RESEARCH REPORTS

   DIABETES

Addition of Thiazolidinedione or Exenatide to Oral Agents in Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis

Nicole R Pinelli, Raymond Cha, Morton B Brown, and Linda A Jaber
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1541-1551. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L198
Published Online, 28 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   HYPERTENSION

Blood Pressure Control with Amlodipine Add-on Therapy in Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes: Results of the Amlodipine Diabetic Hypertension Efficacy Response Evaluation Trial

Robert A Kloner, Joel Neutel, Eli M Roth, Robert Weiss, Myron H Weinberger, Kamlesh M Thakker, Brian Schwartz, Harry Shi, and Anne-Marie Gregg, the ADHT Investigators
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1552-1562. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L076
Published Online, 30 September 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   CARDIOLOGY

Comparison of the Impact of the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-Up Investigation of Rhythm Management Trial on Prescribing Patterns: A Time-Series Analysis

Niteesh K Choudhry, Brandon Zagorski, Jerry Avorn, Raisa Levin, Kathy Sykora, Andreas Laupacis, and Muhammad Mamdani
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1563-1572. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L211
Published Online, 30 September 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   HIV/AIDS

Postmarketing Use of Enfuvirtide in Veterans: Provider Compliance with Criteria for Use, Overall Efficacy, and Tolerability

Pamela S Belperio, Larry A Mole, James Halloran, Derek B Boothroyd, I-Chun Thomas, and Lisa I Backus
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1573-1580. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L265
Published Online, 21 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Adverse Effects of Tenofovir Use in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and their Infants

Diana Nurutdinova, Nur F Onen, Ericka Hayes, Kristin Mondy, and E Turner Overton
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1581-1585. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L083
Published Online, 28 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Incremental Drug Treatment Cost in HIV-Positive Patients in Industry-Sponsored Clinical Trials

Rosario Santolaya Perrín and Fernando J García López
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1586-1591. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L156
Published Online, 9 September 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Clinical Decision Support Tools: Personal Digital Assistant versus Online Dietary Supplement Databases

Kevin A Clauson, Hyla H Polen, Amy S Peak, Wallace A Marsh, and Sandra L DiScala
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1592-1599. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L297
Published Online, 21 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PEDIATRICS

Evaluation of Sodium Nitroprusside Toxicity in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients

Brady Scott Moffett and Jack F Price
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1600-1604. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L192
Published Online, 28 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY

Choice of Comparator in Active Control Trials of New Drugs

Johan CF van Luijn, Arie C van Loenen, Frank WJ Gribnau, and Hubert GM Leufkens
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1605-1612. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L115
Published Online, 28 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GERIATRICS

Economic Impact of a Pharmacy Resident in an Assisted Living Facility–Based Medication Therapy Management Program

Brody Maack, Donald R Miller, Todd Johnson, and Mark Dewey
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1613-1620. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L191
Published Online, 21 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Emerging Therapies for the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infections

Tomasz Z Jodlowski, Sum Lam, and Charles R Ashby Jr
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1621-1639. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L234
Published Online, 9 October 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ONCOLOGY

Therapeutic Strategy for Treatment of Metastatic Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Malik Berhoune, Eugeniu Banu, Florian Scotte, Patrice Prognon, Stephane Oudard, and Brigitte Bonan
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1640-1652. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L200
Published Online, 28 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG APPROVALS

Role of Ambrisentan in the Management of Pulmonary Hypertension

Sandra L Hrometz and Kelly M Shields
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1653-1659. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L014
Published Online, 28 October 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Tocilizumab: An Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibitor for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Susyn L Plushner
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1660-1668. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L268
Published Online, 28 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   MEDICINE, LAW, AND ETHICS

Dispensing with Conscience: A Legal and Ethical Assessment

Jerome R Wernow and Donald G Grant
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1669-1678. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L049
Published Online, 21 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Use of Leflunomide in the Treatment of Polyomavirus BK–Associated Nephropathy

Judy K Wu and Matthew T Harris
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1679-1685. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L180
Published Online, 28 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Role of Acetyl-L-Carnitine in the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Jeffery D Evans, Tibb F Jacobs, and Emily W Evans
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1686-1691. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L201
Published Online, 21 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

COMMENTARY

Serotonin Syndrome Risks When Combining SSRI/SNRI Drugs and Triptans: Is the FDA's Alert Warranted?

Richard G Wenzel, Stewart Tepper, William E Korab, and Fredrick Freitag
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1692-1696. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L260
Published Online, 28 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Severe Sepsis Caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Bridgette L Therriault, Lindsay Mayer Daniels, Yvonne L Carter, and Ralph H Raasch
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1697-1702. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L294
Published Online, 23 September 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Dexmedetomidine Infusion as Adjunctive Therapy to Benzodiazepines for Acute Alcohol Withdrawal

Jamil Darrouj, Nitin Puri, Erin Prince, Anthony Lomonaco, Antoinette Spevetz, and David R Gerber
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1703-1705. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K678
Published Online, 9 September 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Treatment of Eikenella corrodens and Actinomyces odontolyticus Foot Abscess in a Penicillin-Allergic Patient

Evangelia Davanos, Shafiqur M Rahman, and Boris Nogid
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1706-1710. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L257
Published Online, 14 October 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Pharmacokinetic Interaction Between Everolimus and Antifungal Triazoles in a Liver Transplant Patient

Federico Pea, Umberto Baccarani, Marcello Tavio, Piergiorgio Cojutti, Gian Luigi Adani, Angela Londero, Massimo Baraldo, Loretta Franceschi, Mario Furlanut, and Pierluigi Viale
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1711-1716. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L330
Published Online, 23 September 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Comment: Tigecycline for the Treatment of Acinetobacter Infections: A Case Series

Daniel Curcio
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1717-1718. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L171a
Published Online, 30 September 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Authors' Reply

Jason C Gallagher and Heather M Rouse
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1718. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L171b
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NEW PUBLICATIONS

Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome in Mental Health: By Jennifer A Rosen PharmD BCPP and Donna A Wirshing MD. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business, Philadelphia, PA, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7817-8270-8. Paperbound, xi + 140 pp. (21.5 x 13.5 cm), $39.95. www.lww.com

Joan M Korth-Bradley
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1719. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L316
Published Online, 21 October 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Mood Disorders: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition: By S Nassir Ghaemi MD MPH. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business, Philadelphia, PA, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7817-6763-7. Paperbound, viii + 348 pp. (19.8 x 11.5 cm), $42.95. www.lww.com

Praveen P Fernandes
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1719a-1720a. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L338
Published Online, 26 August 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Handbook of Tuberculosis, 3-Volume Set: Edited by Stefan HE Kaufman PhD, Paul van Helden, Eric Rubin PhD, and Warwick J Britton. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ, 2008. ISBN 978-3-527-31683-0. Clothbound, 1350 pp. (24.5 x 17.5 cm), $600. Each volume may be purchased separately. www.wiley.com

Diane M Cappelletty
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1720. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L207
Published Online, 21 October 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1720a-1721a. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR08K
Published Online, 28 October 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS AND COMMENTS

VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1727. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N132
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VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1727a. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N133
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VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1727b. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N134
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VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1727c. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N135
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