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October 2016

Research in Review
10/12/2016
Primary care physicians play an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but still find implementation of prevention strategies challenging, which may be limiting their usage. A review of...
Primary care physicians play an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but still find implementation of prevention strategies challenging, which may be limiting their usage. A review of...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Despite the high frequency of osteoporosis, it is still underdiagnosed and undertreated in many health care settings. However, a group of Belgium researchers may have developed a clinical pathway capable of...
Despite the high frequency of osteoporosis, it is still underdiagnosed and undertreated in many health care settings. However, a group of Belgium researchers may have developed a clinical pathway capable of...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Clinical pathways developed in accordance with national guidelines can improve adherence to recommendations regarding the use of empiric vancomycin in patients with febrile neutropenia (FN), according to a study...
Clinical pathways developed in accordance with national guidelines can improve adherence to recommendations regarding the use of empiric vancomycin in patients with febrile neutropenia (FN), according to a study...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Because patients with moderate to severe acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSI) are difficult to categorize and require thoughtful care and management, clinicians often choose costly inpatient...
Because patients with moderate to severe acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSI) are difficult to categorize and require thoughtful care and management, clinicians often choose costly inpatient...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Studies have assessed the feasibility of fast-track surgery in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. However, findings from a recent study published in Obesity Surgery showed that the degree of obesity influences...
Studies have assessed the feasibility of fast-track surgery in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. However, findings from a recent study published in Obesity Surgery showed that the degree of obesity influences...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
The soaring in prices of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) over the last several years has resulted in significant increases in the costs of MS-related care. In a new study, published...
The soaring in prices of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) over the last several years has resulted in significant increases in the costs of MS-related care. In a new study, published...
The...
10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Editor's Page
10/12/2016
Winston Wong, PharmD
At the first Clinical Pathways Congress (September 16-18; Boston, MA), the official meeting of Journal of Clinical Pathways, one of the themes that came up continuously throughout the meeting was the importance of...
At the first Clinical Pathways Congress (September 16-18; Boston, MA), the official meeting of Journal of Clinical Pathways, one of the themes that came up continuously throughout the meeting was the importance of...
At the...
10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/31/2016
The associated improvement in survival and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) makes pembrolizumab a more cost-effective option than docetaxel for patients with programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive non-small...
The associated improvement in survival and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) makes pembrolizumab a more cost-effective option than docetaxel for patients with programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive non-small...
The...
10/31/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Feature
10/12/2016
Eugene Kreys, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
Abstract: Poor medication adherence results in worse clinical outcomes and increased health care expenditures. Clinical pathways programs should address medication adherence to support the fundamental purpose of...
Abstract: Poor medication adherence results in worse clinical outcomes and increased health care expenditures. Clinical pathways programs should address medication adherence to support the fundamental purpose of...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
From the Field
10/12/2016
Joleen Hubbard, MD; Angelina Tan; Katrina Croghan, MS; Juliana Perez Botero, MD; Briant Fruth; Deirdre Pachman, MD; Veronica Lafky; Jeff Sloan, PhD; Carrie Thompson, MD; Rahma Warsame, MD; Angela Dispenzieri, MD
Abstract: Modern clinical practice places restrictions on the amount of information communicated in a typical office visit, impeding patient concerns from being adequately addressed. A point-of-care case management...
Abstract: Modern clinical practice places restrictions on the amount of information communicated in a typical office visit, impeding patient concerns from being adequately addressed. A point-of-care case management...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways