips and ...

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Veterans: why can’t pharmacists initiate the services process?

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:00:12 +0000

Where GP services are limited or lacking, why can’t pharmacists start getting ex-servicemen and women the help they need? wonders Karalyn Huxhagen It always astounds me, when speaking with patients ...

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Clinical tips: New parents explained

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:00:11 +0000

During the roller coaster ride that’s becoming a parent, new mums and dads may need more help than they’re keen to admit, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Becoming a new parent is ...

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Clinical tips: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:00:48 +0000

There are many opportunities for pharmacists to help improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, but it’s a complex area to work in, writes Karalyn ...

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Clinical tips: menstrual disorders

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:30:22 +0000

Pharmacists have a key role to play in referring women with menstrual trouble for investigation, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The customer that asks about menstrual disorders is opening up a very ...

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Clinical tips: dehydration explained

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 12:30:01 +0000

The very hot weather Australia is currently experiencing brings a high risk of dehydration, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The very young and older people are more prone to dehydration in hot ...

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Clinical tips: New Year’s Resolutions

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 12:39:32 +0000

It’s all too easy for patients to make New Year’s Resolutions, writes Karalyn Huxhagen, and then abandon them… but pharmacists can help keep them on track. I am sure we ...

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Clinical tips: vitamins and minerals explained

Karalyn Huxhagen — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:29:10 +0000

How does a pharmacist cope with all the new information about vitamins and minerals—as well as consumers’ interest in them? wonders Karalyn Huxhagen The complementary medicine area of health is ...

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