Are pharmacists reducing COPD'S impact through smoking cessation and assessing inhaled steroid use?
The NICE guidelines on COPD encourage community pharmacists to carry out smoking cessation and educational interventions, but further support is needed.
Routine measurement of CRP identifies a substantial number of Asian individuals at risk of CHD in whom statin therapy is not currently indicated, particularly in women and certain ethnic groups (Malays and Asian Indians). Weight loss and smoking cessation are important measures to reduce the proportion of individuals with elevated CRP.