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Clinical Specialty Index

131 articles indexed across 16 specialties, each reviewed by a licensed pharmacist before publication.

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MRAs and Low-Ceiling Diuretics Drive Potassium Shifts in Elderly Polypharmacy
Medication Safety Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low

Potassium imbalances are common in older patients on multiple drugs.

Targeted Therapy Evolution: From Kinase Inhibitors to Protein Degraders
Oncology Pharmacy Hypothesis-generating Grade: Very Low

Targeted cancer therapies revolutionize personalized oncology treatment.

Prasugrel Dose Individualization: Balancing Ischemia and Bleeding by Population
Cardiology / Anticoagulation Confirmatory Grade: Low

Revisiting prasugrel: precision in antiplatelet therapy is key.

Brain-Focused Critical Care Extends NIDCAP Beyond the NICU
Critical Care / ICU Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low

Shifting pediatric critical care towards brain-focused outcomes.

EML4-ALK in NSCLC: Targeting Drug Resistance
Oncology Pharmacy

EML4-ALK fusion: A precision target in NSCLC fraught with resistance challenges.

Pharmacists Improve Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Compliance
Infectious Disease / Antimicrobials

Pharmacist-led interventions boost antibiotic compliance in surgery.

Clinical Factors Dominate Bleeding Risk in Ticagrelor Therapy
Cardiology / Anticoagulation

Age and renal function outshine genetics in ACS bleeding risk.

Six-Month Delamanid Regimen Matches Standard Care for Rifampicin-Resistant TB
Infectious Disease / Antimicrobials Practice-changing Grade: Moderate

Shorter treatment, same efficacy: a 6-month TB regimen works.

Pharmacist Prescribing: Safe and Effective?
Ambulatory Care / MTM

Pharmacists prescribing may enhance care efficiency and outcomes.

Improving Medication Adherence in Heart Failure
Geriatrics / Geriatric Pharmacy

Can simplification improve heart failure medication adherence?

New Therapy Effective for Resistant Eye Infections in Pets
Infectious Disease / Antimicrobials

Pioneering therapy heals resistant eye infections in pets quickly and safely.

ERT in Pregnancy and Pompe Disease: A Safe Bet?
Pediatric Pharmacy

Enzyme replacement therapy in Pompe disease shows promise for safe pregnancy outcomes.

Gaps in VAP Prevention Knowledge Among ICU Staff
Critical Care / ICU

Education gaps in VAP prevention hinder ICU care quality.

Baseline Dosing Predicts Seizure Risk in Pregnancy
Pharmacokinetics / TDM

Baseline dosing outshines serum levels for predicting seizures in pregnancy.

Vitamin D3 Enhances Chemotherapy in Metastatic CRC
Oncology Pharmacy

Vitamin D3 boosts chemotherapy response in metastatic CRC.