RESEARCH REPORTS

   ANTICOAGULATION

Effect of Oral Corticosteroids on Chronic Warfarin Therapy

Kathleen A Hazlewood, Susan E Fugate, and Donald L Harrison
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2101-2106. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H418
Published Online, 21 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   ONCOLOGY

Androgen Deprivation in Veterans with Prostate Cancer: Implications for Skeletal Health

Andrew Wilcox, Molly L Carnes, Timothy D Moon, Renee Tobias, Heather Baade, Emily Stamos, and Mary E Elliott
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2107-2114. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H209
Published Online, 28 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   NEUROLOGY

Treatment Effects of Antidepressants in Patients with Post-Stroke Depression: A Meta-Analysis

Yan Chen, Jeff J Guo, Siyan Zhan, and Nick C Patel
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2115-2122. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H389
Published Online, 21 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GERIATRICS

Prescription Medications: Beliefs, Experiences, Behavior, and Adherence of Sheltered Housing Residents

Johnson George, Kim Munro, Dorothy J McCaig, and Derek C Stewart
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2123-2129. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H355
Published Online, 31 October 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION

Psychometric Analysis of a Scale Assessing Self-Efficacy for Cultural Competence in Patient Counseling

Mitra Assemi, Chris Cullander, and Karen Suchanek Hudmon
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2130-2135. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H248
Published Online, 7 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   TOXICOLOGY

Adult Atomoxetine Ingestions Reported to Texas Poison Control Centers, 2003-2005

Mathias B Forrester
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2136-2141. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H430
Published Online, 7 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INTERNAL MEDICINE

Improving Oral Medicine Administration in Patients with Swallowing Problems and Feeding Tubes

Yolande Hanssens, David Woods, Aisha Alsulaiti, Fathia Adheir, Nabila Al-Meer, and Noora Obaidan
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2142-2147. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H342
Published Online, 28 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Inhaled Amphotericin B for Prophylaxis Against Invasive Aspergillus Infections

Rima A Mohammad and Kristin C Klein
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2148-2154. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G477
Published Online, 5 December 2006 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Past, Present, and Future Therapies for Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease

Dorothy Surowiec, Arpi G Kuyumjian, Michael A Wynd, and Cristina E Cicogna
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2155-2163. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H332
Published Online, 5 December 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Emerging Therapies in the Treatment of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease

Tomasz Z Jodlowski, Richard Oehler, Linda W Kam, and Igor Melnychuk
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2164-2169. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H340
Published Online, 21 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   CRITICAL CARE

Terlipressin: Vasopressin Analog and Novel Drug for Septic Shock

Adam B Pesaturo, Heath R Jennings, and Stacy A Voils
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2170-2177. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H373
Published Online, 5 December 2006 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   FORMULARY FORUM

Fentanyl HCl Patient-Controlled Iontophoretic Transdermal System for the Management of Acute Postoperative Pain

Stacey Mayes and Marcus Ferrone
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2178-2186. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H135 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Febuxostat: A Selective Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor for the Treatment of Hyperuricemia and Gout

Susan P Bruce
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2187-2194. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H121
Published Online, 28 November 2006 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Statins and Progression of Calcified Aortic Stenosis

Doson Chua and Kelli Kalb
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2195-2199. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H206
Published Online, 28 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Allopurinol as Adjuvant Therapy in Poorly Responsive or Treatment Refractory Schizophrenia

Larry W Buie, Maryann D Oertel, and Suzanne O Cala
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2200-2204. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H222
Published Online, 21 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Hemostatic Mouthwashes in Anticoagulated Patients Undergoing Dental Extraction

Edna Patatanian and Susan E Fugate
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2205-2210. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H295
Published Online, 7 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

The Legal Status of Medical Marijuana

Matthew J Seamon
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2211-2215. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H399
Published Online, 24 October 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Relationship Between Pharmaceutical Company User Fees and Drug Approvals in Canada and Australia: A Hypothesis-Generating Study

Joel Lexchin
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2216-2222. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H117
Published Online, 28 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Empiric Treatment of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection with Fluoroquinolones in Older Women in Israel: Another Lost Treatment Option?

Natan R Kahan, David P Chinitz, Dan-Andrei Waitman, Doron Dushnitzky, Ernesto Kahan, and Mervyn Shapiro
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2223-2227. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H396
Published Online, 14 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

PHARMACEUTICAL CARE WORLDWIDE

Community Pharmacy Services in Portugal

Suzete Costa, Cristina Santos, and João Silveira
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2228-2234. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H129
Published Online, 5 December 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

THE ANNALS: 40-YEAR EVOLUTION

Neurology and Neurosurgery Clinical Pharmacy Practice: Ignorance, Phobia, or Progress?

Timothy E Welty
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2235-2237. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H495
Published Online, 7 November 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

State of Oncology Pharmacotherapy

Mark T Holdsworth
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2238-2239. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H440
Published Online, 14 November 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

THE ANNALS: A HISTORICAL VIEW

The Physician-Pharmacist Interface in the Clinical Practice of Pharmacy

Rosalyn M Cain
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2240-2242. DOI 10.1345/aph.140048
Published Online, 5 December 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

The Role of Clinical Pharmacists in an Epilepsy Clinic

John P Allen, Thomas M Ludden, and Charles A Walton
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2243-2244. DOI 10.1345/aph.140049
Published Online, 5 December 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Counseling the Oncology Patient

Emily Du Vall and Stephen D Lash
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2245-2246. DOI 10.1345/aph.140050
Published Online, 5 December 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Screening Adults for Multiple Immunization Needs

CPT John D Grabenstein and CPT Ralph R Watson
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2247. DOI 10.1345/aph.140051
Published Online, 5 December 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

EDITORIAL

Ensuring that Patients Receive Full Cardiac Pharmacotherapy Services: A Pharmacist's Call to Arms

C Michael White
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2248-2250. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H379
Published Online, 31 October 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

OPINION

The State of US Emergency Care: A Call to Action for Hospital Pharmacists

Umbreen Idrees and Elizabeth Clements
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2251-2253. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H448
Published Online, 14 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Acute Amphotericin B Overdose

Douglas Burke, Rajiv Lal, Kevin W Finkel, Joshua Samuels, and John R Foringer
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2254-2259. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H157
Published Online, 7 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome with Delayed Onset of Fever Following Risperidone Administration

Byron Norris, Virginia Angeles, Rina Eisenstein, and J Paul Seale
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2260-2264. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H301
Published Online, 21 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Efficacy with High-Dose Aripiprazole After Olanzapine-Related Metabolic Disturbances

Benjamin Chavez and Rene A Poveda
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2265-2268. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H240
Published Online, 21 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Breast-Feeding During Maternal Use of Azathioprine

Myla E Moretti, Zul Verjee, Shinya Ito, and Gideon Koren
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2269-2272. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H152
Published Online, 28 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Clozapine Effective in Olanzapine-Induced Pisa Syndrome

Manu Arora, Samir Kumar Praharaj, and Sukanto Sarkar
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2273-2275. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H325
Published Online, 28 November 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Dosage Adjustments According to Renal Function at Discharge: A Comparison of 3 Hospitals

Elisabeth A van Dijk, Nathalie RG Drabbe, Martine Kruijtbosch, and Peter AGM De Smet
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2276-2277. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H380
Published Online, 28 November 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Early Identification of Long-Term Poor Adherence in Ambulatory Patients

Harm CJ Geers, Cornelis J de Blaey, Antoine CG Egberts, Marcel L Bouvy, and Eibert R Heerdink
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2277-2278. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H177
Published Online, 7 November 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors for Bevacizumab-Induced Hypertension

Murat Dincer and Kadri Altundag
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2278-2279. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H244
Published Online, 14 November 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Extracorporeal Removal of Vancomycin by Plasmapheresis

Ana Esther Sirvent, Joaquín Borrás-Blasco, Ricardo Enriquez, Andrés Navarro-Ruiz, and Francisco Amorós Amorós
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2279-2280. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H193
Published Online, 28 November 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Impact of Linezolid on Economic Outcomes and Determinants of Cost in a Clinical Trial Evaluating Patients with MRSA Complicated Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections

Santiago Grau, Javier Mateu-de Antonio, and Mónica Marin-Casino
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2280. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G728a
Published Online, 14 November 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Authors' Reply

Peggy S McKinnon, Sonja V Sorensen, Larry Z Liu, and Kamal MF Itani
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2280-2281. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G728b
Published Online, 14 November 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Paroxetine Use During Pregnancy: Is It Safe?

Wende Wood and Adrienne Einarson
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2281-2282. DOI 10.1345/aph.1H116a
Published Online, 28 November 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS-CDC NEWS: Update: Guillain-Barré Syndrome Among Recipients of Menactra Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine—United States, June 2005-September 2006

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2293-2294. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N122
Published Online, 5 December 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

HHS-CDC NEWS: Vaccination Coverage Among Children Entering School—US, 2005-2006 School Year

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2294-2295. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N123
Published Online, 5 December 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:2295. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N124
Published Online, 5 December 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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