Heart disease became the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the U.S. in 2022, and a new American Heart Association statement says risk varies by heritage, with gaps in coverage, language and food access adding to the burden.
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Automatic interchange of the ACE inhibitors: Decision-making process and initial results (PDF)
Clinicians at Nebraska Methodist Hospital, a not-for-profit acute care facility, developed and implemented an automatic interchange program for the ACE inhibitor class of drugs. This article presents the ACE inhibitor review upon which the formulary decisions were based as well as the initial clinical and economic results of the interchange program. (This pdf version includes an appendix that was not included in the print issue)
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