Pharmacist-Led Intervention Helps Lower Hypertension Rates, Reduce Costs
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Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to cardiovascular disease, which can mean high personal and monetary costs. A program using telemonitoring and pharmacist management was able to lower blood pressure more than usual care for 2 years at 16 primary care clinics and saved significant amounts of money in the process. Here is more information.
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With SARS-CoV-2 Virus Persisting, COVID-19 Patients Need Frequent Retests
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Viral clearance after COVID-19 can take a month or more, even though some guidelines currently don’t recognize how long the virus persists, according to a new study. Find out why Italian researchers recommend that all patients recovering from novel coronavirus infection should be swab tested again 4 or more weeks after symptoms first appear.
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Shorter Trastuzumab Duration for Early Breast Cancer Appears Safe, Effective
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Trastuzumab is a monoclonal antibody used to prevent recurrence of breast cancer, including that in the early stages. The drug improves survival rates but can cause symptomatic heart failure in a small percentage of users, which is why a new study looked at the effectiveness of a shorter duration course of treatment. Here is more information.
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Top Nursing Homes Reduce Anticholinergic Drug Use at Greater Levels
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Recent research has added to mounting evidence that use of anticholinergic drugs can increase dementia risk in older patients. In light of that, a recent study looked at trends in use of the medications in nursing homes. Find out which long-term care facilities were most likely to have shown a steady decline in percentage of residents taking anticholinergics drugs.
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