Lu-Ann Murdoch
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 11/9/2023
POP QUIZ: COVID-19 XBB.1.5 vaccines for unvaccinated individuals
Can you tell which of these recommendations for giving monovalent COVID-19 XBB.1.5 vaccines are true and which are false? - 11/8/2023
AMMI Canada issues 2023 update on influenza—management and emerging issues
Discusses the potential role of multiplex respiratory testing for SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus and RSV, and emerging issues related to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. - 11/5/2023
Once-weekly Mounjaro now available in Canada for treatment of type 2 diabetes
Tirzepatide, the first “twincretin,” reduces A1C and body weight in adults with type 2 diabetes. - 10/30/2023
Updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for unvaccinated individuals
NACI issues updated guidance on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in individuals who have never been vaccinated against COVID-19. - 10/29/2023
Drug news—October 2023
A review of new launches, new indications, new dosage forms and Health Canada advisories. - 10/26/2023
Does metformin therapy reduce dementia risk in patients with type 2 diabetes?
A study examines if cessation of metformin therapy is associated with dementia incidence and whether changes in blood glucose or insulin use affect the findings. - 10/25/2023
POP QUIZ: Rinvoq for inflammatory bowel disease
All of the following statements about the use of Rinvoq (upadacitinib) in inflammatory bowel disease are true, EXCEPT for . . . - 10/23/2023
Rinvoq (upadacitinib) now indicated for moderate/severely active Crohn’s disease
It is the first oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor indicated for acute treatment and maintenance therapy in both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in adults. - 10/19/2023
Does obesity increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence?
Study shows an increased risk of breast cancer recurrence in postmenopausal patients with obesity and HR+ early-stage breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitors. - 10/19/2023
Simplified Canadian lipid guidelines for primary care providers
Updated evidence-based guidelines provide a simplified approach to lipid management for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
