Demonstrating the Benefits of Antihypertensive Nighttime Dosing and Indapamide Usage in Hypertension Management.

Uncontrolled hypertension, specifically nocturnal hypertension, increases the risk for significant clinical outcomes. Evidence on the use of nighttime antihypertensives is scant and conflicting. In addition, hydrochlorothiazide continues to be the primary thiazide used despite being the least potent.

Virtual Versus Paper-based Cases in Reinforcing the Collect and Assess Elements of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process.

To compare pharmacy students' perceptions about and performance when using paper-based versus virtual patient cases to reinforce knowledge of the collect and assess elements of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process PPCP). Twenty-seven pharmacy students enrolled in an ambulatory care elective course were randomized to receive either paper-based cases or virtual patient cases for three weeks. They then crossed over to receive the alternative case format for the next three weeks.

Lixisenatide: A New Option for Managing Type 2 Diabetes.

To evaluate the clinical role of Adlyxin (lixisenatide) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. A MEDLINE search of the English language indexed from January 2013 to April 2017 was conducted using the search terms lixisenatide, safety, and efficacy. Studies including human subjects were utilized to assess the efficacy and safety of lixisenatide.