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Monday, 1 September 2008

New and updated Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) topics

There are eight new or updated CKS topics this month.
DMARDs - New
Irritable bowel syndrome
Osteoarthritis
Post-herpetic neuralgia
Pruritus ani
Red eye - New
Rosacea
Shingles

What else is new?
CKS podcasts
Nine new podcasts are available in the KnowledgePlus section of the CKS website.
Anaphylaxis (2)
Breast cancer
Missed contraceptive pills
Overview of CKS
Red eye (2)
Reducing antibiotic prescribing
Smoking cessation

Drug safety update
Increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviour in people on antiepileptic treatment in August’s Drug Safety Update.

What is CKS?
Freely available, the NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (formerly PRODIGY) are a reliable source of evidence-based information and practical 'know how' about the common conditions managed in primary care.

How does it help?
CKS provides quick answers to real-life questions that arise in the consultation, linking to detailed answers that clearly outline the evidence on which they are based.

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