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The Pharmacist’s Role in Individualizing Therapy for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare, immune-mediated neurologic disorder that can lead to severe disability if left untreated. Early and accurate diagnosis for CIDP is challenging and usually delayed, but early initiation and maintenance of immunoglobulin-based treatment is crucial. Due to the heterogenous nature of the disease, treatment strategies need to be individualized, and pharmacists play an integral role through ongoing patient communications/education, ... |
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Supporting Neurodevelopment With Brain-Building Nutrition
The brain is one of the fastest growing organs in infants; by the time infants reach 2 years of age, the brain has nearly doubled in size. During this period of time, neurons proliferate, synapses form, and nerve fibers are myelinated"all processes that require support with optimal nutrition. This material reviews the latest learnings on the ways in which nutrition can influence neurodevelopment. Human milk is rich in key lipids for neurodevelopment, which are encapsulated by the milk fat... |
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