As Meningococcal Disease Rates Rise, Researchers Evaluate Vaccine Efficacy | IDWeek 2024
Cases of meningococcal disease currently exceed prepandemic levels.
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Enhancing Medication Access, Addressing Health Disparities in Community Pharmacies | ACCP 2024
Findings from a collection of posters at ACCP underscore the critical role of community pharmacies in promoting health equity and providing high-quality, patient-centered care.
New Vaccines in the Pipeline: Norovirus, Lyme Disease, and Combination COVID-19–Flu | IDWeek 2024
Dozens of presentations at IDWeek 2024 focused on available immunizations, such as those for COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and flu.
Pharmacy Education Must Keep Pace With Changing Health Care Landscape | ACCP 2024
Posters presented at ACCP 2024 revealed gaps in pharmacy students’ understanding of off-label drug applications and identified strengths and weaknesses among pharmacy graduates.
Optimizing Heart Failure Outcomes With Medication Management, Screening | ACCP 2024
Pharmacists can screen for social determinants of health and patient beliefs about medications as a way to improve adherence and subsequent outcomes in heart failure.
Research Evaluates Real-World Safety, Efficacy of B/F/TAF Regimen in HIV | ACCP 2024
The first-line B/F/TAF regiment was evaluated in Hispanic/Latino patients, as well as in those with chronic kidney disease.
Medication Adherence Impacts Breast Cancer Outcomes | ESMO 2024
Research from ESMO 2024 focused on the relationship between survival outcomes and medication adherence.
Examining Impact of Addiction Medicine Consult Service on MOUD Initiation | ACCP 2024
Research presented at ACCP 2024 found that addiction medicine consult services could help increase medication for opioid use disorder initiation.
Older Adults with RSV Vaccine Experienced Fewer Infections, Hospitalizations | CHEST 2024
Researchers addressed the prevalence of RSV and its associations with immunization, infection, and hospitalization amongst older adults.
Arexvy Maintains Efficacy Against RSV Over 3 RSV Seasons | CHEST 2024
GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine continued to provide adults aged 60 years and older with clinically meaningful protection.
Conference Recap: CHEST 2024
This year’s annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians featured more than 300 educational sessions, insights from over 600 faculty members, and 29.5 hours of CE credits.
Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Patients with Liver Disease
Research presented at CHEST 2024 examined outcomes of COVID-19 on patients with alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, and non-alcohol steatohepatitis.
Assessing the Efficacy of Mepolizumab in Asthma, COPD
Research Presented at CHEST 2024 reported on how mepolizumab can improve asthma control, and reduce exacerbations of concurrent asthma and COPD.
Prednisone Superior to Other Corticosteroids for Patients with COPD, Heart Failure
Research presented at CHEST 2024 examined the effect of steroid choice on individuals who have a dual diagnosis of heart failure and COPD.
Examining Flu, COVID-19 Infection Outcomes in Children
Research being presented at CHEST 2024 analyzed morbidity and outcomes of children infected with influenza, COVID-19 or both.
Conference Preview: CHEST Annual Meeting 2024
This year’s meeting will take place from October 6 to 9 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Examining Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients with HFrEF
Several posters presented at the Heart Failure Society of America 2024 Annual Meeting looked into the landscape of guideline-directed medical therapy.
Cocaine, Cannabis Use Significantly Increased Cardiovascular Events
In posters presented at the Heart Failure Society of America 2024 Annual Meeting, researchers assessed how substance use disorders impact cardiovascular outcomes.
Physical Frailty Prominent in Women, Retired or Unemployed Patients with Heart Failure
Among patients with heart failure, researchers aimed to understand the association between social detriments of health and physical frailty.
Statins May Reduce Risk of Complications in Heart Transplant Recipients
Two posters presented at the Heart Failure Society of America 2024 Annual Meeting looked deeper into the topic of statin use in heart transplant recipients.
Diabetic Emergencies Led to Decreased Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Heart Failure
Researchers compared the cardiovascular outcomes of patients hospitalized for heart failure that did or did not experience diabetic emergencies.
Angiotensin Neprilysin Inhibitors Could Benefit Patients with HFrEF
Angiotensin neprilysin inhibitors have shown to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization due to heat failure, but high prescription costs are a current barrier.
Higher Vaccination Rates Improve Outcomes in Heart Failure During Respiratory Virus Season
Vaccination against respiratory viruses such as RSV and the flu are crucial to prevent adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure.
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Improves Outcomes in HFrEF
Left ventricular ejection fraction, brain natriuretic peptide, and heart failure-related hospitalizations were among the improved metrics.
Navigating Nephrolithiasis: A Pharmacist's Perspective
Mark Garofoli combined personal anecdotes with professional expertise to deliver a compelling presentation on kidney stone pain at this year’s PAINWeek National Conference.
Q&A: Social Drivers, Access to Care Limit Reach of Pharmacy-Based Diabetes Programs
Addressing the external factors that can have an impact on patient health can make clinical interventions more effective when administered.
Community Pharmacists Can Impact Disparities in Care Delivery, Access
The tools that can be used to reduce health disparities exist, but they must be widely disseminated to populations across the US.
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Q&A: As Scope of Practice Expands, Technology Must Catch Up
Pharmacists can fill a role for patients, but without technology supporting workflows and reimbursement efforts, challenges will remain.
The Future of Electronic Prescribing Can Help Providers, Pharmacists, and Patients Manage Costs
Through Surescripts, pharmacists can cut down on back-and-forth with prescribers’ offices, saving valuable time for patient care.
Interoperability Is Crucial in Sustainable Health Care Models
Pharmacists must be able to view clinical information about patients in order to provide the best clinical care.