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Dr. Cary Boyd-Shiwarski explained the effectiveness of potassium-binding agents in treating hyperkalemia in resistant hypertension and CKD.

Dr. Cary Boyd-Shiwarski explains how nonsteroidal mineralcorticoid receptor antagonists and novel potassium-binding agents alter the management of hyperkalemia and approaching potassium handling in chronic kidney disease.

Boyd gave a general overview of how potassium handling works in chronic kidney disease, specifically with hyperkalemia.

Kelan Thomas, PharmD, MS, associate professor of clinical sciences at Touro University California College of Pharmacy, discusses some best clinical practices for psychedelic-assisted therapy in terms of assessing pharmacological profile.

Structural changes to the COVID-19 virus highlight the need to expand the research efforts.

Galindo hopes that less patients will be diagnosed with advanced chronic kidney disease if we use the right glucose-lowering agents in the earliest stages.

Galindo explained how the use of glucose-lowering agents in patients with diabetes and low eGFR improved patient care.

Galindo gave a general overview of his session and explained the new standards of care for chronic kidney disease which he has felt made a great impact on the field.

NETs can occur almost anywhere in the body, although they are most common in the gastrointestinal tract and lungs.

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus.

The FDA also granted Priority Review designation for the toripalimab BLA and set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date for April 2022; however, the FDA is not currently planning to hold an advisory committee meeting to discuss the application.

In addition to the prevention of disease in children, COVID-19 vaccination can also limit disruptions in school attendance so that children can participate safely in school and other activities.

The AHA emphasizes the importance of looking at a total dietary pattern, including amounts, balance, combinations, and variety of beverages and food consumer regularly.

Agency's interpretation may significantly affect how health systems and hospitals provide pharmaceuticals to patients.

Mei Ka Fong, PharmD, BCOP, said there are multiple treatment approaches for patients with NETs.

The study also collected patient-reported outcomes in routine clinical practice to understand the impact of treatment on health-related quality of life.

TNBC is the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

Pharmacists and technicians have an opportunity to prove their value as immunizers now that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for use in children ages 5 to 11.

Cystic fibrosis affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices.

Expert panelists delve into topics related to women's health and women's health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, including pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccine considerations and best practices for guiding decisions on birth control.

The results also showed they were nearly 20 times more effective at preventing hospitalizations from the virus for individuals older than 65 than a prior infection alone.

The results of a study show that individuals who received 3 doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine had a 93% lower risk of hospitalization than those who had just 2.

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) CAR T-cell therapy is currently being evaluated for the treatment of patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma.

When the mRNA was removed, these remained in the cell for a long time and were able to maintain their function, new study results show.

Mathematical model from Penn State shows an alternative to business shutdowns and stay-at-home orders that are unsustainable over time.

Study does not show clinically significant improvements in overall survival but does show benefits in secondary endpoints, which included rates of distant metastases, deaths due to prostate cancer, and PSA failure.

Durvalumab (Imfinzi, AstraZeneca), combined with standard-of-care chemotherapy, demonstrated a clinically meaningful benefit in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer.

Study finds that 16.9% of stomach cancers, 11.9% of endometrial cancers, 11.0% of kidney cancers, 9.3% of colon cancers, 8.1% of esophageal cancers, 6.5% of female breast cancers, and 3.9% of urinary bladder cancers were associated with a low level of exercise.

Proposed demonstration project could have a negative effect on people with certain conditions, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury.

Mark Garofoli, director of Experiential Learning Program at WVU School of Pharmacy, discusses his CPhT 2021 conference presentation regarding the role and impact of pharmacy technicians on opioids in the pharmacy.