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Introduction For rudimentary tasks like converting images to PDFs or merging and splitting documents, many people have likely used  iLovePDF . Even though the platform's uploading process uses security standards like end-to-end encryption and automatic server deletion, it still raises privacy concerns when handling sensitive documents. To effectively address these concerns, I decided to create a fully client-side PDF utility tool: RxPDF . NOTE: The desktop version of iLovePDF does offer free offline features, which also resolves these privacy issues. Features RxPDF's core features are built using the existing dependencies pdf-lib and pdfjs-dist . View & Fill: Inspect documents and interactively fill and submit form fields in your PDF. Bookmark: Auto-import, create, edit, nest and organize document outlines and bookmarks. Merge: Combine multiple PDF documents and images (JPG, PNG, WebP) into a single PDF in any order. Split: Pull specific pages or page ranges from a PDF...

Introduction One of the key principles that we were taught in pharmacy school is "first, do no harm". If we are unable to help the patients, but at least we should not make it worse. Hence, apart from providing remedies for common symptoms, it is just as vital to recognise the instances that you should refer your customers (patients) to seek medical attention from clinicians. Few valuable community pharmacy references available on the market include Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook, 2024 Community Pharmacy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment, 2026 - Highly recommended Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care, 2020 MIMS Pharmacy Patient Counselling Guide, 2025 Minor Illness or Major Disease, 2016 Patient Assessment in Clinical Pharmacy, 2025 Symptoms in the Pharmacy, 2025 Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook, 2024 Still vivid in my mind, in my first week of community pharmacy placement in university years, my preceptor ...

Introduction Cytotoxic drugs, along with surgery and radiotherapy, remain the mainstay of cancer treatment. However, newer treatments based on targeting the specific malfunctions of cell cycle control that characterise cancer cells, and on increasing their susceptibility to immunological attack, are becoming increasingly important. These include hormone antagonists, kinase inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies. Ministry of Health Systemic Therapy Protocol 2016 The Ministry of Health Systemic Therapy Protocol focuses on chemotherapy and targeted therapies for treating solid tumours. While not intended to replace international protocols, it serves as a valuable quick reference in the local setting. For all provisional registered pharmacists, I personally recommend starting with chapters 14 and 15, which cover these essential topics: Pre-Chemotherapy Assessment Important Formulas: BSA and Calvert Formula Management of Emesis Pre-Medication for Specific Chemotherapy Dose Modification Gui...

Introduction Pharmaceutical care has been defined as medication-related care provided through direct patient contact and intended to improve quality of life. One of the fundamental components will be patient education and counselling. In United States, concerns regarding improper medication use led to mandates requiring pharmacists to provide patient counselling and education (e.g. The Joint Commission), professional association standards of practice (e.g. ASHP) and federal regulations (e.g. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 [OBRA-90] ). Ideally, medication counselling should extend to all patients and their caregivers regardless of the patient care setting. Collaboration with other healthcare professionals may help to individualize counselling. However, barriers do exist , such as excessive workload, lack of financial compensation and patient's attitudes. At Malaysia, due to high patient load at government facilities, we tend to counsel only the essentials. Hopefully, ...

Introduction The British National Formulary (BNF) and BNF for Children (BNFC) are joint publications of the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. These resources are designed for healthcare professionals involved in prescribing, monitoring, supplying and administering medicines. The print edition of the BNF is updated twice yearly, in March and September. The print edition of BNF for Children is updated annually in September. Contents In September 2015, the layout and design of the BNF and BNF for children has been completely redesigned. The monographs of the drugs have changed from 7 sections to 20 sections and new topics have been included. Similar to previous editions, it is compiled with the advice of clinical experts which is continually updated to reflect the latest evidence from credible sources worldwide. PDF Files Upon clicking the provided link, you will be redirected to an external website. To initiate the download process, please click the ...

Introduction Parenteral nutrition rotation is one of the elective modules that you may opt for during provisional registered pharmacist year in hospital setting. In the rotation, you will be Trained in aseptic techniques to compound sterile preparations inside laminar flow cabinet Trained to ensure the appropriateness of the PN solution supplied in terms of its composition. Key Considerations Initiating the PN To be started in situations when it is not possible to meet an individual's requirements by the enteral or oral route. Examples: Inadequate gut function, such as bowel obstruction, short bowel syndrome, persistent severe diarrhoea or significant malabsorption. In patients who are malnourished or at risk of developing malnutrition. Preterm neonates <32 weeks and/or birthweight <1500 g. Line access - Peripheral or Central? Peripheral line is for short-term use (<10-14 days) and infusion osmolality is limited to <900 mOsm/L. Since peripheral parenteral nutrition f...

Introduction If you just embarked on the journey as a pharmacist in hospital, below are few books that I think you might find very useful. The books are arranged in alphabetical order. ACCP Updates in Therapeutics, 2024 Applied Therapeutics, 2023 Boh's Pharmacy Practice Manual, 2015 Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 2018 Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacists, 2015 Dipiro's Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiologic Approach, 2023 Introduction to Acute and Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice, 2017 Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy, 2017 Rang and Dale's Pharmacology, 2023 Remington The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 2020 RxPrep NAPLEX Course Book, 2024 ACCP Updates in Therapeutics, 2024 As stated in the official website, Updates in Therapeutics®: Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course is ideal for pharmacy professionals who are preparing for the Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification Examination administered by the Board of Pharmac...

Introduction The future of the medical world lies in technology advancements. Mobile medical applications and eBooks have replaced traditional hard copies of medical reference. For example, Malaysia's clinical practice guidelines and pharmacist -published references can now be downloaded from online sources. In March 2020, IBM Watson Health and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) announced a strategic collaboration to combine their clinical decision solution suites - DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson into a single, high-value global solution called "DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson" . However, eBook in PDF format often have slow searching issues , which can be user-unfriendly. Today, you are going to learn tips on optimizing PDF searching experiences with bookmarks. Bear in mind that PDF readers are content viewers with competitive features. Remove Encryption To edit a secured PDF file (or encrypted), we have to remove its encryption first. Usually, I use the Enc...