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Palliative Chemo May Worsen QOL Near Death
Pharmacists should reconsider recommending toxic chemotherapy for cancer palliation because it may significantly worsen terminal cancer patients' quality of life near death.
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Diabetes Drug Won't Worsen Heart Failure Risk
A study evaluating the cardiovascular safety of Merck's type 2 diabetes drug sitagliptin determined the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor does not increase the risk for heart failure hospitalization.
App Tracks Vitamin K Intake for Warfarin Patients
Pharmacists know changes in vitamin K intake can drastically alter INR values in patients taking warfarin.