MARCH DISEASE FOCUS
Chronic Kidney Disease and the Pharmacist’s Role
by Darrell Hulisz, RPh, PharmD, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic renal failure (CRF) affects nearly 19 million people in the United States. The incidence of CRF is four times higher in African Americans and twofold higher in Native Americans and Hispanics, as compared to Caucasians. A majority of patients who develop CRF do so secondary to diabetes or undetected or poorly controlled hypertension.
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FEATURED ARTICLE
The Revolution in the "Quality of Life" (A1c) Testing
by Stephen Freed, R.Ph., Diabetes Educator Publisher, www.DiabetesInControl.com
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that children born in the year 2000 and after have a one in three chance of getting diabetes and if African American, Hispanic American or Native American, every other child will eventually develop Type 2 diabetes.1 Now, for the first time, there is a test that can be done in the privacy of a patient's home . . .
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FEBRUARY'S POLL RESULTS
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What impact do you think TV and magazine commercials have on patient requests for specific medications?
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4.3% - Little or no impact
18.9% - Moderate impact
76.6% - Significant impact
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iPOD NANO WINNER
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Congratulations, ADRIANA BREMERMANN, who will receive an iPod nano courtesy of Pharmacy Choice. To be eligible for our monthly drawing, forward this newsletter to a friend.
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