Lu-Ann Murdoch
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/27/2024
Risks of prolonged or incident diabetic ketoacidosis despite stopping SGLT2 inhibitor treatment
Health Canada recommends stopping treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors at least three days before surgery or other invasive procedures requiring prolonged fasting. - 8/21/2024
Multidisciplinary pharmacist-led diabetes clinic developed in a U.S. rural setting
Pharmacy residents can extend access to care for underserved patients as part of an interdisciplinary diabetes management clinic. - 8/21/2024
POP QUIZ: Allergic rhinitis treatment
There’s new Canadian guidance on allergic rhinitis management. How closely did you read? - 8/19/2024
New Canadian guidance on allergic rhinitis management
Allergic Rhinitis Working Group focuses on six key questions specific to the treatment of allergic rhinitis in Canada. - 8/14/2024
U.S. group NASEM develops a standard definition for long COVID
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine definition also includes characteristic symptoms, associated diagnosable conditions and important features. - 8/12/2024
Tirzepatide shows lower risk of mortality and adverse cardiovascular/kidney events than GLP-1 RAs in type 2 diabetes
Cohort study finds lower hazards of all-cause mortality, adverse cardiovascular events, acute kidney injury and adverse kidney events with tirzepatide versus GLP-1 RAs. - 8/11/2024
POP QUIZ: Corticosteroids use in rheumatoid arthritis
Which statement about the use of corticosteroids in adults with rheumatoid arthritis is FALSE? - 8/7/2024
Risk of serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions with oral antibiotics in older adults
Ontario study examines the risk of serious cutaneous ADRs associated with common oral antibiotics and characterizes outcomes of patients hospitalized for these reactions. - 8/6/2024
Study examines appropriateness of antibiotic use for acute cystitis in adult females
B.C. study finds only one-third of prescribing for female outpatients with uncomplicated cystitis was fully appropriate in terms of drug, dose and duration of therapy. - 8/5/2024
Community pharmacist prescribing may help reduce stroke risk in AF
Canadian study finds that pharmacist prescribing of oral anticoagulant therapy may effectively reduce under-treatment of atrial fibrillation and reduce stroke risk.
