RESEARCH REPORTS

   ANTICOAGULATION

Weight-Based Argatroban Dosing Nomogram for Treatment of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Alexander J Ansara, Sally Arif, and Robert D Warhurst
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:9-18. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L213
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Effects of Critical Illness and Organ Failure on Therapeutic Argatroban Dosage Requirements in Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Shaun P Keegan, Erika M Gallagher, Neil E Ernst, Emily J Young, and Eric W Mueller
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:19-27. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L224
Published Online, 30 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: The Role of Endotracheal Aspirate Surveillance Cultures

Katherine Yang, Hanjing Zhuo, B Joseph Guglielmo, and Jeanine Wiener-Kronish
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:28-35. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L210
Published Online, 25 November 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ADHERENCE

Contrasting Measures of Adherence with Simple Drug Use, Medication Switching, and Therapeutic Duplication

Bradley C Martin, Elizabeth K Wiley-Exley, Shirley Richards, Marisa E Domino, Timothy S Carey, and Betsy Lynn Sleath
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:36-44. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K671
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEUROLOGY

Body Mass Index and Serum Lipid Changes During Treatment with Valproic Acid in Children with Epilepsy

Salvatore Grosso, Rosa Mostardini, Barbara Piccini, and Paolo Balestri
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:45-50. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L414
Published Online, 9 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   MEDICATION SAFETY

Do Medication Samples Jeopardize Patient Safety?

Andrea S Franks, Shaunta' M Ray, Lorraine S Wallace, Amy J Keenum, and Barry D Weiss
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:51-56. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L362
Published Online, 17 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   FAMILY MEDICINE

Perceived Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Drug Samples in a University Hospital Center: A Case Study

Lyne Tardif, Benoît Bailey, Jean-François Bussières, Denis Lebel, and Geneviève Soucy
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:57-63. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L154
Published Online, 23 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

P2Y12 Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Disease: Focus on Prasugrel

Day Marice Scott, Rhonda M Norwood, and David Parra
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:64-76. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G726
Published Online, 2 December 2008 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Rifaximin for Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Darego O Maclayton and Angie Eaton-Maxwell
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:77-84. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K436
Published Online, 17 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   ASTHMA

Pharmacist Involvement in Improving Asthma Outcomes in Various Healthcare Settings: 1997 to Present

Sandra Benavides, Juan Carlos Rodriguez, and Maria Maniscalco-Feichtl
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:85-97. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K612
Published Online, 23 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Risk of Fractures with Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors or Tricyclic Antidepressants

Regina Ginzburg and Enma Rosero
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:98-103. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L264
Published Online, 30 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Community Pharmacists' Interventions in Asthma Care: A Descriptive Study

Nola René-Henri, Yvonne Khamla, Natalie Nadaira, Catherine Ouellet, Lucie Blais, Lyne Lalonde, Johanne Collin, and Marie-France Beauchesne
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:104-111. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L308
Published Online, 23 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

EDITORIAL

Journal Impact Factor: What It Is and Is Not

Milap C Nahata
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:112-113. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L635
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

COMMENTARIES

Dosing Nomograms: Silos on a Slope

William E Dager
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:114-117. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L526
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Systematic Reviews of Pharmacy Practice Research: Methodologic Issues in Searching, Evaluating, Interpreting, and Disseminating Results

Theresa L Charrois, Tamara Durec, and Ross T Tsuyuki
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:118-122. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L302
Published Online, 2 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Severe Pseudomembranous Colitis After Moxifloxacin Use: A Case Series

Jason C Gallagher, Jennifer K Du, and Christina Rose
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:123-128. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L335
Published Online, 9 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Probable Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole–Induced Higher-Level Gait Disorder and Nocturnal Delirium in an Elderly Man

Lucy E Dakin
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:129-133. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L295
Published Online, 23 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis in a Patient with Autonomously Functioning Nodular Goiter

Yi-Lin Liang, Shih-Ming Huang, Shu-Ling Peng, Shu-Hwa Hsiao, Hao-Chang Hung, Horng-Yih Ou, and Ta-Jen Wu
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:134-138. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L347
Published Online, 23 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Successful Use of Topiramate in a Patient with Severe Postherpetic Neuralgia

Jill A Fowler, Jason Y Shen, and Tawny L Bettinger
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:139-142. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L470
Published Online, 23 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Increases in C-Reactive Protein May Predict Recurrence of Clozapine-Induced Fever

Izchak Kohen, Noman Afzal, Saira Hussain, and Peter Manu
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:143-146. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L467
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Normal Pregnancy and Healthy Child After Continued Exposure to Gliclazide and Ramipril During Pregnancy

Oykun Kolagasi, Funda Sari, Munire Akar, and Ramazan Sari
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:147-149. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L332
Published Online, 23 December 2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS

Interaction Between Warfarin and Black Tea

Debra L Parker, Teresa K Hoffmann, Mary Ann Tucker, and David J Meier
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:150-151. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L396
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comparison of Handwritten and Electronically Generated Prescription Drug Instructions

Stacy Cooper Bailey, Stephen D Persell, Kara L Jacobson, Ruth M Parker, and Michael S Wolf
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:151-152. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L388
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Frequency of Medication Errors with Intravenous Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Overdose

Michael Zolnierz, Paul Sesin, and Robert Motha
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:152. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K685b
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 2nd Edition: By Larry A Bauer PharmD. Published by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York, NY, 2008. ISBN 978-0-07-147628-7. Clothbound, xiv + 826 pp. (24.5 x 19.5 cm), $59.95. www.mcgraw-hillmedical.com

Robert E Ariano
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:153-154. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L518
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Evidence-Based Emergency Care: Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules: By Jesse M Pines MD MBA MSCE and Worth W Everett MD. Published by BMJ Books, licensed by Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4051-5400-0. Paperbound, xi + 283 pp. (21.5 x 14 cm), $74.95. www.blackwellmedicine.com

Karen J Tietze
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:154. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L517
Published Online, 23 December 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk, 8th Edition: By Gerald G Briggs BPharm FCCP, Roger K Freeman MD, and Sumner J Yaffe MD. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business, Philadelphia, PA, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7817-7876-3. Clothbound, xxiv + 2117 pp. (26 x 18.5 cm), $129. www.lww.com

Varsha Bhatt-Mehta
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:154-155. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L352
Published Online, 30 December 2008 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Books Received

Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:155-156. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR09A [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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