HelixTalk - Rosalind Franklin University's College of Pharmacy Podcast

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099 - May I Take Your Order? The Menu of Professional Pharmacy Organizations Jul 30, 2019

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In this episode, we enlist the help of Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Janeen Winnike, to discuss the various professional pharmacy organizations and the importance of networking via joining at least one as a student or pharmacist.

098 - Stroke Me Once, Shame on You; Stroke Me Twice ... Let's Talk Prevention! Jul 09, 2019

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In this episode, we review guideline recommendations and recent evidence for secondary prevention of stroke, including risk factor modification, anticoagulant therapy (in patients with atrial fibrillation), and antiplatelet therapy (in patients with noncardioembolic stroke).

097 - ASPREE, ARRIVE, ASCEND: Making an Acronym Soup for Aspirin Jun 18, 2019

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In this episode, we discuss the latest and the greatest updates regarding aspirin use in primary prevention and provide you with a summary of results from recently published primary literature.

096 - Abra Cadabra, SPRA-VATO!!! Is Esketamine a New "Magic" Cure for Depression? May 28, 2019

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In this episode we discuss the recent FDA approval of esketamine (Spravato) for the management of treatment resistant depression as an add on to oral antidepressant therapy. The agent is novel though so, too, may be its adverse effect profile and logistics of administration.

095 - The Ultimate Guide to NSAIDs: An In-Depth Drug Class Review May 07, 2019

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In this episode, we will review the pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of the most common NSAIDs on the market.

094 - The Sweet Sweet Taste of Annually Updated Guidelines: 2019 Standards of Diabetes Care Apr 16, 2019

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In this episode, we discuss the changes made in the American Diabetes Association's 2019 Standards of Diabetes Care guideline as well as updates in therapy recommendations per ADA and ESDA consensus statement published in Fall 2018.

093 - Focusing in on ADHD Treatment Mar 26, 2019

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the use of stimulants and other medications for management of ADHD. After decades of use, technology has resulted in changes to how they are administered. Furthermore new agents have become available, but are they an improvement?

092 - Why You Should Stop Using (Ab)normal Saline: NS vs. LR for IV Fluids Mar 05, 2019

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In this episode, we discuss IV fluids for hospitalized patients, including normal saline (0.9% NaCl) and lactated ringer's. In addition, we review the newest literature supporting the use of balanced crystalloids over normal saline from the SMART and SALT-ED trials.

091 - 23 Reasons to be Excited about Personalized Medicine Feb 12, 2019

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In this episode, we are excited to have a special guest with us. Dr. Dyson Wake is Senior Clinical Specialist in Pharmacogenomics at NorthShore University HealthSystem's Center for Molecular Medicine here in Chicagoland and is here to explain the current and future applications of pharmacogenomics to the area of personalized medicine, as well as expose some misconceptions.

090 - HelixTalk's Top 10 Recommendations from the 2018 ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines Jan 22, 2019

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In this episode, we review some of the most important new recommendations from the 2018 ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of blood cholesterol.

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