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Evaluation of Errors When Using e-Prescribing
01/21/2014
San Antonio—While electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) has been widely recommended for its ability to reduce medication errors, especially transcription errors; however, according to recent study literature, the rates of e-prescribing...
San Antonio—While electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) has been widely recommended for its ability to reduce medication errors, especially transcription errors; however, according to recent study literature, the rates of e-prescribing...
San Antonio—While electronic...
01/21/2014
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Alternative Distribution Strategies: “Buy and Bill” and “White Bagging”
01/21/2014
When handling specialty drugs, physicians typically purchase the medications directly from distributors, administer them to patients, and then bill payers.
When handling specialty drugs, physicians typically purchase the medications directly from distributors, administer them to patients, and then bill payers.
When handling specialty drugs,...
01/21/2014
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Stenting Added to Medical Therapy for Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis
01/21/2014
Dallas—Stenting added to medical therapy did not reduce the rate of major cardiovascular and renal events compared with medical therapy alone in patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis and hypertension or chronic kidney disease,...
Dallas—Stenting added to medical therapy did not reduce the rate of major cardiovascular and renal events compared with medical therapy alone in patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis and hypertension or chronic kidney disease,...
Dallas—Stenting added to medical...
01/21/2014
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Edoxaban Versus Warfarin for Patients with AF
01/21/2014
Dallas—A randomized, double-blind trial that included patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) found that 2, once-daily doses of edoxaban were noninferior to warfarin in preventing strokes or systemic embolic events. Patients who received...
Dallas—A randomized, double-blind trial that included patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) found that 2, once-daily doses of edoxaban were noninferior to warfarin in preventing strokes or systemic embolic events. Patients who received...
Dallas—A randomized,...
01/21/2014
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Combination of Treatment for PAD Yielded Better Results
01/21/2014
Dallas—Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication who underwent endovascular revascularization and supervised exercise therapy had a significant improvement in walking distance and quality of life compared...
Dallas—Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication who underwent endovascular revascularization and supervised exercise therapy had a significant improvement in walking distance and quality of life compared...
Dallas—Patients with peripheral...
01/21/2014
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High Frequency Source Ablation Similar to Standard Treatment for AF
01/21/2014
Dallas—A prospective, multi-center, single-blind, randomized trial found that patients with paroxysmal, symptomatic, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation (AF) had no significant difference in freedom from AF or atrial tachyarrhythmias after 1...
Dallas—A prospective, multi-center, single-blind, randomized trial found that patients with paroxysmal, symptomatic, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation (AF) had no significant difference in freedom from AF or atrial tachyarrhythmias after 1...
Dallas—A prospective,...
01/21/2014
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CATIS Trial on Blood Pressure Reduction
01/21/2014
Dallas—Previous clinical trials have found that lowering blood pressure (BP) reduces the risk of stroke in hypertensive and normotensive patients with a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack. However, the effect of antihypertensive...
Dallas—Previous clinical trials have found that lowering blood pressure (BP) reduces the risk of stroke in hypertensive and normotensive patients with a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack. However, the effect of antihypertensive...
Dallas—Previous clinical trials...
01/21/2014
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Ibrutinib to Treat CLL/SLL
01/21/2014
New Orleans—After at least a year of treatment with ibrutinib, more than 80% of patients with treatment-naïve or relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic leukemia (CLL/SLL) had a partial or complete response,...
New Orleans—After at least a year of treatment with ibrutinib, more than 80% of patients with treatment-naïve or relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic leukemia (CLL/SLL) had a partial or complete response,...
New Orleans—After at least a...
01/21/2014
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Low Adherence Rates for Patients with Severe Hemophilia
01/21/2014
San Antonio—Prophylaxis with factor VII or IX has been shown to reduce bleeding episodes for patients with hemophilia A and B; however, a recent study finds that most individuals with severe hemophilia are not adherent to a routine...
San Antonio—Prophylaxis with factor VII or IX has been shown to reduce bleeding episodes for patients with hemophilia A and B; however, a recent study finds that most individuals with severe hemophilia are not adherent to a routine...
San Antonio—Prophylaxis with...
01/21/2014
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Long-Term Results of Evolocumab to Treat Hypercholesterolemia
01/21/2014
Dallas—After a year of treatment, patients with hypercholesterolemia who received evolocumab plus the standard of care had a mean reduction of 50% in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol compared with a group that took optimal standard...
Dallas—After a year of treatment, patients with hypercholesterolemia who received evolocumab plus the standard of care had a mean reduction of 50% in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol compared with a group that took optimal standard...
Dallas—After a year of...
01/21/2014
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“As health care professionals, we can increase knowledge about the dangers of undiagnosed and untreated OSA and in turn enable patients to make informed decisions about their health...," said Yvette C Terrie, RPh, Consultant Pharmacist
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