RESEARCH REPORTS

   ANTICOAGULATION

Reduced Argatroban Doses After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

William D Hoffman, Yvonne Czyz, David A McCollum, and Marcie J Hursting
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:309-316. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K434
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Nosocomial Infections Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus: Relationships with Antibiotic Use and Cost Drivers

Patrick D Mauldin, Cassandra D Salgado, Valerie L Durkalski, and John A Bosso
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:317-326. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K501
Published Online, 19 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

Impact of Treatment Guidelines on Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Robert J DiDomenico, Alexandra Perez, Heather M Schumann, Dee R Fontana, George T Kondos, and Glen T Schumock
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:327-333. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K496
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GERIATRICS

Clinical Pharmacists' Role in Improving Osteoporosis Treatment Rates Among Elderly Patients with Untreated Atraumatic Fractures

T Ann Nadrash, Susyn Lynn Plushner, and Thomas Delate
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:334-340. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K541
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DYSLIPIDEMIA

Effectiveness and Tolerability of Every-Other-Day Rosuvastatin Dosing in Patients with Prior Statin Intolerance

James M Backes, Carmelo V Venero, Cheryl A Gibson, Janelle F Ruisinger, Patricia A Howard, Paul D Thompson, and Patrick M Moriarty
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:341-346. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K604
Published Online, 19 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS

Nationwide Survey of Subjectively Reported Adverse Drug Reactions in Sweden

Dag Isacson, Linnea Johansson, and Kerstin Bingefors
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:347-353. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K488
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

Presence of Innovation Adoption-Facilitating Elements in Hospitals, and Relationship to Implementation of Clinical Guidelines

Mark C Okafor and Joseph Thomas III
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:354-360. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K461
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ADHERENCE

Accuracy of a Provincial Prescription Database for Assessing Medication Adherence in Heart Failure Patients

Karen Dahri, Stephen J Shalansky, Linda Jang, Leon Jung, Andrew P Ignaszewski, and Catherine Clark
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:361-367. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K385
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PUBLIC HEALTH

Pharmaceutical Expenditures as a Correlate of Population Health in Industrialized Nations

Li Liu, Richard R Cline, Stephen W Schondelmeyer, and Jon C Schommer
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:368-374. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K352
Published Online, 13 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   WOMEN'S HEALTH

Clinical Risk Factors for Fracture in Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women: A Review of the Recent Literature

Joanne LaFleur, Carrie McAdam-Marx, Carmen Kirkness, and Diana I Brixner
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:375-386. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K203
Published Online, 29 January 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   HIV/AIDS

Abacavir Hypersensitivity Reaction: an Update

Christine A Hughes, Michelle M Foisy, Norman Dewhurst, Niamh Higgins, Linda Robinson, Deborah V Kelly, and Kelly E Lechelt
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:387-396. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K522
Published Online, 26 February 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Oral Metoclopramide as an Adjunct to Analgesics for the Outpatient Treatment of Acute Migraine

Terri D Azzopardi and Natalie A Brooks
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:397-402. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K481
Published Online, 19 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Use of Intravenous Valproic Acid for Acute Migraine

Lawrence A Frazee and Kimberly C Foraker
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:403-407. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K531
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Rifaximin Treatment for Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Andrea L Fumi and Katherine Trexler
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:408-412. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K345
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Lifestyle or Life-Saving Medicines? A Primary Healthcare Professional and Consumer Opinion Survey on Over-the-Counter Statins

Joannis E Vamvakopoulos, Melpomeni Kountouri, Tom Marshall, and Sheila M Greenfield
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:413-420. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K421
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

EDITORIAL

Considerations for Drug Dosing Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

William E Dager
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:421-424. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L009
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Efavirenz-Induced Hypersensitivity Reaction Manifesting in Rash and Hepatitis in a Latino Male

Jennifer M Leung, John G O'Brien, Hing Ka Wong, and Dean L Winslow
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:425-429. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K574
Published Online, 5 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Ezetimibe-Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia

Peter Pattis and Christian J Wiedermann
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:430-433. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K614
Published Online, 5 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Venlafaxine-Propafenone Interaction Resulting in Hallucinations and Psychomotor Agitation

Pietro Gareri, Pasquale De Fazio, Luca Gallelli, Salvatore De Fazio, Alessandro Davoli, Giuseppe Seminara, Antonino Cotroneo, and Giovambattista De Sarro
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:434-438. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K405
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Interaction Between Levodopa and Enteral Nutrition

Mandelin K Cooper, David G Brock, and Cara M McDaniel
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:439-442. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K450
Published Online, 13 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Memantine-Induced Myoclonus and Delirium Exacerbated by Trimethoprim

Dan Moellentin, Claudia Picone, and Emma Leadbetter
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:443-447. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K619
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Flunixin Horse Pill Use in Human Associated with Peptic Ulcer Disease

Matt M Blankenship, Seth M Gregory, and Richard F Harty
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:448. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K492
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Warfarin-Noscapine Interaction: A Series of Four Case Reports

Maria Gabriella Scordo, Håkan Melhus, Elisabet Stjernberg, Anne Maria Edvardsson, and Mia Wadelius
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:448-450. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K544
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Clinical Pharmaceutics and Calcium-Ceftriaxone

Alfred S Gin, Hannah Wheaton, and Bruce Dalton
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:450-451. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K410a
Published Online, 29 January 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:451. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K516a
Published Online, 13 February 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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Chris Marrone
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:452-453. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K588
Published Online, 13 February 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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Linda R Bressler
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:453. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K486
Published Online, 19 February 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

BOOKS RECEIVED

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:453-454. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR08C
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NEWS AND COMMENTS

NEWS AND COMMENTS

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:454. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N130
Published Online, 26 February 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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