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Underutilisation of ACE inhibitors in patients with congestive heart failure by BUNGARD, Tammy J, MCALISTER, Finlay A, JOHNSON, Jeffrey A, TSUYUKI, Ross T

“…Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, and is the only major cardiovascular disease increasing in prevalence…”
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Prokinetic Agents for the Treatment of Postoperative Ileus in Adults: A Review of the Literature by Bungard, Tammy J., Kale-Pradhan, Pramodini B.

“…Metoclopramide, cisapride, and erythromycin are commonly administered to reduce the duration of postoperative ileus (POI). As these agents are not without…”
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Poor Adherence with Hypolipidemic Drugs: A Lost Opportunity by Tsuyuki, Ross T., Bungard, Tammy J.

“…All articles assessing adherence to hypolipidemic drugs were reviewed and categorized by patient population (clinical trial, unselected) and reported as rates…”
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Direct and indirect costs of management of long‐term warfarin therapy in Canada by SCHULMAN, S., ANDERSON, D. R., BUNGARD, T. J., JAEGER, T., KAHN, S. R., WELLS, P., WILSON, S. J.

“…Background: Comparisons of overall costs and resource utilization associated with anticoagulation management are important as new alternatives to warfarin are…”
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Physicians' perceptions of the benefits and risks of warfarin for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation by Bungard, T J, Ghali, W A, McAlister, F A, Buchan, A M, Cave, A J, Hamilton, P G, Mitchell, L B, Shuaib, A, Teo, K K, Tsuyuki, R T

“…Dr. Bungard is with the Division of Cardiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta, Dr. Ghali is with the Departments of Medicine and Community Health…”
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Cholesterol Risk Management: A Systematic Examination of the Gap from Evidence to Practice by Olson, Kari L., Bungard, Tammy J., Tsuyuki, Ross T.

“…Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, and data indicate that aggressive cholesterol reduction decreases mortality and…”
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Why do patients with atrial fibrillation not receive warfarin? by Bungard, T J, Ghali, W A, Teo, K K, McAlister, F A, Tsuyuki, R T

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a growing public health problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Numerous randomized controlled trials of…”
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Adequacy of Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Coming to a Hospital by Bungard, Tammy J., Ackman, Margaret L., Ho, Geotham, Tsuyuki, Ross T.

“…Study Objective. To evaluate the adequacy of anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) coming to a hospital. Design. Retrospective medical…”
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An overview of commonly used antiplatelet agents by Bungard, T J

“…Several agents inhibiting platelet function are commonly used in clinical practice, each having a unique mechanism of action. The complex cascade of events…”
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Stroke prophylaxis in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation by Bungard, T J, Shuaib, A, Tsuyuki, R T

“…Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent dysrrhythmia, and carries with it an at least fivefold increased risk of ischaemic stroke. Currently, the…”
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Management of hypothyroidism during pregnancy by Bungard, Tammy J, Hurlburt, Mary

“…The case: A 33-year-old woman had received a diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism when she was 23 years of age and had been taking an essentially stable dose of…”
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Drug Interactions Involving Warfarin: Practice Tool and Practical Management Tips by Bungard, Tammy J., Yakiwchuk, Erin, Foisy, Michelle, Brocklebank, Cynthia

“…The numerous drug interactions involving warfarin are well known among health care providers. Although community pharmacies have software systems that will…”
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A multicenter disease management program for hospitalized patients with heart failure by Tsuyuki, Ross T., Fradette, Miriam, Johnson, Jeffrey A., Bungard, Tammy J., Eurich, Dean T., Ashton, Thomas, Gordon, Wendy, Ikuta, Roland, Kornder, Jan, Mackay, Elizabeth, Manyari, Dante, O’Reilly, Ken, Semchuk, William, for the react investigators

“…Despite the availability of proven therapies, outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) remain poor. In this 2-stage, multicenter trial, we evaluated the…”
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Community pharmacist practices in hypertension management by Tsuyuki, R T, McLean, D L, Bungard, T J

“…Methods: This study was a cross-sectional, observational study of pharmacists' practices using unannounced standardized patients (SPs) posing as patients with…”
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Stroke Prophylaxis in Institutionalized Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Lau, Elaine, Bungard, Tammy J., Tsuyuki, Ross T.

“…Objectives: To identify patterns and predictors of antithrombotic use and to evaluate the appropriateness of antithrombotic therapy for stroke prophylaxis in…”
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The relative importance of barriers to the prescription of warfarin for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation by Bungard, Tammy J, Ghali, William A, McAlister, Finlay A, Buchan, Alastair M, Cave, Andrew J, Hamilton, Peter G, Mitchell, L Brent, Shuaib, Ashfaq, Teo, Koon K, Tsuyuki, Ross T

“…Despite the publication of a number of randomized, controlled trials demonstrating a substantial reduction in stroke with anticoagulation in patients with…”
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Development of educational materials for congestive-heart-failure patients by Fradette, Miriam, Bungard, Tammy J, Simpson, Scot H, Tsuyuki, Ross T

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Warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation: the patient's preference is important by Fahey, T, Montgomery, A A, Peters, T J

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