RESEARCH REPORTS

   ANTICOAGULATION

Compliance with Platelet Count Monitoring Recommendations and Management of Possible Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin

Maarten J ten Berg, Patricia MLA van den Bemt, Albert Huisman, Alfred FAM Schobben, Toine CG Egberts, and Wouter W van Solinge
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1405-1412. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L646
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   CRITICAL CARE

Evaluation of Compliance with a Paper-based, Multiplication-factor, Intravenous Insulin Protocol

Rachel M Cyrus, Paul M Szumita, Bonnie C Greenwood, and Merri L Pendergrass
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1413-1418. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M060
Published Online, 4 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Regional Citrate Anticoagulation for PrismaFlex Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

Lisa D Burry, David D Tung, David Hallett, Toni Bailie, Virginia Carvalhana, David Lee, Steve Ramganesh, Robert Richardson, Sangeeta Mehta, and Stephen E Lapinsky
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1419-1425. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M182
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEUROLOGY

An Exploratory Retrospective Evaluation of Ropinirole-Associated Psychotic Symptoms in an Outpatient Population Treated for Restless Legs Syndrome or Parkinson's Disease

Steven C Stoner, Megan M Dahmen, Mignon Makos, Jessica W Lea, Lora J Carver, and Rafia S Rasu
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1426-1432. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M183
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

ARTICLES

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

Liraglutide: A Once-Daily Incretin Mimetic for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Joshua J Neumiller and R Keith Campbell
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1433-1444. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M134
Published Online, 28 July 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

Denosumab in Osteoporosis and Oncology

Jill S Burkiewicz, Sarah L Scarpace, and Susan P Bruce
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1445-1455. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M102
Published Online, 21 July 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT

Ustekinumab: Treatment of Adult Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

James V Scanlon, Benjamin P Exter, Michael Steinberg, and Courtney I Jarvis
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1456-1465. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M151
Published Online, 11 August 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   FORMULARY FORUM

Sapropterin: A New Therapeutic Agent for Phenylketonuria

Karly A Hegge, Kristin K Horning, Gregory J Peitz, and Kassy Hegge
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1466-1473. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M050
Published Online, 4 August 2009 CE [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint] For Our Patients  

   DRUG SELECTION PERSPECTIVES

Pharmacologic Options to Prevent Postoperative Ileus

Yu-Chen Yeh, Elissa V Klinger, and Prabashni Reddy
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1474-1485. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M121
Published Online, 14 July 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Revisited

Marisel Segarra-Newnham and Augustus Hough
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1486-1495. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M153
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   QUALITY OF LIFE

Assessing the Usefulness of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Trials: A Clinician's Perspective Using Two COPD Examples

Olivia J Phung, C Michael White, William L Baker, and Craig I Coleman
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1496-1505. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M211
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

   DRUG INFORMATION ROUNDS

2-Receptor Agonists for Treatment and Prevention of Iatrogenic Opioid Abstinence Syndrome in Critically Ill Patients

Brooke L Honey, Russell J Benefield, Jamie L Miller, and Peter N Johnson
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1506-1511. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M161
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Measuring the Assessment and Counseling Provided with the Supply of Nonprescription Asthma Reliever Medication: A Simulated Patient Study

Carl R Schneider, Alan W Everett, Elizabeth Geelhoed, Peter A Kendall, and Rhonda M Clifford
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1512-1518. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M086
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

COMMENTARY

A Benchmark for Platelet Count Monitoring with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin: Expanding Implementation of National Patient Safety Goals

Sarah A Spinler
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1519-1521. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M356
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

CASE REPORTS

Life-Threatening Flecainide Intoxication in a Young Child Secondary to Medication Error

Lisa CA D'Alessandro, Michael J Rieder, Jane Gloor, David Freeman, and Ilan Buffo-Sequiera
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1522-1527. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L549
Published Online, 11 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Spontaneous Hemothorax Following Anticoagulation with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin

Amitava Ganguli, Lauren Walker, Richard Joaquim FitzGerald, and Munir Pirmohamed
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1528-1531. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L542
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

A Case of Resistant Hypercalcemia of Malignancy with a Proposed Treatment Algorithm

Jonathan McMahan and Travis Linneman
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1532-1538. DOI 10.1345/aph.1L313
Published Online, 21 July 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Acute Hepatic Injury Associated with Varenicline in a Patient with Underlying Liver Disease

Andrew J Franck and Lisa R Sliter
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1539-1543. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M131
Published Online, 28 July 2009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

LETTERS

Postictal Psychosis Successfully Treated with Quetiapine: A Case Report

Jehan Marino, Alberto Augsten, and Joseph Henry
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1544. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M208
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Increased Epistaxis with Use of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin

Bansari Shah, Aurora McAllister, and Terence M Davidson
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1545. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M228
Published Online, 11 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care, 16th Edition: Editor in Chief: Rosemary R Berardi PharmD FCCP FASHP. Section Editors: Stefanie P Ferreri PharmD CDE, Anne Lamont Hume PharmD FCCP, Lisa A Kroon PharmD CDE, Gail D Newton PhD RPh, Nicholas G Popovich PhD, Tami L Remington PharmD, Carol J Rollins MS RD PharmD BCNSP, Leslie A Shimp PharmD MS, and Karen J Tietze PharmD. Published by American Pharmacists Association, Washington, DC, 2009. ISBN 978-1-58212-122-2. Clothbound, xxiv + 1050 pp. (28 x 22 cm), $159.95. pharmacist.com

Ashley Branham
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1546. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M267
Published Online, 11 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Principles and Practices of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Revised Reprint, 3rd Edition: Edited by Sarah S Long MD, Larry K Pickering MD, and Charles G Prober MD. Published by Elsevier Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7020-3468-8. Clothbound, xxxiii + 1618 pp. (28 x 22 cm), $249. Text with CD-ROM. www.elsevierhealth.com

Edward A Bell
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1547. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M265
Published Online, 11 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Palliative Pharmacy Care: Edited by Jennifer M Strickland PharmD BCPS. Published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2009. ISBN 978-1-58528-165-7. Paperbound, x + 227 pp. (25.5 x 18 cm), $69. www.ashp.org

Mitchell Nazario
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1547-1548. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M197
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

Basic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Data, 4th Edition: Edited by Mary Lee PharmD BCPS FCCP. Published by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2009. ISBN 978-1-58528-180-0. Paperbound, x + 618 pp. (28 x 21.5 cm), $79. www.ashp.org

Robert C Gosselin
Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1548. DOI 10.1345/aph.1M196
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

BOOKS RECEIVED

Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1548-1549. DOI 10.1345/aph.1BR09I
Published Online, 11 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

NEWS

VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1549. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N139
Published Online, 21 July 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

VIP NEWS

Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1549. DOI 10.1345/aph.1N140
Published Online, 18 August 2009 [Full Text] [PDF] [Order Reprint]  

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