RESEARCH REPORTS

   EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Association of Pharmacist Presence on Compliance with Advanced Cardiac Life Support Guidelines During In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Heather M Draper and J Alex Eppert
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:469-474. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K475
Published Online, 18 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

Pharmacist Monitoring of QTc Interval-Prolonging Medications in Critically Ill Medical Patients: A Pilot Study

Tien MH Ng, Adrienne M Bell, Chandra Hong, Jill M Hara, Daniel R Touchette, Karine N Danskey, Tanya T Lindsay, and Susan E Puumala
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:475-482. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K458
Published Online, 4 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DIABETES

Safety of Glyburide for Gestational Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes

Myla E Moretti, Massoud Rezvani, and Gideon Koren
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:483-490. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K577
Published Online, 18 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   HIV/AIDS

Frequency of HIV-Related Medication Errors and Associated Risk Factors in Hospitalized Patients

Sonak D Pastakia, Amanda H Corbett, Ralph H Raasch, Sonia Napravnik, and Todd A Correll
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:491-497. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K547
Published Online, 18 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   OPHTHALMOLOGY

Effectiveness and Safety of Dorzolamide-Timolol Alone or Combined with Latanoprost in Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension

Mark R Lesk, Theodoro Koulis, Fotini Sampalis, John S Sampalis, and Natacha R Bastien
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:498-504. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K565
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PSYCHIATRY

Efficacy of Add-On Topiramate Therapy in Psychiatric Patients with Weight Gain

Marshall E Cates, Jacqueline M Feldman, Angela A Boggs, Thomas W Woolley, and Nanci P Whaley
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:505-510. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K520
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   PEDIATRICS

Anti-Xa Stability of Diluted Dalteparin for Pediatric Use

Neil A Goldenberg, Linda Jacobson, Hannah Hathaway, Mark Tripputi, Judy Primeaux, and Jason Child
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:511-515. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K609
Published Online, 18 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CRITICAL CARE

Evaluation of Feeding Intolerance in Patients with Pentobarbital-Induced Coma

Alison M Stevens, Janine E Then, Karen M Frock, Bruce A Crookes, Christopher Commichau, Brian T Marden, Bonnie J Beynnon, and Jill A Rebuck
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:516-522. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K555
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   THERAPEUTIC CONTROVERSIES

Use of Anticoagulation in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Who Are at Risk for Falls

Candice L Garwood and Tia L Corbett
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:523-532. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K498
Published Online, 11 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Vernakalant in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Judy WM Cheng
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:533-542. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K542
Published Online, 11 March 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   WOMEN'S HEALTH

Use of 5-HT1 Agonists in Pregnancy

Emily W Evans and Kristin C Lorber
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:543-549. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K176
Published Online, 18 March 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Indications for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Aspirin and Clopidogrel: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Use

Kristen T Reaume, Randolph E Regal, and Michael P Dorsch
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:550-557. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K433
Published Online, 4 March 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome Associated with 1-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists

Matthew A Cantrell, Heather R Bream-Rouwenhorst, Andrew Steffensmeier, Phyllis Hemerson, Meaghan Rogers, and Benton Stamper
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:558-563. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K679
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] Fort Our Patients  

Impact of Carvedilol on the Serum Lipid Profile

Randall P Sharp, Riaz Sirajuddin, and Imran M Sharief
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:564-571. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K447
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Home Medication Cabinets and Self-Medication: A Source of Potential Health Threats?

Leen De Bolle, Els Mehuys, Els Adriaens, Jean-Paul Remon, Luc Van Bortel, and Thierry Christiaens
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:572-579. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K533
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

CASE REPORTS

Moxifloxacin-Associated Neutropenia in a Cirrhotic Elderly Woman with Lower Extremity Cellulitis

Chia-Ming Chang, Nan-Yao Lee, Hsin-Chun Lee, I-Wen Lee, Chi-Jung Wu, Yu-Shiuan Lin, and Wen-Chien Ko
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:580-583. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K596
Published Online, 18 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Hyperventilation and Cerebrospinal Fluid Acidosis Caused by Topiramate

Ambroise Montcriol, Eric Meaudre, Nadia Kenane, Yves Asencio, Julien Bordes, and Bruno Palmier
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:584-587. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K508 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Rapidly Developing Hyperglycemia During Treatment with Olanzapine

Izchak Kohen, Mordechai Gampel, Lakshmi Reddy, and Peter Manu
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:588-591. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K607
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Relationship of Linezolid Minimum Inhibitory Concentration and Time to Bacterial Eradication in Treatment for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

Pamela A Moise, Rochelle S Castro, Caroline Sul, Alan Forrest, and George Sakoulas
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:592-593. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K613
Published Online, 18 March 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Severe Hypoglycemia Associated with Use of Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole in a Patient with Chronic Renal Insufficiency

Jamie M Rosini, Emily Martinez, and Raksha Jain
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:593-594. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K558
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Stockley's Drug Interactions, 8th Edition: Edited by Karen Baxter BSc MSc MRPharmS. Published by Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK, 2008. ISBN 978-0-85369-754-1. Clothbound, vii + 1464 pp. (28.5 x 22.5 cm), $250. www.pharmpress.com

Gyorgy Csako, Frank Pucino, and Karim Anton Calis
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:595. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K623
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook—The Options, the Claims, the Evidence, and How to Choose Wisely, Updated and Expanded: By Dónal O'Mathúna PhD and Walt Larimore MD. Published by Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI, 2006. ISBN 978-0-310-26999-1. Paperbound, 510 pp. (23.5 x 18.5 cm), $22.99. www.zondervan.com

Larry R Bergstrom
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:595-596. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K620
Published Online, 18 March 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

BOOKS RECEIVED

Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:596. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR08D
Published Online, 25 March 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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