Clinic helps prevent recurrent preterm birthAggressive approach cuts this complication by 28% Interdisciplinary interaction = success at Sask. conferenceAbout 100 pharmacists, nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers gather in Regina to discuss collaborative teams. Research Highlights: Buprenorphine vs methadone for opioid dependency in pregnancy Study compares buprenorphine and methadone for the treatment of opioid-dependent pregnant patients with respect to NAS outcomes. MRI helps direct treatment of ‘wake-up’ stroke cases Brain scans show who can benefit from clot-busting drugs Environmental Issues: What’s in our blood? …Mercury Although Canada has reduced domestic mercury releases significantly, emissions from other countries are increasing. Saskatchewan pharmacies pull tobacco The Saskatchewan government has joined all but two other provinces in banning the sale of tobacco and tobacco-related products in pharmacies and retail-store pharmacies. Book Review: The Panic Virus: A true story of medicine, science and fear Publication will aid pharmacists in answering questions surrounding the safety of vaccines. Pharmacy Practice Letters: April/May 2011 Reflections on weight bias; Questioning corticosteroid asthma treatment. Study touts intrapartum screening for group B strep Testing during labour finds cases that otherwise would be missed 2011 Diabetes Update: Transition time Helping adolescents with diabetes evolve to adult care. First Previous 3440 3441 3442
