Transitions

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.

Many patients not receiving statins after lower-extremity revascularization

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 0 26127

A new study in JAMA Network Open analyzed data from more than 125,000 patients who received lower-extremity revascularization between 2014 and 2019.

Baclofen can reduce agitation in ICU patients

Friday, June 4, 2021 0 3984

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.

Panel finds widespread inappropriate use of antibiotics in U.S. hospitals

In the United States, 77% of all UTIs and 79% of all community acquired pneumonias (CAP) are treated inappropriately in the hospital setting,...

Perspectives on universal health care

As aspiring health professionals, it is important for student pharmacists to remain informed about the nuance and complexity of the overall health...

Transitions Magazine

Many patients not receiving statins after lower-extremity revascularization

Baclofen can reduce agitation in ICU patients

Panel finds widespread inappropriate use of antibiotics in U.S. hospitals

Perspectives on universal health care

Dexamethasone appears safe in preventing postsurgery nausea