by IMSN | Apr 2, 2025 | Articles
Parkinson’s disease: Reducing harm from medications (Safety...
by IMSN | Nov 29, 2024 | Articles, conference
In an unprecedented move to address one of healthcare’s most pressing challenges, Dublin Castle will play host to the first-ever All-Island Medication Safety Conference on 28–29 November 2024. This historic event aims to bridge healthcare practices across...
by IMSN | Nov 11, 2024 | Articles
Medicines management is crucial in the care of the patient with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) when they are admitted to hospital, either electively or in an emergency. Missed or delayed doses can impair patients’ swallow, increase their risk of aspiration, render them...
by IMSN | Nov 5, 2024 | Articles
Can you read the following sentence? “it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pcale” Surprisingly, many people can. This may explain why the following...
by IMSN | Oct 22, 2024 | Articles
Permanent skin staining can occur with use of parenteral iron if there isextravasation (leakage of fluid) into the surrounding tissues. An increase in reports of iron staining in recent years has been attributed to increased use of intravenous (IV) iron.While skin...
