Prescribing and monitoring non-biological DMARDs

Non-medical prescribing.

Non-medical prescribing is increasingly being seen as a cost effective option by both the government and paramedical professional bodies. The use of potentially dangerous preparations in a wide range of clinical settings is not without danger, as illustrated by this case of facial palsy associated with the use of a proprietary brand of wax softener in an ear with a perforated ear drum.

5_1_ Non Medical Prescribing

Introduction and Background The Cumberlege Report (1986) identified that community nurses were using a lot of time waiting for prescriptions to be written by General Practitioners once they had already identified their patients’ needs (Courtney 2007). It was suggested that limited prescribing should be allowed for district nurses and health visitors, especially around long term conditions (Hump...

Non-ionizing electromagnetic waves measurement and monitoring Systems

In this paper, portable and online monitoring systems for non-ionizing EMF measurement, as well as some measurement results in Tehran are discussed. First of all, standards and recommendations related to EMF monitoring, measurement and exposure such as ISIRI No.8567, ICNIRP guideline and ITU-K.83 are reviewed. Then, technical facts and operation of portable device and monitoring station are int...

Monitoring , biological

Combination therapy with DMARDs and biological agents in collagen-induced arthritis.

There is increasing interest in the use of combination therapy for rheumatoid arthritis and in the possibility of combining the conventional drug approach with newer biological therapies. Animal models of arthritis provide important tools for evaluating novel forms of therapy and for eludicating mechanisms of drug action. In this paper, we review the results of our own research into combination...