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The American Heart Association issued a dietary guidance in 2021 suggesting that adults consume a variety of fruits and vegetables, choose whole grains instead of refined grains, eat healthy protein sources and lean cuts of meat, and substitute nonfat and low-fat dairy products for full-fat versions, among other measures.

In 2020, heart disease death rates increased in adults across all age, sex, racial and ethnic groups, specifically among younger adults and non-Hispanic Black adults.

Poster presentations and speaking sessions at NASP showed the importance of clinical pharmacists in ambulatory care and opportunities to expand specialty pharmacy services in ambulatory care.

A session presenter at the ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting explained how patients’ mismanagement of medications for headaches can lead to rebound headaches.

A session presenter at the ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting explained how the COVID-19 pandemic significantly magnified the importance of infection prevention and control practices in long-term care.

Session presenters at ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting discuss the benefits and disadvantages of apixaban versus warfarin for anticoagulation.

However, findings do not preclude the possibility that mechanisms other than cardiac remodeling may be responsible for benefits of SGLT2 inhibition.

Approximately 10% of patients in trial experienced a heart attack, stroke, blocked arteries requiring treatment, or death from cardiovascular disease.

Intravenous iron reduced the risk of hospitalization for heart failure or cardiovascular death by approximately 20%.

A session presenter at the ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting addresses research investigating the value of preventative treatments when patients have a limited life expectancy.

Chlorthalidone was associated with more individuals with potassium levels below 3.1 mmol/L, suggesting a greater risk of hypokalemia.

Controlling blood pressure may be the most important type of treatment for vasculitis and lupus patients, said a professor of renal medicine at ASN Kidney Week in Orlando, Florida.

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists executive director and CEO explained how staffing struggles in long-term care facilities can be an opportunity for pharmacists to expand the ways they provide support beyond immunizations alone.

Experts said the results will likely not alter practice and clinicians will likely continue to use torsemide.

Active patient care with chronic kidney disease may provide enormous benefits for patients, the economy, and society.

Next-generation research shows that targeting specific Kir channels, which regulate salt reabsorption in the kidneys, could improve diuretic function in kidney patients.

In addition to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, significant public health concerns include opioid overdoses, maternal mortality disparities, and climate change.

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said that misinformation is the most common cause of death in the United States.

Healthcare practitioner finds that institutions need to acknowledge advantaged and disadvantaged groups of patients as motivation to overcome systemic barriers.

Pharmacists should get out from behind the glass from time to time and work with chronic kidney disease patients to better understand their medications and lifestyle decisions, said an analyst who spoke at ASN Kidney Week in Orlando, Florida.

Researchers outline new findings about the connection between hyperkalemia and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors during a session at ASN Kidney Week.

Applying the principles of precision medicine to peritoneal dialysis could improve the flexibility and personalization of care for dialysis patients.

Education, awareness, and more training may help more pharmacists and kidney patients consider home dialysis as an effective treatment option, said an expert on November 4 at ASN Kidney Week in Orlando, Florida.

Daniel Weiner, MD, MS, associate professor at Tufts University, discusses effective treatment approaches for diabetic kidney disease at ASN Kidney Week.

It may be worth considering the pathophysiology and vascular complications of chemotherapy, especially among patients who are already hypertensive.

Among nicotine users, there was an approximately 4 beat per minute jump in heart rate after vaping or smoking.

An ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting session presenter provides an update of 6 new therapeutic agents and their appropriate use in an older adult population.

Pharmacy Times will be covering the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week, which will be gathering more than 10,000 professionals working on kidney health in Orlando, Florida.

Pharmacy Times is gearing up for Kidney Week (Nov. 3-6) by learning about the pharmacological role of kidney care from the president of the American Society of Nephrology.

Pharmacy Times will be covering the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Annual Meeting, which will be gathering senior care pharmacists in San Antonio, Texas.