Evaluation of the ability of seven herbal resources to answer questions about herbal products asked in drug information centers.

abstract：:A 58-year-old man went to his physician with complaints of midepigastric pain, flatulence, belching, and shortness of breath. During a physical examination, the patient was in no acute distress. The patient underwent an ultrasound examination, which revealed cholelithiasis, a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which reveal...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Baker EL,Baker WL,Cloney DJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication following cardiac surgery, occurring in up to 65% of cardiac surgical patients. It is a condition associated with increased morbidity, increased length of hospital stay, and increased health care costs. One of the many potential causes of POAF is...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Worden JC,Asare K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of reteplase administration in clearing hemodialysis catheters. DESIGN:Open-label, uncontrolled, observational trial. SETTING:University medical center. PATIENTS:Thirty-four patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing long-term hemodialysis. INTERVENTION:Patients had du...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Hilleman DE,Dunlay RW,Packard KA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient-controlled analgesia is a relatively new method of administering intravenous narcotics for postoperative pain relief. The technique involves the self-administration of a given analgesic in a bolus dose with the aid of a timed infusion and sequencing device. Ten morbidity obese patients undergoing elective gast...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bennett R,Batenhorst R,Graves DA,Foster TS,Griffen WO,Wright BD

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of proton pump inhibitors on the pharmacokinetics of atazanavir and amprenavir (administered as fosamprenavir) were rigorously evaluated in healthy volunteers in two studies, but formal studies in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are lacking. We describe a 65-year-old man with HIV w...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kiser JJ,Lichtenstein KA,Anderson PL,Fletcher CV

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:The death rate from coronary heart disease (CHD) declined by 25% in the United States during 1987-1997, but the actual number of deaths fell by only 9%. Modifiable risk factors for CHD include hypertension, elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, cigarette smoking, a...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Pieper JA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of topical atorvastatin on the healing process of pressure ulcers in critically ill patients. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. SETTING:Medical-surgical intensive care unit of a university-affiliated teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran. PATIENTS...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Farsaei S,Khalili H,Farboud ES,Karimzadeh I,Beigmohammadi MT

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians are increasingly faced with the need to identify, treat, and counsel patients regarding psychotropic drug-induced sexual dysfunction. Antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs have both rational mechanisms to explain their effects on sexual function and established literature documenting these effects. The age...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gutierrez MA,Stimmel GL

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandins have been shown to relax the smooth muscle of the ductus arteriosus in the fetus in utero. This physiologic action has been applied to the management of newborn infants with certain types of congenital malformations. Infants with lesions producing right ventricular outflow obstruction have a compromised...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Heymann MA,Clyman RI

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among various forms of hearing loss, there are acute (within 72 hrs) or subacute (weeks to months) presentations that may be reversible with early pharmacological intervention. The workup of a patient presenting with hypoacusia includes the usual history and physical examination in conjunction with an audiometric asse...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Fazel MT,Jedlowski PM,Cravens RB Jr,Erstad BL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative pain is one of the most common forms of acute pain. Optimal pain management decreases the stress response to surgery, reduces complications, improves recovery time, and results in improved economic and quality-of-life outcomes. A preoperative, multimodal approach to postoperative analgesia can be achieve...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Stephens JM,Pashos CL,Haider S,Wong JM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of a high-fat breakfast on single-dose, zidovudine (ZDV) pharmacokinetics. DESIGN:Open-label, randomized, crossover study. PATIENTS:Eighteen asymptomatic subjects (12 men, 6 women) infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (mean CD4 cell counts of 512 +/- 178/mm3). INTERV...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shelton MJ,Portmore A,Blum MR,Sadler BM,Reichman RC,Morse GD

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levonorgestrel implants (Norplant) are an alternative to oral contraceptives and medroxyprogesterone acetate intramuscular injections. An interaction may exist between levonorgestrel and agents that induce the hepatic microsomal enzyme system. A 21-year-old woman with a history of a seizure disorder, treated with phen...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shane-McWhorter L,Cerveny JD,MacFarlane LL,Osborn C

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a relationship exists between medication adherence to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and distance to dispensing pharmacies and prescribers among an urban public aid population with diabetes mellitus. DESIGN:Retrospective...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Syed ST,Sharp LK,Kim Y,Jentleson A,Lora CM,Touchette DR,Berbaum ML,Suda KJ,Gerber BS

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective analysis to evaluate the relationship between anxiolytic or hypnotic therapy and maintenance of therapy with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Subjects were 654 patients who received anxiolytics or hypnotics early in SSRI therapy (study group ) and 15,172 patients who did no...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shields SA,Gregor KJ,Young CH,James SP

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of hyperlipidemia and the effectiveness of hyperlipidemia management in a large population of transplant recipients. A secondary objective was to assess the effect of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines on hyperlipidemia man...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Schonder KS,McKaveney TP,Lynch KJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antithrombin deficiency is a hypercoagulable state that can increase the risk for thrombosis, especially in the presence of other procoagulant triggers. Unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparins may not provide effective anticoagulation since they require antithrombin for activity. Direct thrombin inhib...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Dager WE,Gosselin RC,Owings JT

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant human erythropoietin reverses the severe anemia associated with end-stage renal disease. Mean half-life values after a single intravenous bolus dose range from 4-13 hours. Renal clearance is not a significant route of elimination. Dosing schedules in chronic renal failure involve a single intravenous bolus...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Flaharty KK

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meta-analyses are key components of evidence-based decision making. The numbers of meta-analyses published in different areas of health care increased dramatically during the past 10 years. Many of them covered different pharmacologic interventions, making them useful resources to clinical pharmacists. Although a well...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Etminan M,Levine M

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic drug metabolism is altered in critically ill patients. The etiology and mechanisms of the alterations are not clearly understood and are difficult to address in clinical studies. For this reason, in vitro and animal models were developed to investigate the effects of critical illness on hepatic drug metabolism...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： McKindley DS,Hanes S,Boucher BA

更新日期：1998-07-01 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 U.S. population continues to experience an alarmingly high rate of unintended pregnancies that have an impact on individual families and society alike. Lack of effective contraception accounts for most unintended pregnancies, along with incorrect use of contraceptives. The most common reversible contraceptive meth...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rafie S,McIntosh J,Shealy KM,Borgelt LM,Forinash A,Shrader SP,Koepf ER,McClendon KS,Griffin BL,Horlen C,Karaoui LR,Rowe EL,Lodise NM,Wigle PR

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis affects 1/2500 individuals and is the most common lethal autosomal recessive disease in people of northern European descent. It is characterized by chronic infections with mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa and progressive deterioration of respiratory function. Much research has focused on the inflammatory ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gaylor AS,Reilly JC

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Institute of Medicine has identified adverse drug events as factors that significantly contribute to increased patient morbidity and mortality. As critically ill patients receive numerous drugs to treat a multitude of complicated health problems, they are at high risk for adverse drug events. Sedation is often a k...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Corbett SM,Montoya ID,Moore FA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) affects nearly 1 in 10 women. Thus, it is essential for pharmacists and other health care providers to be comfortable when discussing a patient's sexual health to ensure appropriate triage so that the specific causes of HSDD can be identified and potential recommendations provi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Lodise NM

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketorolac tromethamine is a highly potent member of a class of compounds having both analgesic and antiinflammatory activity. In animal pain models using underlying inflammation, ketorolac markedly inhibited the pain response and increased the pain threshold; it did not exhibit any narcotic or central nervous system d...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rooks WH 2nd

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid, is approved in many countries including, but not limited to, Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the United Kingdom for the treatment of severe nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. Clinical evidence is emerging for its use in managing pain conditions with different et...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Tsang CC,Giudice MG

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To review quantitatively and qualitatively the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) database to provide clinicians with a general understanding of the comparative occurrence of clinically meaningful adverse events associated with 15 antimicrobial new molecular en...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Khadem TM,van Manen RP,Brown J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare changes in United States pharmacy practice faculty demographics from 1995-2001 and to discuss the implications for junior faculty development. METHODS:Demographic data were extracted from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy institutional research system for academic years 1995-1996 an...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Raehl CL

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00