Bacterial resistance to beta-lactams, and its prevention with combination antimicrobial therapy.

abstract：:Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) is a synthetic fibrinolytic protein which activates plasminogen or converts plasminogen to plasmin specifically in the presence of fibrin. With its "clot-selectivity", t-PA is capable of lysing clots without having a significant effect on circulating plasminogen. In cont...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rogers SD,Riemersma LB,Clements SD

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two analyses were conducted to compare the cost-effectiveness of different intravenous immunoglobulin (IGIV) formulations: IGIV purified by caprylate precipitation and chromatography (IGIV-C) and IGIV manufactured by an older solvent-detergent method (IGIV-S/D). The results indicated that IGIV-C is associated with cos...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Mahadevia PJ

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little information has been published concerning differences among the benzodiazepines in treating hospitalized patients with severe symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. We attempted to determine the length and type of hospital stay, and the pattern and appropriateness of administration, dosage requirements, and costs asso...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Hoey LL,Nahum A,Vance-Bryan K

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We attempted to determine if an association exists between vancomycin serum concentrations resulting from traditional dosing regimens, and efficacy and toxicity outcomes. We reviewed the medical charts of 273 consecutive patients prescribed 273 courses of vancomycin therapy for documented, gram-positive bacteremia. Of...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Zimmermann AE,Katona BG,Plaisance KI

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:Sepsis and acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are associated with high mortality rates despite recent therapeutic advances. Both disease states involve uncontrolled host defense responses that lead to inflammation, endothelial damage, enhanced coagulation, diminished fibrinolysis and...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： MacLaren R,Jung R

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Females of childbearing age represent a large population of solid organ transplant recipients. With fertility commonly restored after transplantation, the possibility of pregnancy becomes a reality for many patients. Since the first published report of a successful pregnancy after solid organ transplantation in 1963, ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Casale JP,Doligalski CT

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The popularity of amiodarone has grown due to its effectiveness in converting arrhythmia and its formulation availability. Formulations of the drug also contain iodine; the iodine content is 75 mg in a 200-mg tablet of amiodarone and 18.7 mg/ml in the intravenous solution. Approximately 10% of the iodine content of or...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Brouse SD,Phillips SM

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial lung penetration is thought to be predictive of efficacy in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections. Lung penetration studies are commonly conducted with new antimicrobial agents to elucidate their potential utility in treating such infections. Although some very useful information may emerge...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ritrovato CA,Deeter RG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levodopa is one of the principal agents administered to treat patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Several pharmacologic strategies can limit its side effects and enhance its activity. Although certain exceptions apply, dosage adjustments and drug changes should be instituted slowly. Levodopa is typically introduce...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Berchou RC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care-associated infections, especially those caused by multidrug-resistant gram-positive organisms, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are a growing public health threat. In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new lipoglycopeptides, oritavancin and dalbavancin, for ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Roberts KD,Sulaiman RM,Rybak MJ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the accuracy of four equations based on serum creatinine concentration-the original Schwartz equation and the Leger, Bedside Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD), and Counahan-Barratt equations-for determining glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in pediatric patients with chronic kidney di...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Lee CK,Swinford RD,Cerda RD,Portman RJ,Hwang W,Furth SL

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of penicillin 80 years ago, gram-negative bacteria have become proficient at evading the lethal activity of β-lactam antibiotics, principally through the production of β-lactamases. The rapid emergence of penicillinases in both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria led to the development of ceph...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rapp RP,Urban C

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin and unfractionated heparin have been in clinical use for more than 50 years. Both are effective anticoagulants, but their use is associated with a number of impediments, including the need for intensive coagulation monitoring, wide variation in dose-response relationships, multiple drug interactions (in the c...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Hawkins D

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns about cross-allergenicity between sulfonamide antibiotics and nonantibiotic, sulfonamide-containing drugs persist and can complicate patients' drug therapy unnecessarily. No interaction between the human immune system and the sulfonamide functional group has been demonstrated. The immunologic determinant of t...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Brackett CC,Singh H,Block JH

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:Severe thermal injury is associated with hypermetabolism and hypercatabolism, leading to skeletal muscle breakdown, lean body mass loss, weight loss, and negative nitrogen balance. Muscle protein catabolism in patients with severe thermal injury is the result of stress-induced increased release of cytokines and counte...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Miller JT,Btaiche IF

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the hemodynamic and electrocardiographic effects of a single dose of commercially available bitter-orange dried-fruit extract, which is increasingly being used in dietary supplements. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. SETTING:University of Connecticut, S...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Min B,Cios D,Kluger J,White CM

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic goals for atrial fibrillation (AF) include ventricular rate control, stroke prevention, conversion to normal sinus rhythm, and maintenance of normal sinus rhythm. The optimal strategy of rate versus rhythm control for acute management of patients with AF is a continuing debate. However, selected patients m...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Slavik RS,Zed PJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Personalized medicine has been a mainstay and in practice in transplant pharmacotherapy since the advent of the field. Decisions pertaining to the diagnosis, selection, and monitoring of transplant pharmacotherapy are aimed toward the individual, the allograft, and the overall immunologic needs of the patient. Recent ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Maldonado AQ,West-Thielke P,Joyal K,Marks CR

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine clinical and microbiologic success in patients receiving adjunctive aerosolized antibiotics for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). DESIGN:Retrospective medical record review. SETTING:Level I trauma intensive care unit of a large academic medical center. PATIENTS:Fort...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Czosnowski QA,Wood GC,Magnotti LJ,Croce MA,Swanson JM,Boucher BA,Fabian TC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system stimulants are a commonly used first-line treatment option for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Stimulants are generally well tolerated, with anorexia and insomnia the most common adverse effects. However, there are some concerns with long-term use of stimulants, such as potentia...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Troksa K,Kovacich N,Moro M,Chavez B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of heart failure is complex. Initiating and maintaining drug therapy in patients with heart failure can be challenging. Many factors influence the heart failure syndrome and are important to account for when evaluating these patients. Concomitant diseases such as ischemic heart disease and hypertension ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gattis WA

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Historically, there is perceived pressure to achieve therapeutic levels of tacrolimus quickly after heart transplant (HT). We evaluated the association between time within therapeutic tacrolimus range and time to therapeutic trough and rejection in the 30 days following HT. METHODS:This is a single-center r...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Baker WL,Steiger S,Martin S,Patel N,Radojevic J,Darsaklis K,O'Bara L,Kutzler H,Dougherty J,Feingold A,Hammond J,Fusco D,Gluck JA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic recurrent pericarditis (IRP) can be challenging to treat. Even after guideline-directed first-line treatment consisting of aspirin (ASA) or a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) in combination with colchicine therapy, recurrences still occur in greater than 20% of patients. Many patients then require...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Schwier NC,Hale GM,Davies ML

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diurnal variation in plasma norepinephrine (PNE) levels is well documented in healthy individuals but not in patients with heart failure. Therefore, we attempted to determine variations in PNE levels over 24 hours, measured hourly, in six patients with an ejection fraction below 40% and a history of heart failure of l...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bleske BE,Chung HS,DiMagno M,Nicklas JM

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are limited markers that could facilitate individualized tacrolimus treatment in the early posttransplantation period. Genetic factors have been found to play critical roles in determining tacrolimus pharmacokinetics. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to examine the association of donor and recipient Toll-like recep...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ou B,Liu Y,Zhang T,Sun Y,Chen J,Peng Z

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin is an anticoagulant available as a racemic mixture. The R- and S-isomers differ with respect to relative plasma concentrations, clearance, potency, sites of metabolism, and cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzymes responsible for metabolism. S-Warfarin, the more potent isomer, is metabolized primarily by CYP2C9. Gene...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Redman AR

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there have been many updates in hormonal emergency contraception. Levonorgestrel emergency contraception has been available for several years to prevent pregnancy when used within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure, and it was recently approved for nonprescription status f...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Shrader SP,Hall LN,Ragucci KR,Rafie S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the annual cost of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the United States and in the United Kingdom. DESIGN:Matched-cohort cost analysis. DATA SOURCES:U.K. General Practice Research Database (GPRD) and MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounter Database, a large, U.S. self-insured medical claim...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Jick H,Wilson A,Wiggins P,Chamberlain DP

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00