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News and Trends

Comparison of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain

The 2016 National Health Interview Survey found that high-impact chronic pain and chronic pain that does not limit major life activities were linked to various physical and mental conditions.

Acute Cough—Does Anything Help?

Updated AFib Guidelines Tout Newer Blood Thinners

Hospital/Health System

Malignant Hyperthermia: An Overview

Trends in Aspirin Use for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

Peripheral Arterial Disease From a Community Pharmacy Perspective

Hospital/Health System

Pain, Agitation, and Delirium: A Review of Pertinent Guideline Updates for Pharmacists

News and Trends

Prescribed Opioids Raise Pneumonia Risk

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

GASTROENTEROLOGY

A New Approach to Managing Gastroparesis

Opioid Therapy–Associated Cardiovascular Effects

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions

Heart Disease Risk Starts in Womb

Ketoprofen 10%, Guaifenesin 10%, Amitriptyline HCl 3%, and Capsaicin 0.075% in Lipopen Ultra Cream Base

Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some Patients

News and Trends

Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children

Opioid-related research developments of interest to pharmacists.

Isradipine Compounded Oral Suspension, USP

News and Trends

Opioids Doubling Suicides and Overdoses

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

PAIN MANAGEMENT

OTC Transdermal Analgesic Patches in Pain Management

News and Trends

Perils of Mixing Opioids, Benzodiazepines

CMS Initiatives Regarding Pain-Management Issues

Normal Thyroid Function Fluctuations Linked to AFib Risk?

Review of Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Pharmacist

To Dose or Not to Dose?

News and Trends

Worsening Overdose Crisis Predicted

Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents

Diabetes Drug Candidate to Treat Heart Failure?

Hospital/Health System

Managing Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting

Study Suggests Diastolic Heart Failure Treatment

ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA

Brain Changes Signal Nascent Alzheimer’s

Reading Blood Pressure

Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors

Heart-Related Death and Poor Sleep

Opioid Use May Increase Heart Rhythm–Disorder Risk

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Suspension

Understanding Cholesterol Therapy: An Update for Community Pharmacists

Elevated total and LDL cholesterol predispose patients to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality.

News and Trends

Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal Unwise?

Sleep Duration in Employed Adults

Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals

Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke: a Review of Pertinent Guideline Updates

Applying HIV/AIDS Lessons to the Opioid Crisis

An Overview of Naloxone for Pharmacists

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