Potentially inappropriate drug use and health-related quality of life in the elderly.

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：:We sought to summarize and assess original evaluations of the economic impact of clinical pharmacy services published from 1996-2000, and to provide recommendations and methodologic considerations for future research. A systematic literature search was conducted to identify articles that were then blinded and randomly...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Schumock GT,Butler MG,Meek PD,Vermeulen LC,Arondekar BV,Bauman JL,2002 Task Force on Economic Evaluation of Clinical Pharmacy Services of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of 2- and 8- hour urine collections for estimating creatinine clearance was compared with that of the standard 24-hour procedure in 45 hospitalized elderly patients (age > or = 65 yrs) with indwelling urethral catheters. Urine was collected at blocked intervals from 0-2, 2-8, and 8-24 hours and then added...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： O'Connell MB,Wong MO,Bannick-Mohrland SD,Dwinell AM

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several worldwide initiatives involve pharmacy education and practice; however, the International Pharmaceutical Federation is the only worldwide pharmacy organization currently in existence. This is the first report of the good pharmacy practice initiative published in the United States. We hope that it will stimulat...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Bond CA,Raehl CL,Claesson C

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of a standard meal on bioavailability of bromfenac, and on the relative analgesic efficacy and adverse effect liability of bromfenac 25 mg, naproxen sodium 550 mg, and acetaminophen 325 mg in the treatment of pain after orthopedic surgery. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, single...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Forbes JA,Sandberg RA,Bood-Björklund L

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an open-label study of alprazolam in five bipolar-I depressed patients, three patients remitted completely, one failed to respond, and one responded transiently, based on the Hamilton Rating Scale and Beck Depression Inventory scores. Further studies of alprazolam as an antidepressant are warranted. ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rush AJ,Schlesser MA,Erman M,Fairchild C

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We cared for a 4-year-old patient who had undergone orthotopic liver transplantation and was placed on a ventilator for respiratory distress associated with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. The neuromuscular blocking agent pancuronium bromide 1.0-1.2 mg every hour as needed was used to facilitate artificial ventilation...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Haas JL,Shaefer MS,Miwa LJ,Wood RP,Shaw BW Jr

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis continues to plague humanity. In the United States, conditions have taken a decided turn for the worse, with an increasing frequency of infection and the spread of multiple-drug-resistant strains. A number of strategies are available to improve the management of this epidemi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Peloquin CA

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colistin, the most widely used polymyxin antibiotic, was originally introduced in the late 1950s before the establishment of the present-day drug approval process. Originally shelved due to toxicity concerns, colistin, in the form of its inactive prodrug colistin methanesulfonate, has undergone a renaissance in the pa...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ortwine JK,Kaye KS,Li J,Pogue JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Patients enrolled in a fixed-dose clinical trial of oral ciprofloxacin had trough concentrations measured to document absorption and monitor compliance. The objective was to determine whether any demographic characteristics might be important predictors of the concentrations. Stepwise multivariate linear regression re...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Paladino JA,Forrest A,Wilton JH

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many physiologic differences between children and adults can result in age-related differences in pharmacokinetics. Understanding the effects of age on bioavailability, volume of distribution, protein binding, hepatic metabolic isoenzymes, and renal elimination can provide insight into optimizing doses for pediatric p...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Anderson GD,Lynn AM

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:Evidence and inferences from clinical research, clinical observation, and literature review support an etiologic paradigm for the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury (SCI). According to this paradigm, changes in immunoregulation and in the activation of cytokines or intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs) contribut...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Segal JL

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old Hispanic man with advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome developed extensive pulmonary disease with persistent cough, fever, night sweats, worsening dyspnea, and weight loss. Sputum samples showed scant growth of acid-fast bacilli. He failed to respond to the standard tuberculosis regimen of isoniaz...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Kang-Birken SL,Prichard JG

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine if milk thistle (silymarin) alters the pharmacokinetics of indinavir. DESIGN:Sequential crossover trial. SETTING:General clinical research center. SUBJECTS:Ten healthy subjects. INTERVENTION:Indinavir 800 mg 3 times/day was given for four doses on days 1 and 2. Silymarin 160 mg 3 times/...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： DiCenzo R,Shelton M,Jordan K,Koval C,Forrest A,Reichman R,Morse G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system (ITS) is a novel, patient-activated drug delivery device used for the management of acute postoperative pain in the hospital setting. This credit-card-sized device uses an imperceptible current of 170 milliampere to actively deliver a fentanyl hydrochloride 40-microg dose into...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Herndon CM

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced thrombocytopenia is a rare but serious adverse event that has been associated with multiple drugs including β-lactams. Although it mostly occurs with prolonged medication use, some cases of rapid-onset thrombocytopenia have been reported. We describe the case of a 69-year-old man who developed severe and ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Nguyen VD,Tourigny JF,Roy R,Brouillette D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nausea and vomiting are common complaints in the postoperative period and contribute to patient distress and delay of discharge for outpatient surgical procedures. Laparoscopic procedures are associated with a high incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) episodes. Parenteral use of metoclopramide prevent...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Wagner BK,Berman SL,Devitt PA,Halvorsen MB,O'Hara DA

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing at an alarming rate. Prediabetes, also referred to as impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose, is a major risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition, IGT has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascul...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Irons BK,Mazzolini TA,Greene RS

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Traditionally, antistaphylococcal penicillins (ASPs) have been considered the agents of choice for the treatment of MSSA bacteremia. Vancomycin has been demonstrated to have poorer outcomes in several studi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Li J,Echevarria KL,Traugott KA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two drugs commonly used in triple-drug therapy for treatment of a Helicobacter pylori infection, clarithromycin and omeprazole, have rarely been associated with hypoglycemia when given alone. No documented interactions between H. pylori treatment with clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and omeprazole and insulin detemir hav...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Otsuka SH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To identify subsequent therapies used after first-line therapies in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), compare overall survival (OS) associated with subsequent therapies, and evaluate factors associated with OS in these patients. METHODS:The study was a retrospective cohort ana...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Afanasjeva J,Hui RL,Spence MM,Chang J,Schottinger JE,Millares M,Rashid N

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical hemostasis may be achieved by using a number of physical, chemical, or biologic methods. One such method is with topical thrombin; however, one member of that class of drugs, bovine-derived thrombin, is associated with potentially serious consequences such as development of immune-mediated coagulopathy. This ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Naoum JJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in the care of critically ill patients and in diagnostic techniques, such as fiberoptic endoscopy, have enabled greater recognition of stress-related mucosal damage (SRMD). This condition is distinguished from chronic peptic ulcer disease by its greater number of lesions, proximal location in the acid-produci...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Peura DA

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the disposition of pentoxifylline and its metabolite, lisofylline, in New Zealand rabbits after two alternative routes of administration, intranasal and intratracheal. DESIGN:Pharmacokinetics study in an animal model. SETTING:University-affiliated animal care facility. SUBJECTS:Twenty New...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Adcock KG,Kyle PB,Deaton JS,Olivier JH,Hogan SM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of amphotericin B triglyceride emulsion in 16 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related candidal esophagitis and cryptococcosis, compared with standard amphotericin B in 24 patients. Compared with the conventional formulation, the fat emulsion was administered ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Manfredi R,Chiodo F

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormonal emergency contraceptives have been used to prevent unwanted pregnancy for more than 3 decades. The mechanisms of action of the regimen containing a combination of estrogen and progestin, known as the Yuzpe regimen, and those of the levonorgestrel regimen continue to be controversial, especially over the possi...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Leung VW,Levine M,Soon JA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00