Diabetes international press review – August 10, 2016 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. First Previous 34 35 36 37 38 Next Last
