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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.

Race, socioeconomic status associated with lower SGLT2 inhibitor use Race, socioeconomic status associated with lower SGLT2 inhibitor use

Race, socioeconomic status associated with lower SGLT2 inhibitor use

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If you are wondering what health care disparities might look like in medication use for chronic diseases, a new study published in JAMA Network Open can serve as just one example. Among patients with diabetes in the United States, researchers found that lower rates of SGLT2 inhibitor use, a medication with substantial cardioprotective and kidney protective benefits, is associated with Black race, Asian race, female gender, and lower household income.

More older adults are taking drugs that can lead to falls More older adults are taking drugs that can lead to falls

More older adults are taking drugs that can lead to falls

Older adults increasingly are taking medications that are prescribed for valid reasons but that also elevate their risks for falls, results from a...
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CDC finds childhood vaccination rates are still lagging CDC finds childhood vaccination rates are still lagging

CDC finds childhood vaccination rates are still lagging

In a new analysis, CDC said there was a large decline in essential childhood vaccinations in the early months of the pandemic last year, but rates...
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Baclofen can reduce agitation in ICU patients Baclofen can reduce agitation in ICU patients

Baclofen can reduce agitation in ICU patients

Critically ill patients who exhibit symptoms of unhealthy alcohol use can become agitated when receiving mechanical ventilation in the ICU. A...
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Delayed prescribing strategy may help cut down on antibiotic use

As health care providers know, overuse of antibiotics is associated with a host of problems—from intestinal infections and other adverse effects to the development of resistant strains of bacteria. However, “delayed prescribing” promises to temper this trend.

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