Pain, Agitation, and Delirium: A Review of Pertinent Guideline Updates for Pharmacists
Treating pain can help decrease agitation, while limiting sedation can help prevent delirium within the ICU.
Benefits and Complications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors
This drug class confers benefits in diabetic patients with heart failure, CV disease, and renal disease, but it is also associated with major adverse events.
Reading Blood Pressure
New blood pressure guidelines lower the acceptable blood pressure threshold that defines hypertension and the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Alzheimer’s Disease: Current Treatments and Potential New Agents
Current research focuses on agents that target secretase enzymes to prevent plaque accumulation.
Guiding Novel Neurologic Drug Approvals
The FDA’s review of drug and biological products in this medication class is critical, as a brain impairment impacts between 6.5% and 7.9% of adults in the United States.
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.
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