A recent study from the NIH indicates that there are 50 million or more Americans have high BP warranting some form of treatment. Periodically there are new guidelines released designed to increase awareness, prevention, treatment and control of hypertension. Educating providers on the new guidelines will hopefully increase patient care.
For more than three decades, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has administered the National High Blood Pressure Education...
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This activity presented by...
Steven Dunn, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Cardiology
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy...
Recent heart disease and stroke statistics indicates that an alarming 23% of patients do not fill their cardiac medications within 7 days post discharge and 18% of patients do not fill the prescriptions even after 120 days. A majority of patients were found to have stopped taking β-blockers between 30 and 90 days with only 45% of the patients taking them at 1 year. Disturbingly, 12% of patients discharged with aspirin, β-blockers, and a statin were found to have discontinued all 3...
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The purpose of both these talks was to inform and inspire others to include in their work the idea that they might innovate in ways that have value to the marketplace.
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Tuberous Sclerosis (TSC) is a disorder affecting 1:6000 individuals of all races, age, and gender.The disease carries significant morbidity involving multiple organ systems in pediatric patients.Because of the complexity and extent of disease involvement, primary care providers and subspecialists for pediatric patients alike need to be familiar with the primary disease manifestations and their management so as to provide the best possible...
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This activity presented by...
Darcy A. Krueger, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
