RESEARCH REPORTS

   HYPERTENSION

Blood Pressure Control in Patients Initiating Antihypertensive Therapy

Derek Weycker, John Edelsberg, Gabor Vincze, Drew Griffin Levy, Alex Kartashov, and Gerry Oster
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:169-176. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K506
Published Online, 8 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   NEUROLOGY

Risk of Cerebrovascular Events Associated with Antidepressant Use in Patients with Depression: A Population-Based, Nested Case-Control Study

Yan Chen, Jeff J Guo, Hong Li, Lawson Wulsin, and Nick C Patel
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:177-184. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K369
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CRITICAL CARE

Potential Influence of Antisecretory Therapy on the Development of Candida-Associated Intraabdominal Infection

Tram B Cat, William Charash, James Hebert, Brian T Marden, Stephanie Mallow Corbett, John Ahern, and Jill A Rebuck
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:185-191. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K328
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

Medication Adherence Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Assessment of Beliefs and Attitudes

Ujjaini Khanderia, Kevin A Townsend, Steven R Erickson, Jon Vlasnik, Richard L Prager, and Kim A Eagle
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:192-199. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K497
Published Online, 15 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comparison of the Short-Form Survey 12 and the MacNew Heart Disease Health-Related Quality of Life Survey Among Patients with Cardiac Disease

Sujit S Sansgiry, Chloe Chien, Sujata S Jayawant, and Aditya Raju
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:200-206. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K092
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Efficacy of Ertapenem for Consolidation Therapy of Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Infections: A Case Series Report

Melody L Berg, Christopher W Crank, Alexander H Philbrick, and Mary K Hayden
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:207-212. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K365
Published Online, 29 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Clinical Experience with Daptomycin for the Treatment of Patients with Documented Gram-Positive Septic Arthritis

Graeme N Forrest, Brian J Donovan, Kenneth C Lamp, and Lawrence V Friedrich
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:213-217. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K535
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ADHERENCE

Characteristics and Reasons Associated with Nonacceptance of Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment

Erica CG van Geffen, Rolf van Hulten, Marcel L Bouvy, Antoine CG Egberts, and Eibert R Heerdink
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:218-225. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K516
Published Online, 19 December 2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   STDS AND HIV/AIDS

Reexamining Syphilis: An Update on Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Management

Molly E Kent and Frank Romanelli
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:226-236. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K086
Published Online, 22 January 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   TOXICOLOGY

Mustard Gas: Imminent Danger or Eminent Threat?

Matthew J Geraci
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:237-246. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K445
Published Online, 22 January 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Amantadine Enhancement of Arousal and Cognition After Traumatic Brain Injury

Elizabeth Sawyer, Laurie S Mauro, and Martin J Ohlinger
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:247-252. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K284
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Potential Use of Statins to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Patricia A Howard and Brian J Barnes
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:253-258. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K590
Published Online, 15 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Treatment Options in Imatinib-Resistant Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Helen M Marshall and Julia M Hammond
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:259-264. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K303
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Multi-Matrix System Mesalamine: To Use or Not To Use

Pramodini B Kale-Pradhan, Rohan S Pradhan, and Sheila M Wilhelm
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:265-269. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K469
Published Online, 8 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

EDITORIALS

Substance Abuse: New Numbers Are a Cause for Action

William A Kehoe Jr
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:270-272. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K523
Published Online, 15 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Tips for Writing and Publishing an Article

Milap C Nahata
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:273-277. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K616
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Prolonged QT Interval, Syncope, and Delirium with Galantamine

Alexander A Fisher and Michael W Davis
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:278-283. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K514
Published Online, 8 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Cabergoline-Associated Erythema Nodosum

Prashant Kaushik, Matt R Soule, Wesley A Ellison, Bilal Ahmed, and Richa Kaushik
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:284-287. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K576
Published Online, 2 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Hypomania with Agitation Associated with Varenicline Use in Bipolar II Disorder

Anne E Morstad, Eric C Kutscher, W Klugh Kennedy, and Ryan M Carnahan
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:288-289. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K511
Published Online, 15 January 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Daptomycin Treatment Failure for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Infective Endocarditis: Impact of Protein Binding?

Brian S Schwartz, Penny D Ngo, and B Joseph Guglielmo
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:289-290. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K548
Published Online, 2 January 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Safety of Pegfilgrastim in Children

Nicolas André, Emilie Milano, Angelique Rome, and Jean Claude Gentet
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:290. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K524
Published Online, 8 January 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Correction: Reply: Limited Efficacy of Gastrointestinal Decontamination in Severe Slow-Release Carbamazepine Overdose

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:291. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K162bc
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Geriatric Dosage Handbook: Including Clinical Recommendations and Monitoring Guidelines, 13th Edition: By Todd P Semla PharmD BCPS FCCP, Judith L Beizer PharmD CGP FASCP, and Martin D Higbee PharmD. Published by Lexi-Comp, Hudson, OH, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59195-226-8. Paperback, 1886 pp. (20.5 x 11.5 cm), $48.95. www.lexi.com

Shelly L Gray
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:292. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K331
Published Online, 15 January 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

The Medicalization of Society: By Peter Conrad. Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD, 2007. ISBN 0-8018-8585-X. Paperbound, xiv + 204 pp. (23 x 15.5 cm), $20. www.press.jhu.edu.

Michael Montagne
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:292-293. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K578
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Handbook of Pharmaceutical Public Policy: Edited by Thomas R Fulda BA MA and Albert I Wertheimer PhD. Published by Pharmaceutical Products Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc., Binghamton, NY, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7890-3059-7. Paperbound, xxii + 681 pp. (21.5 x 15.5 cm), $89.95. www.HaworthPress.com

John R Litaker
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:293. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K483
Published Online, 22 January 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

BOOKS RECEIVED

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:294. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR08B
Published Online, 15 January 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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