ACCP Clinical Pharmacist Competencies.

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：:We compared total costs and adherence to the regimen of older versus newer angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for the treatment of elderly patients with hypertension. A computer search using the data base of a health care insurer identified 6176 subjects age 65 years or older who had ICD-9 coding for hyper...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Small RE,Freeman-Arnold SB,Goode JV,Pyles MA

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article on pharmacoepidemiology, the second of two parts, is a more focused discussion of the methodology of cohort studies and case-control studies, the basic methodologies of which were discussed in part I. The nested case-control study incorporates the strengths of both the cohort and case-control studies but ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Etminan M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality reductions. Lifelong antiretroviral therapy must be incorporated into each patient's medical regimen. Patients with HIV may also have simultaneous chronic medical conditions, resultin...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Fulco PP,Zingone MM,Higginson RT

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence suggests that periodontal disease may predispose to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Data support mechanisms of host-derived local and systemic proinflammatory responses similar to atherosclerosis, consisting of monocytic-derived cytokines and other inflammatory mediators, which are induced by p...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Chong PH,Kezele B

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To establish the clinical equivalence (noninferiority) of one tablet containing abacavir 300 mg-lamivudine 150 mg-zidovudine 300 mg (Trizivir) versus a tablet containing lamivudine 150 mg-zidovudine 300 mg (Combivir) given with one abacavir (ABC) 300-mg tablet, administered twice/day, in antiretroviral-...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Fischl MA,Burnside AE Jr,Farthing CE,Thompson MA,Bellos NC,Williams VC,Kauf TL,Wannamaker PG,Shaefer MS,ESS40005 Study Team.

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and costs of rabbit antithymocyte globulin (TMG) induction in patients who received kidney transplants from living unrelated donors. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Large academic medical center. PATIENTS:Eighty-seven patients who received kidney transplan...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Miller JT,Collins CD,Stuckey LJ,Luan FL,Englesbe MJ,Magee JC,Park JM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate claims-related treatment adherence, health care resource utilization, and associated costs of therapy conversion from an insulin vial and syringe to a premixed biphasic insulin analog pen device among privately insured patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. DESIGN:Retrospective, longitudin...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Cobden D,Lee WC,Balu S,Joshi AV,Pashos CL

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) are safe and effective in the treatment of venous thromboembolic disease. Since they require less therapeutic monitoring than unfractionated heparin and may be administered to outpatients, it is possible to decrease overall health care costs of patients diagnosed with deep vein th...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Yurkowski P

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The atypical antipsychotic agents clozapine and risperidone bring new insight into the care and treatment of patients with schizophrenia. Since their introduction, several names (e.g., novel, atypical, serotonergic-dopaminergic antagonist) have been used to describe the nature of these compounds. The agents are unique...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Raleigh F

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meglumine antimoniate was administered to a patient with visceral leishmaniasis with normal renal function. Soon after the first intramuscular administration of meglumine antimoniate 20 mg/kg, equivalent to 510 mg antimony (Sb), the patient developed septic shock with oliguria. Creatinine clearance decreased to 23 ml/...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Hantson P,Luyasu S,Haufroid V,Lambert M

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine prescribing patterns and clinical outcomes of enoxaparin for anticoagulation of atrial fibrillation. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. SETTING:A 650-bed, tertiary care, community teaching hospital. SUBJECTS:Two hundred thirteen patients who received enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis during ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Khazan M,Scheuering S,Adamson R,Mathis AS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study evaluated the success of dosages of simvastatin lower than the 10-20 mg/day recommended by the manufacturer in patients with hypercholesterolemia. Records of 95 patients enrolled in a pharmacist-managed lipid clinic receiving stable dosages of simvastatin were reviewed. Data collected were demogr...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rindone JP

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In critically ill patients with acute renal failure, continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration (CAVHD) has become an increasing popular supportive technique. An adult with acute renal failure during CAVHD therapy received fluconazole. Drug clearance by the hemodiafilter system and its total body clearance during the ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Nicolau DP,Crowe H,Nightingale CH,Quintiliani R

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To examine potential threats to internal and external study validity caused by differential patient withdrawal from a randomized controlled trial evaluating pharmacist management of hypertension, to compare the characteristics of patients who withdrew with those of patients who completed the study, and...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Rozenfeld Y,Hunt JS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelin (ET)-1 is an endothelium-derived peptide with potent vasoconstrictor and proliferative properties. The ET system is activated in several cardiovascular disease states associated with functional and structural vascular changes, including hypertension and heart failure. The two ET receptor subtypes are known ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Ergul A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine if low-dose lovastatin in combination with niacin causes a greater percentage reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol than lovastatin alone, and to determine if the combination increases the risk of serious adverse effects. design. Prospective, randomized, open-label, clinic...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gardner SF,Schneider EF,Granberry MC,Carter IR

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a worldwide epidemic often complicated by multiple comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Bariatric surgery is an increasingly common and effective weight-loss strategy for obese patients that may result in resolution of metabolic-related disease states, such as T2DM. Although bariatric s...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Howard ML,Steuber TD,Nisly SA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin is a commonly used oral anticoagulant that is usually initiated after the definitive diagnosis of a certain thromboembolic disorder or disease. Warfarin therapy will usually be prescribed for 6-12 weeks or more, and some patients may continue therapy throughout life, depending on the type of thromboembolic di...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Yamreudeewong W,Johnson JV,Cassidy TG,Berg JT

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To develop and validate a self-assessment adherence tool for imatinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and to correlate the use of this tool with response to treatment and adverse effects. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Regional cancer center in France. PATIENTS:Forty-six...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Daouphars M,Ouvry M,Lenain P,Rouvet J,Jardin F,Bubenheim M,Varin R

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：:Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) remains the major obstacle for successful allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT). The frequency of grade II or higher acute GVHD ranges from 30-50% in human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched sibling transplants and 50-80% in HLA-matched unrelated transplants. The mortality an...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Tse JC,Moore TB

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a rare neurodegenerative disease caused by the decreased ability of cells to produce sufficient energy in the form of adenosine 5'-triphosphate. Although it is one of the most common maternally inherited mitochondrial...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Santa KM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the success of an initial tobramycin dosing regimen to achieve target peak and trough concentrations in adult patients with pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis (CF). DESIGN:Retrospective single-center medical record review. SETTING:Large tertiary care academic medical center. PATIE...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Staubes BA,Metzger NL,Walker SD,Peasah SK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether early administration of adjuvant β-lactam in combination with vancomycin (COMBO) affects clinical outcomes compared to standard vancomycin therapy alone (STAN) among patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection. DESIGN:Retrospective, multic...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Casapao AM,Jacobs DM,Bowers DR,Beyda ND,Dilworth TJ,REACH-ID Study Group.

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if asthma control improves in patients who receive physician-pharmacist collaborative management (PPCM) during visits to primary care medical offices. DESIGN:Prospective pre-post study of patients who received the intervention in primary care offices for 9 months. The primary outcome was the sum...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Gums TH,Carter BL,Milavetz G,Buys L,Rosenkrans K,Uribe L,Coffey C,MacLaughlin EJ,Young RB,Ables AZ,Patel-Shori N,Wisniewski A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several pivotal clinical trials have generated new knowledge regarding drug therapy for heart failure. Thus, the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) and the American College of Cardiology-American Heart Association (ACC-AHA) guidelines were updated in 2006 and 2005, respectively. We review the evidence from these ...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Uddin N,Patterson JH

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In comprehensive clinical studies, diflunisal--a new nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug with a long duration of action--was shown to be highly effective and generally well tolerated in the short- and long-term treatment of the pain of osteoarthritis. In double-blind comparison studies, diflunisal was comparable in eff...

journal_title：Pharmacotherapy

authors： Umbenhauer ER

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00