Identifying a Kidney Transplant Recipient COVID Phenotype to Aid Test Utilization in the Setting of Limited Testing Availability-Does One Exist?

The high morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 in immunocompetent patients raises significant concern for immunosuppressed kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). This level of concern, both on the part of the KTRs and transplant professionals, is heightened by a lack of prior knowledge on how Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2) may manifest differently in immunosuppressed patients. Characterizing how KTRs may present differently than the general population would allow for more targeted and timely evaluation and treatment of KTRs with COVID-19 infection.

Long-Acting Somatostatin Analogue Safety Monitoring Protocol for Outpatients With Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Somatostatin analogues (SSAs) are widely used in the long-term treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and have a relatively favorable safety profile. However, SSAs are associated with specific side effects that are important to monitor. Currently, there is no standardized safety monitoring protocol for health-care professionals to use as a reference when initiating patients on long-acting SSAs.

Design Thinking In Pharmacy Education: Inspiring Creative Problem Solving in the Next Generation of Pharmacists.

Born from the world of product and service innovation, design thinking is gaining popularity as a method for introducing creative problem solving into the education of health professionals. Mindsets developed through practicing design thinking can help learners and educators address complex healthcare issues in a whole new way. This article aims to introduce the concepts of design thinking to the pharmacy educator, give examples of its use in pharmacy education, and discuss the value of including it in pharmacy education from both an educator and a student's perspective.