A UK multicentre audit of the management of patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia with bempedoic acid against published lipid-lowering treatment targets

Sudarshan Ramachandran, Amro Maarouf, Karen Mitchell, Tony Avades, Peter Smith, Lee Boulton, Jennifer Kelly, Nitasha Vekaria, Elizabeth Hughes

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Original Research

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This retrospective multicentre audit aimed to evaluate the achievement of lipid-lowering targets with bempedoic acid in UK patients based on recommendations in the Joint British Societies (JBS) guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

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Towards full recovery with lurasidone: effective doses in the treatment of agitation, affective, positive and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia, and dual psychosis

María Teresa Guarro Carreras, Luis Jiménez Suárez, Laura Lago García, Laura Montes Reula, Adrián Neyra del Rosario, Francisco Acoidan Rodríguez Batista, Miguel Velasco Santos, Juan L Prados-Ojeda, Marina Diaz-Marsà, Manuel Martín-Carrasco, Antonio Cardenas

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Case Series

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This review explores the effectiveness of high doses of lurasidone in managing all schizophrenia symptoms and its role in addressing post-psychotic depression in dual psychosis cases. Additionally, it delves into real-world insights on the clinical application of lurasidone.

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New and emerging oral therapies for psoriasis

Orhan Yilmaz, João Pedro Pinto, Tiago Torres

Article Type

Review

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This narrative review synthesizes the emerging oral therapeutic agents for psoriasis, focusing on their mechanisms of action, stages of development and clinical trial results.

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