Urogenital atrophy: prevention and treatment.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of telephone follow-up on the physical well-being dimension of health-related quality of life in patients with cancer. DESIGN:Randomized, controlled trial. SETTING:Public teaching hospital. PATIENTS:One hundred fifty patients with cancer who were discharged to home from the hospital....

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Beney J,Devine EB,Chow V,Ignoffo RJ,Mitsunaga L,Shahkarami M,McMillan A,Bero LA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined whether low doses of phenytoin, which should be associated with few dose-related side effects, may increase the levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Of 35 healthy adult men who consented to participate, 31 completed the study. They took no medications and consumed no alcohol during the stu...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： McKenney JM,Petrizzi KS,Briggs GC,Wright JT Jr

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To characterize the steady-state pharmacokinetics of intravenous levetiracetam in neurocritical care patients requiring seizure prophylaxis after a neurologic injury and to determine which dosing regimens achieve serum concentrations within the recommended therapeutic range of 6-20 μg/ml. DESIGN. Prosp...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Spencer DD,Jacobi J,Juenke JM,Fleck JD,Kays MB

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of standardized Ginkgo biloba leaf extracts (GBE) on outcome parameters of hemostasis associated with risk of bleeding. DESIGN:Meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials. SUBJECTS:A total of 1985 adults were enrolled to receive either GBE or placebo; 87% were patients wit...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kellermann AJ,Kloft C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and plasma protein binding of eprosartan in hepatic disease. DESIGN:Single-dose, parallel-group study. SETTING:Oklahoma Foundation for Digestive Research, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. PATIENTS:Eight healthy subjects with norm...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Tenero D,Martin D,Chapelsky M,Ilson B,Boike S,Patterson S,Keogh J,Rodriguez S,Jorkasky D

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia is an undertreated but common complication of cancer and is associated with debilitating symptoms that impair the patient's ability to perform daily functions of life. Treatment with darbepoetin alfa, a novel erythropoiesis-stimulating protein, is appropriate for chemotherapy-induced anemia. Guidelines on darbe...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bloomfield M,Jaresko G,Zarek J,Dozier N

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, has been the only orally available anticoagulant for > 60 years. During the past decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved several target-specific oral anticoagulants (TSOACs) for the prophylaxis and treatment of arterial and venous thromboembolism and stroke preventi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Mo Y,Yam FK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the odds of antiepileptic drug substitution among patients who had an epileptic event requiring acute care-ambulance service, emergency department visit, or hospitalization-relative to patients who did not have an event, and to compare these results with those from a recent study involving...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rascati KL,Richards KM,Johnsrud MT,Mann TA

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the usage and cost of antibiotics in the United States and United Kingdom in children younger than 10 years. METHODS:A follow up of some 160,000 young children enrolled in U.S. private health insurance companies and an equal number in general practices in the United Kingdom in 2009, based on two ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Jick H,Wilson A,Chamberlin D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The appropriate level of sedation in patients with an open abdomen following damage control laparotomy (DCL) is debated. Chemical paralysis with neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) has been used to decrease time to abdominal closure. We sought to evaluate the effect of NMBA use on sedation requirements in patients w...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Smith SE,Hamblin SE,Dennis BM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain demographic, practice, staffing, and pharmacist satisfaction variables may contribute to dispensing errors. A survey was randomly mailed to 7298 (50%) Texas pharmacists, of which 2862 were returned (39% response rate). Responders were 2437 pharmacists who indicated that they were in practice. Of these, 535 (23...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bond CA,Raehl CL

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the impact of penicillin versus alternative β-lactams on clinical outcomes in patients with penicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (PSSA) bacteremia. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Academic medical center. PATIENTS:Adult patients with PSSA bacteremia treated with a β-lactam a...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shah MD,Wardlow LC,Stevenson KB,Coe KE,Reed EE

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The basic tenet of pharmaceutical care asserts that the delivery of optimal, cost-effective pharmacotherapy can be best achieved by identifying, resolving, and preventing drug-related problems. Drug use evaluation (DUE) is one of the primary tools used to achieve these ends. Fluoroquinolone antimicrobials meet Joint C...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Guay DR,Covington TR,Alexander VL

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To assess the use and safety of concurrent administration of voriconazole and sirolimus-which is contraindicated-and to determine approaches for appropriately managing patients who receive both drugs. DESIGN:Retrospective medical record review. SETTING:University-affiliated medical center. PATIENTS:...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Surowiec D,DePestel DD,Carver PL

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Good admissions decisions are essential for identifying successful students and good practitioners. Various parameters have been shown to have predictive power for academic success. Previous academic performance, the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT), and specific prepharmacy courses have been suggested as acade...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Allen DD,Bond CA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the pharmacodynamics of four intravenous antimicrobial regimens-ceftriaxone 1 g, gatifloxacin 400 mg, levofloxacin 500 mg, and levofloxacin 750 mg, each every 24 hours-against recent Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates. DESIGN:Pharmacodynamic analysis using Monte Carlo simulation. DATA SOURC...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Frei CR,Burgess DS

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telavancin is a once-daily lipoglycopeptide antibiotic structurally derived from vancomycin. It has broad-spectrum activity against gram-positive bacteria, including strains with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin. Telavancin's multifunctional mechanism of action, including inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis and ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Leonard SN,Rybak MJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis (CSVV) has been reported after exposure to direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), such as dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban. OBJECTIVE:We used the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) to describe clinical characteristics associ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Mohamoud M,Horgan C,Eworuke E,Dee E,Bohn J,Shapira O,Munoz MA,Stojanovic D,Sansing-Foster V,Ajao A,La Grenade L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive fungal infections, especially candidiasis and aspergillosis, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Many controversies surround the management of these infections. A critical overview of the recent Infectious Diseases Society of America practice guidelines is provided, as are comments on both the conun...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kontoyiannis DP

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the level of agreement between two sets of criteria, the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) criteria and investigator-developed criteria, for identifying bleeding events in patients who had undergone a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and to measure length of hospital stay ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： McCollum M,Stringer KA,Wittkowsky AK,Young S,Spinler SA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiretroviral combination of emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in individuals at high risk for acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in July 2012. Since then, Centers for Disease Control and...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Adams JL,Shelley K,Nicol MR

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between two widely used, generic health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures, Short Form-12 (SF-12) and EuroQol's EQ-5D, and potentially inappropriate drug use in an elderly cohort. DESIGN:Longitudinal retrospective cohort study. DATA SOURCE:Medical Expenditure Pane...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Franic DM,Jiang JZ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common form of valvular heart disease. A detailed diagnostic workup is necessary to promptly stage and classify disease severity to determine optimal management. Medical therapy and valvuloplasty are options that fail to delay or reverse disease progression. Surgical aortic valve repla...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kalich BA,Allender JE,Hollis IB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the effects of atorvastatin on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) particle size and C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. Another objective was to compare the effects of atorvastatin on lipoprotein profiles as determined by direct ver...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Dornbrook-Lavender KA,Joy MS,Denu-Ciocca CJ,Chin H,Hogan SL,Pieper JA

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoxetine hydrochloride is the sixth most prescribed drug in the United States and is administered to treat major depression. A cadaveric skin donation was obtained from a 46-year-old woman who died as a result of a fluoxetine overdose. Due to the potential penetration of the drug and its major metabolite, norfluoxet...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Neudeck BL,Taddonio TE,Garner WL,Welage LS

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subtherapeutic tacrolimus trough concentrations were noted in a 52-year-old woman who had undergone liver transplantation. Her tacrolimus dosage was increased from 7 to 28 mg twice/day, and ketoconazole therapy was added; however, her tacrolimus concentration remained undetectable. Metoclopramide 10 mg 4 times/day was...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Prescott WA Jr,Callahan BL,Park JM

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diazepam is frequently the subject of review by various agencies and institutions charged with determining whether or not to substitute another, more economical drug--in most instances, chlordiazepoxide. A review of the comparative literature has shown that, on clinical and pharmacokinetic grounds, chlordiazepoxide is...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Baskin SI,Esdale A

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent to which nitrofurantoin is transferred into human milk. DESIGN:Prospective, single-dose pharmacokinetic study. SETTING:University-affiliated clinical research center. PATIENTS:Four healthy lactating women 8-26 weeks postpartum. INTERVENTION:All subjects received a single, ora...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gerk PM,Kuhn RJ,Desai NS,McNamara PJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihistamines and decongestants often are used interchangeably and in combination for a variety of upper respiratory illnesses ranging from allergic rhinitis to the common cold; yet, these two classes of drugs have distinct therapeutic actions. When administered alone, antihistamines are of no value in reducing nasal...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Hendeles L

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The traditional role of theophylline as a bronchodilator has been expanded by recent findings that suggest this drug has more than smooth muscle relaxant properties. Several investigators indicate that theophylline has an inotropic effect on respiratory muscle, causing enhanced muscular contraction and prevention of m...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Landsberg KF,Vaughan LM,Heffner JE

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00