RESEARCH REPORTS

   CARDIOLOGY

Incremental Effects of Concurrent Pharmacotherapeutic Regimens for Heart Failure on Hospitalizations and Costs

Grant H Skrepnek, Jacob Abarca, Daniel C Malone, Edward P Armstrong, Farshad M Shirazi, and Raymond L Woosley
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1785-1791. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G124
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Adherence to Medications by Patients After Acute Coronary Syndromes

Anchal Sud, Eva M Kline-Rogers, Kim A Eagle, Jianming Fang, David F Armstrong, Krishna Rangarajan, Richard F Otten, Dana R Stafkey-Mailey, Stephanie D Taylor, and Steven R Erickson
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1792-1797. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G249
Published Online, 4 October 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PSYCHIATRY

Duloxetine and Venlafaxine-XR in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Peter MJ Vis, Marc van Baardewijk, and Thomas R Einarson
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1798-1807. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G076
Published Online, 27 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   NEPHROLOGY

Darbepoetin Alfa Therapeutic Interchange Protocol for Anemia in Dialysis

Donald F Brophy, Elizabeth BD Ripley, Denise R Kockler, Seina Lee, and Lori A Proeschel
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1808-1811. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G329
Published Online, 27 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEUROLOGY

Open Trial of Pindolol in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

Patrick B Wood, Anita S Kablinger, and Gloria S Caldito
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1812-1816. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G014
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   ASTHMA

Community Pharmacy-Based Pharmaceutical Care for Asthma Patients

Sandra Mangiapane, Martin Schulz, Stephan Mühlig, Peter Ihle, Ingrid Schubert, and Hans-Christian Waldmann
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1817-1822. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G180
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   CRITICAL CARE

Are the Naranjo Criteria Reliable and Valid for Determination of Adverse Drug Reactions in the Intensive Care Unit?

Sandra L Kane-Gill, Levent Kirisci, and Dev S Pathak
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1823-1827. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G177
Published Online, 4 October 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DIABETES

Pharmacist Impact on Clinical Outcomes in a Diabetes Disease Management Program via Collaborative Practice

Patrick J Kiel and Amie D McCord
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1828-1832. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G356
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ARTICLES

   RHEUMATOLOGY

Natalizumab for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis and Crohn's Disease

Kendra A Keeley, Michael P Rivey, and Douglas R Allington
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1833-1843. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G134
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   CRITICAL CARE

Proton Pump Inhibitor Formulary Considerations in the Acutely Ill Part 2: Clinical Efficacy, Safety, and Economics

John W Devlin, Lynda S Welage, and Keith M Olsen
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1844-1851. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G176
Published Online, 4 October 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GERIATRICS

Optimizing Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in the Elderly

William R Garnett
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1852-1860. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E683
Published Online, 27 September 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   FORMULARY FORUM

Aralast: A New 1-Protease Inhibitor for Treatment of -Antitrypsin Deficiency

Stan Gee Louie, David Alexander Sclar, and Mark Anthony Gill
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1861-1869. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E061
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   INTERNAL MEDICINE

Vitamin E Supplementation in Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Prevention: Part 1

David Q Pham and Roda Plakogiannis
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1870-1878. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G211
Published Online, 27 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   PEDIATRICS

Otitis Media: Review of the 2004 Treatment Guidelines

Mary Petrea Cober and Cary E Johnson
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1879-1887. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G190
Published Online, 20 September 2005 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Levosimendan: A Novel Inotropic Agent for Treatment of Acute, Decompensated Heart Failure

Grace L Earl and James T Fitzpatrick
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1888-1896. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G128
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   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

The Need for Routine Bleomycin Test Dosing in the 21st Century

Masha SH Lam
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1897-1902. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G235
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RECENT ADVANCES

   ONCOLOGY

Employment of Substandard Antiemetic Prophylaxis in Recent Trials of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Mark T Holdsworth and Thuy Vo-Nguyen
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1903-1910. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G079
Published Online, 4 October 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

PHARMACEUTICAL CARE WORLDWIDE

Providing Patient Care in Community Pharmacies in Australia

Shalom I Benrimoj and Alison S Roberts
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1911-1917. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G165
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Identification of Inappropriate Drug Prescribing by Computerized, Retrospective DUR Screening in Korea

Jong Hum Yeom, Ji Sun Park, Ock-Hee Oh, Hyun Taek Shin, and Jung Mi Oh
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1918-1923. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E674
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CASE REPORTS

Paradoxical Bronchoconstriction with Albuterol Administered by Metered-Dose Inhaler and Nebulizer Solution

Linda M Spooner and Jacqueline L Olin
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1924-1927. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G248
Published Online, 20 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Levetiracetam for Mood Stabilization and Maintenance of Seizure Control Following Multiple Treatment Failures

Steven C Stoner, Jessica W Lea, Angel L Wolf, and Arnaldo A Berges
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1928-1931. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G320
Published Online, 4 October 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Hemolysis and Methemoglobinemia Secondary to Rasburicase Administration

Linda A Browning and James A Kruse
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1932-1935. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G272
Published Online, 4 October 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Thalidomide-Associated Thrombocytopenia

Michiel Duyvendak, Mark Naunton, Bert J Kingma, and Jacobus RBJ Brouwers
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1936-1939. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G256
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Recurrent Heat-Related Illnesses During Antipsychotic Treatment

Jeffrey SS Kwok and Thomas YK Chan
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1940-1942. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G130
Published Online, 20 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Carbamazepine-Induced Hyponatremia: Assessment of Risk Factors

Glenn M Kuz and Alina Manssourian
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1943-1946. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G209
Published Online, 27 September 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Methylphenidate May Treat Apathy Independent of Depression

Prasad R Padala, Frederick Petty, and Subhash C Bhatia
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1947-1949. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G352
Published Online, 4 October 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Interferon Beta-1a Overdose in a Multiple Sclerosis Patient

Nicola P Falcone, Agostino Nappo, and Berend Neuteboom
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1950-1952. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E416
Published Online, 4 October 2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Possible improvement of neuroleptic-associated tardive dyskinesia during treatment with aripiprazole

Marni J Grant and Ross J Baldessarini
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1953. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G255
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Combined estradiol/gestodene and acute pancreatitis

Marie-Gilles B Trenque-Tessereau, Catherine Picot, Nathalie Herment, and Thierry C Trenque
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1953-1954. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G292
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Comment: low-dose warfarin for prevention of symptomatic thromboembolism after orthopedic surgery

Sarah A Spinler and Richard J Friedman
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1954-1955. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E536a
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Jeremy J Enyart and Ronald J Jones
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1955. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E536b
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Comment: extensive prolongation of aPTT with argatroban in an elderly patient with improving renal function, normal hepatic enzymes, and metastatic lung cancer

Sarah A Spinler and William Dager
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1955-1956. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G020a
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David W Kubiak, Paul M Szumita, and John R Fanikos
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1956-1957. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G020b
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Comment: acute myocardial infarction after sildenafil citrate ingestion

Shahzad G Raja
Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1957. DOI 10.1345/aph.1E665a
Published Online, 4 October 2005 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Side Effects in Dermatology: Guide to Adverse Drug Reactions, 8th Edition: Edited by WMC Mulder, MMHM Meinardi, and DP Bruynzeel. Published by Intermed Medical Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2004. ISBN 90-8523-034-9. Paperbound, 126 pp. (22.5 x 14 cm), $50 . www.intermed.nl

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1958. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G055
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Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis: Edited by Michael Kleerekoper MD. Published by Taylor & Francis, London, UK, 2005. ISBN 1-84214-030-2. Clothbound, x + 116 pp. (24 x 16 cm), $109.95. www.tandf.co.uk

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1958-1959. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G341
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NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS-CDC NEWS: Direct and Indirect Effects of Routine Vaccination of Children with 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease—US, 1998-2003

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1967-1968. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N096
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VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2005;39:1968. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N095
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