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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a meta-analysis of the EMPEROR-Reduced and DAPA-HF trials Both DAPA-HF …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes with Empagliflozin in Heart Failure The EMPEROR-Reduced Trial compared empagliflozin (10 mg once daily) or …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Atypical Femur Fracture Risk versus Fragility Fracture Prevention with Bisphosphonates In this large cohort study, the risk of atypical femur fracture …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Omega-3 supplementation and cardiovascular disease Meta-analysis of 17 RCTs shows no association between dose-specific omega-3 supplementation and CVD outcomes. …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news   Association Between Beliefs and Adherence to Inhaled Controller Medication Among Older Adults with Asthma In this questionnaire with older patients …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news relevant to pharmacy Current and new pharmacotherapeutic approaches for glaucoma Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. This …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news  Association between topical beta-blockers and risks of cardiovascular and respiratory disease in patients with glaucoma In this retrospective cohort analysis of …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Direct Challenges to Penicillin-Based Antibiotics in the Inpatient Setting Direct challenge (DC) is an emerging safe and effective alternative to penicillin …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Interventions Delivered in the Community Pharmacy to Manage Allergic Rhinitis Pharmacists have a valuable role in the management of …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Safety of pharmacologic interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 209 studies explored …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Risk of major bleeding among users of direct oral anticoagulants combined with interacting drugs A population‐based nested case–control study has shown …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Clinical impact of antipsychotic and benzodiazepine reduction Data from the Reducing Use of Sedatives (RedUSe) project involved 150 Australian …