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Now Available: a FREE, evidence-informed, interactive online course on #deprescribing developed by @UDalhousie @OPTx_Team & launched with @DeprescribeNet to increase primary care clinicians’ awareness, knowledge & skills in deRx.
Start the course today! daloptx.deprescribingnetwork…
FRIDAY, #1. Lower doses of bupropion appear just as likely to benefit depression as high doses. Ref: tinyurl.com/f6r99js8
THURSDAY, #2. An adequate trial of an antipsychotic for schizophrenia is at least 6 weeks using at least 50% of the maximum dose. Ref: tinyurl.com/43nnwwyh
WEDNESDAY, #3. Adding a single dose of naproxen to a triptan increases efficacy and is unlikely to cause additional harms. Ref: tinyurl.com/yc33v2f4
TUESDAY, #4. Patients who fill more than 2 SABA inhalers per year in asthma should be reassessed for a change in therapy. Ref: tinyurl.com/yckn525e
This week (in preparation for our February 2023 conference) we are counting down the top 5 practice-changing messages from our 2022 conference.
MONDAY, #5. A (short) 5-day course of antibiotics can be used for community-acquired pneumonia in kids. Ref: tinyurl.com/bde789wc
Registration is now open for our Feb 11, 2023 annual conference! We feel completely certain that this will be our best one yet. Link here:
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The PEER team is pleased to announce that the 11th annual Practical Evidence for Informed Practice (PEIP) conference is open for registration. Join us for entertaining evidence-based reviews of clinically relevant primary care topics. Visit peipconference.ca.
Very proud to have been a part of this video. Well done to all involved.
Researchers, clinicians seek to improve care of people living with opioid use disorder with new short film via @CharlatanLive
Check out the film here: subjectmatter.ca/work/beyond…
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Just 3 days left before the Early Bird 🐦 deadline for the RxFiles Conference 2022! Come join us on February 12 for updates from the worlds of infectious disease, psychiatry, diabetes, and much more! rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/uploads/d…
Our 2nd Annual (Online) Conference is February 12, 2022. Amazing lineup of speakers. Register now for the early bird rate! rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/uploads/d…
Did you hear that the new etonogestrel implantable rod (NEXPLANON) is now a formulary benefit for Saskatchewan Health and NIHB? See how it compares to other birth control options with our chart rxfiles.ca/RxFiles/uploads/d…
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Are you a pharmacist? Are you interested in the field of sleep medicine? The Canadian Sleep Society organizes a one day education course specially for you on October 28th 2021! Information and registration here: sleepconference.ca/
[sniff sniff] Is that the smell of ... fresh lavender? Yes! It's the new 13th Edition of our Drug Comparison Charts! Available now for order in our online store. Check out rxfiles.ca/charts for the full table of contents💜
Today is National HIV Testing Day. Recommendations in Saskatchewan are to test every adult at least once in a lifetime for HIV. Check out rxfiles.ca/hiv for all of our HIV resources.
Today is National #HIVTestingDay. Make the commitment to your health, get tested today: go.usa.gov/xUatM
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We're constantly reworking our COVID-19: Vaccines Resource and supporting documents. Use it to access our latest summary sheet, discussion tips, after-care sheet for patients who received a COVID-19 vaccine and more: tools.cep.health/tool/covid-… #primarycare #vaccines #covid19
It's heart failure awareness week ♥️ Check out our new SADMANS patient handout for people with heart failure, free to download & found with our other tools at rxfiles.ca/tools
