RESEARCH REPORTS

   NEUROLOGY

Effect of Non-Ergot Dopamine Agonists on Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome

Ripple Talati, Olivia J Phung, Jeffrey Mather, and Craig I Coleman
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:813-821. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L673
Published Online, 28 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] FREE  

   ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS

Evaluating the Incidence of Leukopenia and Neutropenia with Valproate, Quetiapine, or the Combination in Children and Adolescents

Aminur Rahman, Lisa M Mican, Charles Fischer, and Angela H Campbell
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:822-830. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L617
Published Online, 28 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CARDIOLOGY

Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Versus Valsartan on Cellular Signaling Events in Heart Transplant

Michel White, Heather Ross, Sylvie Levesque, Lucette Whittom, Guy B Pelletier, Normand Racine, Sylvain Meloche, and Laure Voisin
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:831-839. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L602 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Cost of Hospital Admission for Antiarrhythmic Drug Initiation in Atrial Fibrillation

Michael H Kim, David Klingman, Jay Lin, Prathamesh Pathak, and David S Battleman
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:840-848. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L698 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY

Effectiveness of Valsartan for Treatment of Hypertension: Patient Profiling and Hierarchical Modeling of Determinants and Outcomes (the PREVIEW Study)

Patricia Van der Niepen, Annemie Woestenburg, Heidi Brié, Stefaan Vancayzeele, Karen MacDonald, Kris Denhaerynck, Christopher Lee, Christine Hermans, and Ivo Abraham
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:849-861. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L576
Published Online, 7 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] FREE  

   DRUG, ALCOHOL, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Safety and Effectiveness of Varenicline in a Veteran Population with a High Prevalence of Mental Illness

Tara L Purvis, Scott E Mambourg, Tracie M Balvanz, Heather E Magallon, and Richard H Pham
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:862-867. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L661
Published Online, 21 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   MEDICATION SAFETY

Medication Reconciliation Performed by Pharmacy Technicians at the Time of Preoperative Screening

Patricia MLA van den Bemt, Sifra van den Broek, Alfons K van Nunen, Johannes BM Harbers, and Albert W Lenderink
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:868-874. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L579 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ANTICOAGULATION

Prevalence of Use and the Risk of Adverse Effects Associated with Complementary and Alternative Medicine in a Cohort of Patients Receiving Warfarin

Vivian WY Leung, Stephen J Shalansky, Melissa K Lo, and Esther A Jadusingh
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:875-881. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L631
Published Online, 28 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   DIABETES

Community Pharmacist-Provided Extended Diabetes Care

William R Doucette, Matthew J Witry, Karen B Farris, and Randal P McDonough
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:882-889. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L605
Published Online, 28 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   AMBULATORY CARE

Self-Medication of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms: A Community Pharmacy Study

Els Mehuys, Luc Van Bortel, Leen De Bolle, Inge Van Tongelen, Jean-Paul Remon, and Danny De Looze
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:890-898. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L647 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   DRUG INFORMATION

Efficacy of Natural Health Products in Treating Osteoporosis: What is the Quality of Internet Patient Advice?

Anne Marie Whelan, Tannis M Jurgens, Susan K Bowles, and Hayley Doyle
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:899-907. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L688 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   HIV/AIDS

Clinical Evidence of Interaction Between Itraconazole and Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors in HIV-Infected Patients with Disseminated Histoplasmosis

Roberto A Andrade, Richard T Evans, Richard J Hamill, Teddy Zerai, and Thomas P Giordano
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:908-913. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L624
Published Online, 28 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   NEW DRUG APPROVALS

Romiplostim Management of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Heather J Ipema, Michelle Y Jung, and Amy E Lodolce
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:914-919. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L643
Published Online, 28 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   ONCOLOGY

Once-Daily Dasatinib for Treatment of Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Timothy Tyler
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:920-927. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L570
Published Online, 31 March 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Telavancin: A Novel Lipoglycopeptide Antibiotic

Lisa Charneski, Priti N Patel, and Donna Sym
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:928-938. DOI 10.1345/aph.1G417
Published Online, 28 April 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

Role of Metformin in the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes

Terri M Wensel
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:939-943. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L562
Published Online, 28 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Effects of Ginkgo biloba Extract Ingestion on the Pharmacokinetics of Talinolol in Healthy Chinese Volunteers

Lan Fan, Gong-You Tao, Guo Wang, Yao Chen, Wei Zhang, Yi-Jing He, Qing Li, He-Ping Lei, Feng Jiang, Dong-Li Hu, Yuan-Fei Huang, and Hong-Hao Zhou
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:944-949. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L656
Published Online, 28 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Psychometric Properties of the Thai Version of the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Phantipa Sakthong, Rossamalin Chabunthom, and Rungpetch Charoenvisuthiwongs
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:950-957. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L453
Published Online, 14 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

COMMENTARIES

Personalized Medicine: Boon or Budget-Buster?

Charles E Dean
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:958-962. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L563 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Personalized Medicine: Reality and Reality Checks

J Steven Leeder and Stephen P Spielberg
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:963-966. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M065 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Anaphylactic Reaction to Anakinra in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Intolerant to Multiple Nonbiologic and Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs

Ditina Desai, Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky, Joshua D Milner, Ronald L Rabin, Keith Hull, Frank Pucino, and Nona Colburn
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:967-972. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L573 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Hepatitis After Intravenous Injection of Sublingual Buprenorphine in Acute Hepatitis C Carriers: Report of Two Cases of Disappearance of Viral Replication After Acute Hepatitis

Hélène Peyrière, Ludmilla Tatem, Camille Bories, Georges-Philippe Pageaux, Jean-Pierre Blayac, and Dominique Larrey
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:973-977. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L628
Published Online, 21 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of TDM-Assisted Combination of Voriconazole plus Efavirenz in an AIDS Patient with Cryptococcosis and Liver Cirrhosis

Sergio Carbonara, Mario Regazzi, Emanuela Ciracì, Paola Villani, Francesca Stano, Maria Cusato, Manuela Heichen, and Laura Monno
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:978-984. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L607
Published Online, 21 April 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS

Levetiracetam-Induced Pancytopenia

Bouraoui Elouni, Chaker Ben Salem, and Michel Biour
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:985. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L727
Published Online, 1 May 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

ADA/PDR—Medications for the Treatment of Diabetes: By John R White Jr PharmD PA and R Keith Campbell PharmB MBA CDE. Published by Thomson Reuters, Healthcare, Montvale, NJ, 2008. ISBN 978-1-56363-734-6. Paperbound, xviii + 548 pp. (23 x 15.5 cm), $39.95.

Lisa Kroon
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:986. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L679 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Good Pharmacovigilance Practice Guide: Compiled by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Published by Pharmaceutical Press, an imprint of RPS Publishing, London, UK, 2009. ISBN 978-0-85369-834-0. Paperbound, xviii + 211 pp. (24.5 x 17 cm), $55. www.pharmpress.com

Joshua J Gagne
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:986-987. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M022 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

BOOKS RECEIVED

Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:987. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR09E [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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