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Transitions Magazine

Transitions is published bi-monthly for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network. The online newsletter contains information focused on life inside and outside pharmacy practice, providing guidance on various areas of professional, personal, and practice development. Each issue includes in-depth articles on such topics as personal financial management, innovative practice sites, career profiles, career development tools, residency and postgraduate programs, and more.

Influenza vaccination during pregnancy not associated with adverse... Influenza vaccination during pregnancy not associated with adverse...

Influenza vaccination during pregnancy not associated with adverse...

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A new study published in JAMA Network found that maternal influenza vaccination during pregnancy was not significantly associated with the risk of immune-related health outcomes, such as asthma or infections; nonimmune–related outcomes such as neoplasms or sensory impairment; or nonspecific health outcomes such as emergency visits or hospitalizations.

Baclofen can reduce agitation in ICU patients Baclofen can reduce agitation in ICU patients

Baclofen can reduce agitation in ICU patients

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Critically ill patients who exhibit symptoms of unhealthy alcohol use can become agitated when receiving mechanical ventilation in the ICU. A study published in the February 23, 2021 issue of JAMA showed that high-dose baclofen can prevent alcohol withdrawal–related agitation.

Can a diabetes medication benefit asthma patients? Can a diabetes medication benefit asthma patients?

Can a diabetes medication benefit asthma patients?

GLP-1 receptor agonists may benefit patients who have asthma, suggests new research published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical...
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Naloxone prescriptions took a dive during the pandemic Naloxone prescriptions took a dive during the pandemic

Naloxone prescriptions took a dive during the pandemic

New research published in JAMA Network shows that nationwide naloxone prescriptions declined at the start of the pandemic and have yet to reach...
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Oregon pays pharmacists for all services under scope of practice

Alis Volat Propriis—“She flies with her own wings”—is Oregon’s state motto. The government first adopted the slogan in 1854 as a hat tip to the independent spirit of the pioneers who formed Oregon’s first government. The slogan was replaced by others over the years until lawmakers brought it back in 1987—arguing that it still reflected Oregon’s...

Preventing VTE in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most commonly reported thrombotic complication of COVID-19, with approximately 28% of critically ill patients with COVID-19 experiencing VTE. However, limited data are available to guide the intensity of antithrombotic prophylaxis.

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