A team of researchers from the United States has recently conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess the prevalence of potentially harmful drugs amongst 40,966 patients diagnosed with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction HFREF, finding that 24.2% of...
Canadian researchers have recently undertaken a study to characterise health risks related to inadequate medication management in ambulatory, non-homebound patients’ homes. From six community pharmacies in Toronto over a 15-month period, 100 patients (mean age...
Bridging therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin is commonly used for patients with acute stroke of cardioembolic origin, bit this approach may increase the incidence of intracerebral bleeding and worsen outcomes for these patients. In a recent observational study,...
Elective surgeries and procedures are relatively common amongst people with atrial fibrillation (AF), many of whom are now treated with Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) but optimal perioperative management strategies remain unclear. The ‘Perioperative...
The impact of widespread use of cannabis in the medical setting has barely been explored in any sense. Recreational use of cannabis was legalized in Colorado in 2012, creating both medical opportunities and concerns. The legality and increasing number of cannabis...
