The role of the clinical pharmacist in the respiratory or sleep multidisciplinary team.

The role of the pharmacist has evolved significantly, not least over the last 20 years. It delivers a skilled profession with a vital role in medicines optimisation and the management of patients with a respiratory or sleep disorder. While pharmacists are capable of acting as independent practitioners delivering direct patient care, this article explores their contribution to multidisciplinary teams within asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease and sleep medicine.

Evaluation of a co-designed Parkinson's awareness audio podcast for undergraduate nursing students in Northern Ireland.

Background: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a common neurological condition that often causes stiffness, tremor and slow movement. People living with PD are likely to encounter nursing students throughout their journey from pre-diagnosis to death. Despite this, there is a paucity of evidence about current practice in PD education amongst nursing students.

Adherence to wakefulness promoting medication in patients with narcolepsy.

Objective: Narcolepsy management usually requires lifelong pharmacotherapy. However, we know little about adherence to prescribed treatment in narcolepsy. We assessed adherence to wakefulness-promoting agents in narcolepsy patients.

NREM parasomnias: a treatment approach based upon a retrospective case series of 512 patients.

Background: Non-REM parasomnias are not uncommon conditions in the general population. Current treatment options are based on small case series and reports. In this study, we aimed to present the clinical experience from a large cohort of patients.