RESEARCH REPORTS

   MEDICATION SAFETY

Occurrence and Impact of Unanticipated Variation in Intravenous Methotrexate Dosing

Christopher S Parshuram, L Lee Dupuis, Teresa To, Sheila S Weitzman, Gideon Koren, and Andreas Laupacis
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:805-811. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G334
Published Online, 25 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Sex Difference in the Antiplatelet Effect of Aspirin in Patients with Stroke

Larisa H Cavallari, Cathy M Helgason, Larry D Brace, Marlos AG Viana, and Edith A Nutescu
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:812-817. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G569
Published Online, 11 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DYSLIPIDEMIA

Type Of Preexisting Lipid Therapy Predicts LDL-C Response to Ezetimibe

Charles D Meyers, Yong SK Moon, Hoda Ghanem, and Nathan D Wong
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:818-823. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G639
Published Online, 25 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   WOMEN'S HEALTH

Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs During Third Trimester and the Risk of Premature Closure of the Ductus Arteriosus: A Meta-Analysis

Gideon Koren, Ana Florescu, Adriana Moldovan Costei, Radinka Boskovic, and Myla E Moretti
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:824-829. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G428
Published Online, 25 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comparison of the Achilles Express Ultrasonometer with Central Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

Darren W Grabe, Jennifer Cerulli, Jeffrey S Stroup, and Michael P Kane
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:830-835. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G549
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Natural Health Products in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Anne Marie Whelan, Tannis M Jurgens, and Susan K Bowles
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:836-849. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G226
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INTERACTIONS

Performance of Drug-Drug Interaction Software for Personal Digital Assistants

Natalie A Perkins, John E Murphy, Daniel C Malone, and Edward P Armstrong
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:850-855. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G603
Published Online, 18 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   SURGERY

Meta-Analysis of the Safety of 5-HT3 Antagonists with Dexamethasone or Droperidol for Prevention of PONV

John B Leslie and Tong J Gan
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:856-872. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G381
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Meta-Analysis of the Use of Rescue Antiemetics Following PONV Prophylactic Failure with 5-HT3 Antagonist/Dexamethasone Versus Single-Agent Therapies

Anthony L Kovac
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:873-887. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G338
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GERIATRICS

Screening Tests for Intended Medication Adherence Among the Elderly

Cynthia L Raehl, CA Bond, Tresa J Woods, Roland A Patry, and Rebecca B Sleeper
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:888-893. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G478
Published Online, 4 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Quality of Medication Records and Use of Pharmacy Resources in Community Residential Care Facilities

Shelly L Gray, Peggy S Odegard, Anne EB Sales, Heather M Young, Jean H Sullivan, and Susan C Hedrick
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:894-899. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G585
Published Online, 25 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACOKINETICS

Estimation of Creatinine Clearance in End-Stage Liver Disease

David E Nix, Brian L Erstad, Paul Z Nakazato, Jeffrey F Barletta, Kathryn R Matthias, and Todd S Krueger
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:900-908. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G594
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   PSYCHIATRY

Role of Risperidone in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Benjamin Chavez, Mapy Chavez-Brown, and Jose A Rey
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:909-916. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G389
Published Online, 7 March 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   LAW

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005

William E Fassett
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:917-924. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G485
Published Online, 25 April 2006 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Cangrelor for Treatment of Coronary Thrombosis

Susan E Fugate and Laura A Cudd
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:925-930. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G120
Published Online, 4 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Use of Sildenafil for Female Sexual Dysfunction

Kelly M Shields and Sandra L Hrometz
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:931-934. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G471
Published Online, 18 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Antioxidants, Supplements, and Parkinson's Disease

Cynthia A Weber and Michael E Ernst
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:935-938. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G551
Published Online, 18 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Montelukast Treatment of Urticaria

Tyrone O McBayne and O'Rita M Siddall
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:939-942. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G006
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Quality Assessment of Published Health Economic Analyses from South America

Márcio Machado, Michael Iskedjian, and Thomas R Einarson
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:943-949. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G296
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

THE ANNALS: 40-YEAR EVOLUTION

Reflections on Geriatric Pharmacy Practice: The Times They Are a Changin'

Jeffrey C Delafuente
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:950-951. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G421
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Women in Pharmacy 2006: A Good Match

Hedva Barenholtz Levy
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:952-954. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G541
Published Online, 25 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

THE ANNALS: A HISTORICAL VIEW

Specialization in Pharmacy

Donald E Francke
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:955. DOI 10.1345/aph.140017
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Drug Utilization Review in an Extended Care Facility

K N Letourneau
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:956-962. DOI 10.1345/aph.140018
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Salute to Women Pharmacists

Donald E Francke
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:963. DOI 10.1345/aph.140019
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Women's Role in Pharmacy Practice in the Year 2000

Judith M Slining
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:964-968. DOI 10.1345/aph.140020
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

The Sleeping Women

Mary Anne Kimble
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:969. DOI 10.1345/aph.140021
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Special Strengths of the Woman Practitioner

Angèle D'Angelo
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:970-971. DOI 10.1345/aph.140022
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Argatroban Dosing of Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and an Elevated aPTT Due to Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

Robert Pendleton, Michelle M Wheeler, and George M Rodgers
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:972-976. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G319
Published Online, 28 March 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Piperacillin/Tazobactam-Induced Paresthesiae

Jonathan Lambourne, Joanne Kitchen, Claudine Hughes, and Concepta Merry
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:977-979. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G526
Published Online, 18 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Propofol-Induced Priapism, a Case Confirmed with Rechallenge

Kimi S Vesta, Shaunta' D Martina, and Ellen A Kozlowski
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:980-982. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G555
Published Online, 25 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Clozapine-Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Abu Fanne Rami, Daniel Barkan, Dror Mevorach, Eran Leitersdorf, and Yoseph Caraco
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:983-985. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G552
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Transfer of Probenecid and Cephalexin into Breast Milk

Kenneth F Ilett, L Peter Hackett, Bridget Ingle, and Paul J Bretz
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:986-989. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G580
Published Online, 21 March 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Atenolol-Induced Breast Pain in a Woman with Hypertension

Julia A Kelleher
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:990-992. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G528
Published Online, 4 April 2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Fluconazole-Resistant Pseudomembranous Oral Candidiasis

Kishore Shetty
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:993. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G629
Published Online, 25 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Update on Rimonabant—A Selective Cannabinoid CB1 Antagonist

Steven T Boyd and Brad Allen Fremming
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:994. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G713
Published Online, 25 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Suspected Suppression of the INR by Thiazolidinediones: Interaction Between Warfarin and TZDs

Teresa K Hoffmann, Debra L Parker, Hector A Buch, and Pratap Balusu
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:994-996. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G474
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Evaluation of Pramoxine Ingestion as Reported to Poison Centers

Henry A Spiller, S David Baker, Gregory W Smith, and Frank LoVecchio
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:996-997. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G597
Published Online, 4 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Proton Pump Inhibitor Formulary Considerations in the Acutely Ill. Part 1: Pharmacology, Pharmacodynamics, and Available Formulations

Steven A Conrad
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:997. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G126a
Published Online, 11 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Authors' Reply

John W Devlin and Keith M Olsen
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:997-998. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G126b
Published Online, 11 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Epoetin Alfa Versus Darbepoetin Alfa for Cancer Patients with Treatment-Related Anemia

Meng C Yang
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:998-999. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G042a
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Authors' Reply

Robert J Cersosimo and Daniel R Jacobson
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:999. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G042b
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Correction: Delayed Salicylate Toxicity at 35 Hours Without Early Manifestations Following a Single Salicylate Ingestion

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:999. DOI 10.1345/aph.1D575a
Published Online, 25 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Diabetes. Chronic Complications, 2nd Edition: Edited by Kenneth M Shaw and Michael H Cummings. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd., West Sussex, England, 2005. ISBN 0-470-86579-2. Paperbound, xvi + 253 pp. (24.5 x 17 cm), $70. www.wiley.com

Neeta Bahal O'Mara
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1000. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G688
Published Online, 11 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Pharmacoepidemiology, 4th Edition: Edited by Brian L Strom MD MPH. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, West Sussex, England, 2005. ISBN 0-470-86681-0. Clothbound, xvii + 889 pp. (25.5 x 19.5 cm) $295. www.wiley.com

Darrel C Bjornson
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1000-1001. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G689
Published Online, 11 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Clinical Manual of Addiction: Psychopharmacology: By Henry R Kranzler MD and Domenic A Ciraulo MD. Published by American Psychiatric Publishing, Arlington, VA, 2005. ISBN 1-58562-123-3. Paperbound, xviii + 384 pp. (21 x 14 cm), $52.95. www.appi.org

Agnes Vass
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1001. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G613
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Pharmacogenomics: Methods and Protocol: Edited by Federico Innocenti MD PhD. Published by Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2005. ISBN 1-58829-440-4. Clothbound, x + 214 pp. (23.5 x 15.5 cm), $99.50. www.humanapress.com

Anthonius de Boer
Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1001-1002. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G608
Published Online, 11 April 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

BOOKS RECEIVED

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1002. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR06E
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS AND COMMENTS

HHS-CDC NEWS: Guillain-Barré Syndrome Among Recipients of Menactra Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1007. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N107
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

HHS-CDC NEWS: Emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with Extensive Resistance to Second-Line Drugs

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1007-1008. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N108
Published Online, 2 May 2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1008. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N109
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VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1008. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N110
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VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1008. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N111
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VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1008. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N112
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VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2006;40:1008. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N113
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