Our patients and our planet—holistic considerations for inhaler choice

The 2022 GP: our profession, our patients, our future.

For the last decade or two general practice, indeed medicine in general, has been manufacturing ‘tools’ as if a 21st century industrial revolution was under way. Am I alone in my distaste and negative reactions, feeling that in most cases the word ‘tool’ is now used in a most ignorant and inappropriate way? Most patients know exactly what tools are, and use them to good effect in the real world...

Caring for our patients.

Elkeen weet wat die gehalte van versorging wat die verpleegkundige aan haar pasiënte gee behoort te wees. Word hierdie behoort te wees egter so oorgedra na die werklike situasie? Dié vraag word objektief beskou aan die hand van navorsing oor pasiënt-tevredenheid, voorligting oor borsvoeding, die sterwende pasiënt en drukplekversorging. Die verpleegkundige moet haar pasiënt nie net met haar gevo...

Advocate for our patients.

Simplification of antiretroviral therapy: a good choice for our patients and the sustainability of our health care system.

OBJECTIVE To describe the efficacy, safety, compliance and cost savings of lopinavir/ritonavir monotherapy. METHOD Observational, descriptive and retrospective study evaluating monotherapy. Adherence was calculated using an objective method. We estimated the direct costs of dispensing non-triple therapy. RESULTS We identified 17 patients. Interval adherence was > 95% in 9 patients, 90-95% i...

Simplification of Antiretroviral Therapy: A Good Choice for Our Patients and the Sustainability of Our Health Care System

Objective: To describe the efficacy, safety, compliance and cost savings of lopinavir/ritonavir monotherapy. Method: Observational, descriptive and retrospective study evaluating monotherapy. Adherence was calculated using an objective method. We estimated the direct costs of dispensing non-triple therapy. Results: We identified 17 patients. Interval adherence was >95% in 9 patients, 90%-95% in...