RESEARCH REPORTS

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Parenteral Polymyxin B Use in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Case Series

Andrew A Pastewski, Patricia Caruso, Addison R Parris, Ramon Dizon, Robert Kopec, Shobha Sharma, Suri Mayer, Monica Ghitan, and Edward K Chapnick
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1177-1187. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K346
Published Online, 29 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Tigecycline for the Treatment of Acinetobacter Infections: A Case Series

Jason C Gallagher and Heather M Rouse
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1188-1194. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L171
Published Online, 10 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DYSLIPIDEMIA

Sensitivity of Patient Outcomes to Pharmacist Interventions. Part III: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Hyperlipidemia Management

Márcio Machado, Nermine Nassor, Jana M Bajcar, Giovanni C Guzzo, and Thomas R Einarson
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1195-1207. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K618
Published Online, 5 August 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Trends in Statin Use and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels Among US Adults: Impact of the 2001 National Cholesterol Education Program Guidelines

Devin Mann, Kristi Reynolds, Donald Smith, and Paul Muntner
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1208-1215. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L181
Published Online, 22 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Burden of Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Outpatient Setting Following Major Orthopedic Surgery

Edith A Nutescu, Andrew F Shorr, Eileen Farrelly, Ruslan Horblyuk, Laura E Happe, and Meg Franklin
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1216-1221. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L135
Published Online, 8 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Postdischarge Oral Versus Injectable Anticoagulation Following Major Orthopedic Surgery

Andrew F Shorr, Edith A Nutescu, Eileen Farrelly, Ruslan Horblyuk, Laura E Happe, and Meg Franklin
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1222-1228. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L113
Published Online, 29 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PSYCHIATRY

Antipsychotic Medication Utilization Trends Among Texas Veterans: 1997–2002

Min Yang, Jamie C Barner, Kenneth A Lawson, Karen L Rascati, James P Wilson, M Lynn Crismon, Jason Worchel, and Cynthia A Mascarenas
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1229-1238. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L155
Published Online, 5 August 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEUROLOGY

Racial Differences in Sleep Medication Use: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project

Kelli D Allen, Jordan B Renner, Brenda DeVellis, Charles G Helmick, and Joanne M Jordan
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1239-1246. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L111
Published Online, 15 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Physical and Chemical Stability of Esomeprazole Sodium Solutions

Thomas C Kupiec, Vasileios Aloumanis, Michel Ben, Lawrence A Trissel, Pak Chan, and Joe Patterson
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1247-1251. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L079
Published Online, 9 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   FORMULARY FORUM

Ixabepilone: A New Antimitotic for the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Shriya Bhushan and Christine M Walko
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1252-1261. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L058
Published Online, 22 July 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Ramelteon: A Novel Approach in the Treatment of Insomnia

Jill N Reynoldson, Ellie SR Elliott, and Leigh Anne Nelson
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1262-1271. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K676
Published Online, 23 July 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   PHARMACOSOCIOLOGY

Impact of Health Literacy on Health Outcomes in Ambulatory Care Patients: A Systematic Review

Darcie L Keller, Julie Wright, and Heather A Pace
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1272-1281. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L093
Published Online, 22 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   THERAPEUTIC MONITORING

Aminoglycoside-Induced Vestibular Injury: Maintaining a Sense of Balance

Robert E Ariano, Sheryl A Zelenitsky, and Diamond A Kassum
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1282-1289. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L001
Published Online, 22 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PSYCHIATRY

Association Between Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors, Second-Generation Antipsychotics, and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Debra L Stevens
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1290-1297. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L066
Published Online, 15 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Genetic Testing for Warfarin Therapy Initiation

Lauren M Hynicka, William D Cahoon Jr, and Bonny L Bukaveckas
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1298-1303. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L127
Published Online, 5 August 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Bivalirudin for Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery

Quinn A Czosnowski, Shannon W Finks, and Kelly C Rogers
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1304-1309. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K601
Published Online, 5 August 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Oxandrolone in Pediatric Patients with Severe Thermal Burn Injury

James T Miller and Imad F Btaiche
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1310-1315. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L162
Published Online, 5 August 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Antipsychotics and Diabetes: An Age-Related Association

Ariel Hammerman, Jacob Dreiher, Shmuel H Klang, Hanan Munitz, Arnon D Cohen, and Margalit Goldfracht
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1316-1322. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L015
Published Online, 29 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

CASE REPORTS

Famciclovir-Induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis

Charles C Te, Vu Le, and Mark Allee
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1323-1326. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L215
Published Online, 15 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Cephalosporin-Induced Leukopenia Following Rechallenge with Cefoxitin

Craig B Whitman, Jomy M Joseph, and Lars O Sjoholm
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1327-1332. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L183
Published Online, 22 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Acetaminophen Overdose with Altered Acetaminophen Pharmacokinetics and Hepatotoxicity Associated with Premature Cessation of Intravenous N-Acetylcysteine Therapy

Silas W Smith, Mary Ann Howland, Robert S Hoffman, and Lewis S Nelson
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1333-1339. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K680
Published Online, 15 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Left Posterior Fascicular Block Due to High-Dose Interleukin-2

Anand Singla and Samuel R Denmeade
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1340-1343. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K669
Published Online, 29 July 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Neuralgic Amyotrophy Associated with Antibiotic Therapy

Kody Finstad, Jesus Ramon Guajardo, and Caryn Scoville
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1344-1347. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L185
Published Online, 5 August 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS AND COMMENTS

Remission of Chronic Severe Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitor/Selective Norepinephrine-Reuptake Inhibitor Refractory Depression Following Adjunctive Aripiprazole

Kenneth N Sokolski and Dimitrios Gripeos
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1348-1349. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L159
Published Online, 5 August 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Amiodarone Use in Patients with Documented Hypersensitivity to Intravenous Contrast Dye

Melissa Snider, Mike Boyd, and Cynthia A Carnes
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1349-1350. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L158
Published Online, 22 July 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS AND COMMENTS

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Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1350. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N131
Published Online, 6 August 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Therapeutic Lipidology: Edited by Michael H Davidson MD FACC FACP, Peter P Toth MD PhD FAAP FICA FAHA FCCP FACC, and Kevin C Maki PhD. Published by Humana Press, Inc., Totowa, NJ, 2007. ISBN 978-1-58829-551-4. Cloth-bound, xxi + 487 pp. (26 x 18.5 cm), $139. www.humanapress.com

James J Nawarskas
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1351. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L072
Published Online, 9 July 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 4th Edition: By John E Murphy PharmD FASHP FCCP. Published by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2008. ISBN 978-1-58528-167-1. Paperbound, xxxix + 463 pp. (23 x 15.5 cm), $50, members $45. www.ashp.org

Corinne Seng-Yue and Murray P Ducharme
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1352. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L140 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Concepts in Immunology and Immunotherapeutics, 4th Edition: By Blaine T Smith RPh PhD. Published by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2008. ISBN 978-1-58528-127-5. Paperbound, vii + 304 pp (27.5 x 21.5 cm), $75. Members $68. www.ashp.org

John D Grabenstein
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1352-1353. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L142
Published Online, 15 July 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

AIDS Therapy e-dition, 3rd Edition: By Raphael Dolin MD, Henry Masur MD, and Michael Saag MD. A Churchill Livingstone title published by Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2008. ISBN 978-0-443-06752-5. Clothbound with electronic updates, 1204 pp. (28.5 x 23 cm), $189. www.elsevierhealth.com

Peter L Anderson and Douglas N Fish
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1353-1354. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L074
Published Online, 10 July 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Pathology and Therapeutics for Pharmacists: A Basis for Clinical Pharmacy Practice, 3rd Edition: By Russell J Greene BPharm MSc PhD MRPharmS and Norman D Harris BPharm PhD DIC. Published by Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK, 2008. ISBN 978-0-85369-690-2. Paperbound, xxvi + 982 pp. (24.5 x 19 cm), $85. www.pharmpress.com

Philip J Wenger
Ann Pharmacother 2008;42:1354. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L143
Published Online, 5 August 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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