RESEARCH REPORTS

   GERIATRICS

Is There an Association Between Inappropriate Prescription Drug Use and Adherence in Discharged Elderly Patients?

Nariman Mansur, Avraham Weiss, and Yichayaou Beloosesky
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:177-184. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L461
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Medication Use Among Veterans with Hypertension and Dementia: A National Cohort Study

Ivy Poon, Lincy S Lal, Marvella E Ford, and Ursula K Braun
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:185-193. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L368
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG, ALCOHOL, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Randomized Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of a Pharmacist-Delivered Program for Smoking Cessation

Larry A Dent, Kari Jo Harris, and Curtis W Noonan
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:194-201. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L556
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Use of Specialty Care Versus Standard Retail Pharmacies for Treatment of Hepatitis C

Stanley Martin Cohen, Mary J Kwasny, and Joseph Ahn
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:202-209. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L227
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Activity of Novel Antibiotic Lock Solutions in a Model Against Isolates of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections

P Brandon Bookstaver, John C Williamson, Brian Keith Tucker, Issam I Raad, and Robert J Sherertz
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:210-219. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L145
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comparison of 2002–2006 OPTAMA Programs for US Hospitals: Focus on Gram-Negative Resistance

Jared L Crandon, Joseph L Kuti, Ronald N Jones, and David P Nicolau
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:220-227. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L473
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEPHROLOGY

Randomized Equivalence Study Evaluating the Possibility of Switching Hemodialysis Patients Receiving Subcutaneous Human Erythropoietin Directly to Intravenous Darbepoetin Alfa

Charles Chazot, Jean Claude Terrat, Alexandre Dumoulin, Kim-Seng Ang, Jean Paul Gassia, Khalil Chedid, Francois Maurice, and Bernard Canaud, the Conference Medical Group
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:228-234. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K664
Published Online, 6 January 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ONCOLOGY

Evaluation of the Modified Diet in Renal Disease Equation for Calculation of Carboplatin Dose

Stacy S Shord, Linda R Bressler, Latha Radhakrishnan, Ningyu Chen, and J Lee Villano
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:235-241. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L446
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   WOMEN'S HEALTH

Compliance with Osteoporosis Treatment Guidelines in Postmenopausal Women

Cary R Mountjoy, Sarah P Shrader, and Kelly R Ragucci
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:242-250. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L464
Published Online, 5 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy, 1998–2007: Sustained Impact of the Women's Health Initiative Findings

Barbara G Silverman and Ehud S Kokia
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:251-258. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L438
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Barriers to Clopidogrel Adherence Following Placement of Drug-Eluting Stents

Maria José Pallares, Eric R Powers, Peter L Zwerner, Andrew Fowler, Rodney Reeves, and Jean M Nappi
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:259-267. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L286
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACY EDUCATION

Publication Metrics and Record of Pharmacy Practice Chairs

Dennis F Thompson, Erin C Callen, and Milap C Nahata
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:268-275. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L400
Published Online, 20 January 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   THERAPEUTIC CONTROVERSIES

Optimizing Anemia Management in Hospitalized Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

Michael Heung, Bruce A Mueller, and Jonathan H Segal
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:276-282. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L195
Published Online, 13 January 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   FORMULARY FORUM

Trospium Chloride Treatment of Overactive Bladder

Kelly Biastre and Thomas Burnakis
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:283-295. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L160
Published Online, 3 February 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   ONCOLOGY

Cost-Effectiveness of Trastuzumab as Adjuvant Therapy for Early Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review

Agnes LF Chan, Henry WC Leung, Chin-Li Lu, and Shun Jin Lin
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:296-303. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L504
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ALLERGY

Allergic Cross-Sensitivity Between Penicillin, Carbapenem, and Monobactam Antibiotics: What Are the Chances?

Jane Frumin and Jason C Gallagher
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:304-315. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L486
Published Online, 3 February 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Clinical Utility of Rituximab in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Jill S Bates, Ashley Morris Engemann, and Julia M Hammond
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:316-321. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L386
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Warfarin–Antiretroviral Interactions

Michelle D Liedtke and R Chris Rathbun
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:322-328. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L497
Published Online, 5 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

RECENT ADVANCES

   ONCOLOGY

Treatment of Multiple Myeloma in the Targeted Therapy Era

Ayman A Saad, Manish Sharma, and Gerald M Higa
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:329-338. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L428
Published Online, 3 February 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Promoting Appropriate Drug Use Through the Application of the Spanish Drug-Related Problem Classification System in the Primary Care Setting

Marciana Alodia Gómez, Antonio Villafaina, Jesús Hernández, Rosa María Salgado, Miguel Ángel González, Jesús Rodríguez, Manuel Martínez de la Concha, Alejandra Tarriño, Guillermo Gervasini, and Juan Antonio Carrillo
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:339-346. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L242
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Identification and Evaluation of Pharmacists' Commonly Used Drug Information Sources

Peck-Sze Jacqueline Wong, Yu Ko, and Grant E Sklar
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:347-352. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L333
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

EDITORIAL

Thoughts on Teaching and Learning

Milap C Nahata
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:353-355. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L634
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

COMMENTARIES

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Safety in Pediatric Patients: An Evaluation of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

Nancy L Borja-Hart, Sandra Benavides, and Crystal Christensen
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:356-359. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L492
Published Online, 20 January 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Speaker Evaluations: Don't You Be the Ugly One!

Paul L Doering
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:360-362. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L557
Published Online, 13 January 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Irinotecan in Cancer Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure

David Czock, Franz Maximilian Rasche, Benjamin Boesler, Maria Shipkova, and Frieder Keller
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:363-369. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L511
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Bupropion as a Possible Treatment Option for Restless Legs Syndrome

Jennifer J Lee, Joseph Erdos, Meghan F Wilkosz, Renee LaPlante, and Brenda Wagoner
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:370-374. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L035
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Cocaine-Related Vasculitis Causing Scrotal Gangrene

Szu-Chia Chen, Mei-Yu Jang, Chuan-Sheng Wang, Kun-Bow Tsai, Shu-Hui Chuang, Huang-Chi Chen, and Jer-Ming Chang
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:375-378. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L487
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Increase in Tiagabine Serum Concentration with Coadministration of Gemfibrozil

Aaron H Burstein, Eilis A Boudreau, and William H Theodore
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:379-382. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L080
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Serum Sickness–Like Reaction Associated with Efalizumab

Sadia Ashraf-Benson, Geoffrey C Wall, and Lisa A Veach
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:383-386. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L495
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Probability of Rash Related to Gabapentin Therapy in a Child

Violette MGJ Gijsen, Saskia N de Wildt, and Shinya Ito
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:387-389. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L354
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS

Stability of Oxaliplatin Solution

Audrey Junker, Sandrine Roy, Marie-Catherine Desroches, Clotilde Moussay, Malik Berhoune, Agnès Bellanger, Christine Fernandez, and Robert Farinotti
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:390-391. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L122
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Thiazolidinediones in Type 2 Diabetes: A Cardiology Perspective

Vijaya M Musini, Kenneth L Bassett, and Aaron M Tejani
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:391-392. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K666a
Published Online, 1 February 2009 [Full Text] [Order Reprint]  

Authors' Reply

Ujjaini Khanderia, Rodica Pop-Busui, and Kim Eagle
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:392-393. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K666b
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Full Text] [Order Reprint]  

Comment: Mesalamine-Associated Hypersensitivity Myocarditis in Ulcerative Colitis and the Kounis Syndrome

George N Kounis, Sophia A Kouni, John A Chiladakis, and Nicholas G Kounis
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:393-394. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K288a
Published Online, 13 January 2009 [Full Text] [Order Reprint]  

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

Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:394. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L213a
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Full Text] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 7th Edition: Edited by Joseph T DiPiro PharmD FCCP, Robert L Talbert PharmD FCCP BCPS CLS, Gary C Yee PharmD FCCP BCOP, Gary R Matzke PharmD FCP FCCP, Barbara G Wells PharmD FASHP FCCP BCPP, and L Michael Posey BSPharm. Published by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., New York, NY, 2008. ISBN 978-0-07-147899-1. Clothbound, xxxii + 2559 pp. (28.5 x 22.5 cm), $175. www.mcgraw-hillmedical.com

Daniel S Streetman and Darcie-Ann D Streetman
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:395. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L477
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Medicine, Religion, and Health: Where Science and Spirituality Meet: By Harold G Koenig MD. Published by Templeton Foundation Press, West Conshohocken, PA, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59947-141-9. Paperbound, 234 pp. (21.5 x 14 cm), $14.36. www.templetonpress.org

William A Kehoe
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:395-396. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L588
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Pain: Edited by Thomas Graven-Nielsen Dr Med Sci PhD, Lars Arendt-Nielsen Dr Med Sci PhD, and Siegfried Mense Dr Med. Published by IASP Press, Seattle, WA, 2008. ISBN 978-0-931092-72-5. Clothbound, xvi + 496 pp. (23.5 x 16 cm), $90. www.iasp-pain.org

Tammy L Burns
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:396. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L516
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:396-397. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR09B
Published Online, 3 February 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:397. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N136
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