Sabina Alikhanov Palmieri, PharmD

Patients with ASCVD face increased cardiovascular risks post revascularization, yet many miss timely LDL-C testing and treatment, highlighting critical care gaps.

Although more research is needed in pediatric patients, biosimilars could improve treatment access and reduce costs.

Results of the study showed an inverse relationship between BMI and LDL cholesterol changes for those who adopt a low-carbohydrate diet.

Due to the disease’s chronicity, the variability in treatment response and drug safety profiles, and the availability of multiple therapies, switching or discontinuing treatments is common in psoriasis.

As the risk of respiratory depression is elevated with opioid use, the risk of complications from COVID-19 is increased in patients with opioid use disorder.