ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 6/25/2024

  How to manage patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

  Canadian Cardiovascular Society issues guidance on management, including use of the new cardiac myosin inhibitor, mavacamten, for symptomatic disease.

  Lu-Ann Murdoch

  
• 6/19/2024

  Krill oil supplementation is ineffective for osteoarthritis knee pain

  A 26-week placebo-controlled study showed no benefit of krill oil in people with knee osteoarthritis who have significant knee pain and effusion-synovitis.

  Lu-Ann Murdoch

  
• 6/17/2024

  What to tell colleagues and patients about avian influenza (‘bird flu’)

  Help educate other healthcare providers and the public about the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus.

  Lu-Ann Murdoch

  
• 6/16/2024

  Myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary artery disease is more common in women

  Canadian guidelines summarize the latest evidence on the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and management of MINOCA.

  Lu-Ann Murdoch

  
• 6/12/2024

  Give your pharmacy staff a checklist of steps for administering vaccines

  Make sure all immunizers in your pharmacy are following key steps required for the aseptic preparation and administration of vaccines.

  Lu-Ann Murdoch

  
• 6/11/2024

  ALS drug Albrioza to be voluntarily withdrawn from the market in Canada

  Phase 3 PHOENIX trial showed no significant benefit from Albrioza (sodium phenylbutyrate/ursodoxicoltaurine) compared to placebo.

  Lu-Ann Murdoch

  
• 6/10/2024

  POP QUIZ: Abrysvo for RSV prevention

  Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Abrysvo (RSV stabilized prefusion F subunit vaccine), is now available in Canada. Which statement about Abrysvo is false?

  Lu-Ann Murdoch

  
• 6/6/2024

  Does melatonin have any effect on the development or progression of AMD?

  Study examines the association between melatonin supplementation and the risk of the development or progression of age-related macular degeneration.

  Lu-Ann Murdoch

  
• 6/3/2024

  Updated Canadian guideline on management of female stress urinary incontinence

  Provides guidance on evaluation, counselling, nonsurgical and surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence, as well as management of surgery complications.

  Lu-Ann Murdoch

  
• 6/3/2024

  Does long-term use of low-dose ASA affect the incidence or progression of AMD?

  Study examines whether low-dose daily acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) prevents the development or progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

  Lu-Ann Murdoch