Volume 12, Issue 3

Original Research

1. Article

   Do free or low-cost antibiotic promotions alter prescription filling habits?

   Jeremy Joslin, Susan M. Wojcik, Andrew Fisher, William D. Grant

   pp. 1–2 · DOI: · Published

   Objective: Because free sample of prescription medications have been shown to influence prescribing habits of physicians, we sought to discern if promotional efforts of a retail pharmacy influenced prescriptions filled i…

2. Article

   Knowledge of self-care among type 2 diabetes patients in two states of Nigeria

   Idongesit L. Jackson, Maxwell O. Adibe, Matthew J. Okonta, Chinwe V. Ukwe

   pp. 404 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2014

   Objective: To assess the knowledge of self-care practices, as well as factors responsible for such knowledge among type 2 diabetes patients in two states of Nigeria. Methods: Descriptive, cross sectional survey research …

3. Article

   Pharmaceutical care education in Kuwait: pharmacy students’ perspectives

   Maram Gamal Katoue, Abdelmoneim I. Awad, Terry L. Schwinghammer, Samuel B. Kombian

   pp. 411 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2014

   Background: Pharmaceutical care is defined as the responsible provision of medication therapy to achieve definite outcomes that improve patients’ quality of life. Pharmacy education should equip students with the knowled…

4. Article

   A retrospective analysis of intravenous acetaminophen use in spinal surgery patients

   April N. Smith, Vie C. Hoefling

   pp. 417 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2014

   Objective: This study aimed to determine if intravenous acetaminophen [paracetamol] (IV APAP) could decrease visual analog pain scores (VAS), opioid exposure and subsequent opioid related adverse effects (nausea, vomitin…

5. Article

   Description of a practice model for pharmacist medication review in a general practice setting

   Mette Brandt, Jesper Hallas, Trine Graabæk, Anton Pottegård

   pp. 420 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2014

   Background: Practical descriptions of procedures used for pharmacists' medication reviews are sparse. Objective: To describe a model for medication review by pharmacists tailored to a general practice setting. Methods: A…

6. Article

   How do Danish community pharmacies vary in engaging customers in medicine dialogues at the counter – an observational study

   Susanne Kaae, Sahdia Saleem, Maria Kristiansen

   pp. 422 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2014

   Background: Counter counseling is an important part of community pharmacies service delivery. Difficulties arise because customers appear less interested than the staff in discussing their medicine. It is unclear how ind…

7. Article

   Cost-utility analysis of genotype-guided antiplatelet therapy in patients with moderate-to-high risk acute coronary syndrome and planned percutaneous coronary intervention

   Vardhaman Patel, Fang-Ju Lin, Olaitan Ojo, Sapna Rao, Shengsheng Yu, Lin Zhan, Daniel R. Touchette

   pp. 438 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2014

   Background: Prasugrel is recommended over clopidogrel in poor/intermediate CYP2C19 metabolizers with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and planned percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), reducing the risk of ischemic event…

8. Article

   Extending role by Japanese pharmacists after training for performing vital signs monitoring

   Fujiko Hasegawa, Kenji Hazama, Shunya Ikeda, Hiroshi Takeda

   pp. 442 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2014

   Background: In Japan, the circumstances in which pharmacists work are changing. Pharmacists are expected to assess conditions of patients subject to medication to ensure proper use of pharmaceutical products. To ensure f…

9. Article

   Pharmacy Apps: a new frontier on the digital landscape?

   Michael J. Davies, Matthew Collings, William Fletcher, Hassan Mujtaba

   pp. 453 · DOI: · Published Jul-Sep 2014

   Background: Over the course of recent years smartphone and tablet technology has evolved rapidly. Similarly, the sphere of healthcare is constantly developing and striving to embrace the newest forms of technology in ord…