2016 Canadian dyslipidemia guidelinesDespite controversy, experts continue to recommend LDL-C targets for patients started on lipid-lowering therapy. You built it—why won’t they come?What worked for Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams won’t necessarily work for a start-up drugstore. In fact, this mentality is why many new clinical pharmacy programs fail. Upsurge in ER visits for hypertension Inadequate patient information about interpreting home BP monitor readings may be a contributing factor. Hold the salt . . . or not Ask them about it: Employees report high rate of chronic conditions in new workplace survey 59% of employees report having at least one chronic disease or condition: Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey Primary prevention of cardiovascular events in older adults Statin therapy and blood pressure control have best evidence for primary prevention of cardiovascular events. Case Report: A cellphone in the car is bad for the hand Depression + metabolic risk factors boost chances of Type 2 diabetes Pharmacists better than MDs for chronic care Meta-analysis shows pharmacists as good, sometimes better for chronic care patients. Fasting not required for routine lipid profile tests Most lipid levels differ minimally when performed fasting or nonfasting. First Previous 34 35 36 37 38 Next Last
