Jon

Can I attach an addendum to your query? We are considering making a recommendation to our home care nurses to switch to oral therapy from monthly injections even in PA. There seems to be mounting evidence that attests to its efficacy.
Comments?

Paddy

Jon Brassey wrote:

> I've been asked by a number of clinicians about the frequency of B12 injections in patients with PA.  The current UK consensus appears to be injections every 3 months.  However, I've found one guideline (Canadian) that states every month.
>
> I hear the usual story from the clinicians - "we give injections every 3 months but the patients come back before 3 months is up asking for new injections".
>
> I've looked at the literature and can find very little 'evidence' to support either position.  I suppose a couple of questions:
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> 1)  Anyone got any 'evidence'?
>
> 2)  Has anyone else come across this problem?
>
> I hope you can help - it's starting to 'bug' me!
>
> jon
>
> Jon Brassey
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