Understanding asthma pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
A chronic inflammatory airway disorder, asthma is marked by airway hyperresponsiveness with recurrent episodes of wheezing, coughing, tightness of the chest, and shortness of…
Pharmacology
Preventing high-alert medication errors in hospital patients
Mistakes involving medications are among the most common healthcare errors. Medication errors lengthen hospital stays, increase inpatient expenses, and lead to more than 7,000…
Improving posthospital medication management for chronically ill older adults
For chronically ill older adults who take multiple medications, a hospital stay can result in various medication-related changes. Nurses administer their medications to them.…
What you should know about first-line pain medications
Safe, effective pain control hinges on a multimodal approach that addresses the cause of pain and uses medications and other interventions that relieve the…
The case for capnography in patients receiving opioids
It’s your worst nightmare: At 8 A.M., you walk into the room of Laura M, a 35-year-old patient who had surgery yesterday, for your morning…
Managing knee osteoarthritis in older adults
A degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is marked by cartilage erosion, osteophyte formation, joint hypertrophy, and subchondral sclerosis. A leading cause of disability in…
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name? Editor’s note: The information below was provided by United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP). It may be freely reproduced and distributed,…
Preventing complications in patients receiving opioids
Understand the terms opioid tolerant and opioid naïve so you can safely administer opioids and protect patients.
Prescription opioids: A growing epidemic of abuse
Many people who take prescription opioids underestimate the abuse potential.
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Drugs for Autoimmune Disease
New biotherapy drugs and older chemotherapy agents may improve quality of life in patients with autoimmune diseases.
Advocating for patients in an era of drug-delivery problems
Learn what steps you can take to help patients avoid drug contamination and cope with drug shortages.
Teaching patients about vitamin and mineral supplements
More than one-third of Americans take vitamin and mineral supplements daily. Do you know what you should be teaching patients?
Understanding asthma pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
A chronic inflammatory airway disorder, asthma is marked by airway hyperresponsiveness with recurrent episodes of wheezing, coughing, tightness of the chest, and…
Preventing high-alert medication errors in hospital patients
Mistakes involving medications are among the most common healthcare errors. Medication errors lengthen hospital stays, increase inpatient expenses, and lead to more…
Improving posthospital medication management for chronically ill older adults
For chronically ill older adults who take multiple medications, a hospital stay can result in various medication-related changes. Nurses administer their medications…
What you should know about first-line pain medications
Safe, effective pain control hinges on a multimodal approach that addresses the cause of pain and uses medications and other interventions that…
The case for capnography in patients receiving opioids
It’s your worst nightmare: At 8 A.M., you walk into the room of Laura M, a 35-year-old patient who had surgery yesterday, for…
Managing knee osteoarthritis in older adults
A degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is marked by cartilage erosion, osteophyte formation, joint hypertrophy, and subchondral sclerosis. A leading cause of…
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name? Editor’s note: The information below was provided by United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP). It may be freely reproduced…
Preventing complications in patients receiving opioids
Understand the terms opioid tolerant and opioid naïve so you can safely administer opioids and protect patients.
Prescription opioids: A growing epidemic of abuse
Many people who take prescription opioids underestimate the abuse potential.
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Drugs for Autoimmune Disease
New biotherapy drugs and older chemotherapy agents may improve quality of life in patients with autoimmune diseases.
Advocating for patients in an era of drug-delivery problems
Learn what steps you can take to help patients avoid drug contamination and cope with drug shortages.
Teaching patients about vitamin and mineral supplements
More than one-third of Americans take vitamin and mineral supplements daily. Do you know what you should be teaching patients?
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