Pharmacy Practice
Volume 5, Issue 2
2007 · pp. 51–98 · 8 articles
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 51–98
- Articles
- 8
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- e-ISSN: 1886-3655 - p-ISSN: 1885-642X
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In this issue
Review
- Review
Varenicline: A review of the literature and place in therapy
Heather P. Whitley, Krystal L. Moorman
pp. 51–58 · DOI: · Published 2007
Evidence regarding the health consequences of smoking is undeniable, yet 21% of the American population continues to smoke. In addition to behavioral modifications, first-line treatment options include nicotine replaceme…
Original Research
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Pharmacists’ views on involvement in pharmacy practice research: Strategies for facilitating participation
Carol Armour, Martha Brillant, Ines Krass
pp. 59–66 · DOI: · Published 2007
Objectives: To ascertain the attitudes of a group of research-experienced community pharmacists towards participating in research; to investigate the barriers and facilitators to participation; to identify potential stra…
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Antibiotic prescription and cost patterns in a general intensive care unit
Norberto Krivoy, Wissam Abed El-Ahal, Yaron Bar-Lavie, Salim Haddad
pp. 67–73 · DOI: · Published 2007
Aim/Background: Antibiotic prescription habits, cost pattern, and the prospective intervention in an Intensive Care Unit were analyzed. Materials and Methods: Data on antibiotic utilization and costs were collected prosp…
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Investigation of barriers to clinical practice guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy in the treatment of COPD
Lea Price, Sarah J. Billups, Melissa A. Rice, Cynthia Hartsfield
pp. 74–77 · DOI: · Published 2007
Background: The adoption of clinical practice guideline recommendations for COPD is suboptimal. Determining the barriers to the implementation of these practice guidelines may help improve patient care. Objective: To det…
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Eliciting comprehensive medication histories in the emergency department: the role of the pharmacist
Meredith Crook, Maya Ajdukovic, Christopher Angley, Natalie Soulsby, Christopher Doecke, Ieva Stupans, Manya Angley
pp. 78–84 · DOI: · Published 2007
The Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee guidelines call for a detailed medication history to be taken at the first point of admission to hospital. Accurate medication histories are vital in optimising health out…
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Results of chart reviews conducted to evaluate primary care patients seen by second and third year family medicine residents for potential adverse polypharmacy
Linda F. Chang, May N. Lutfiyya, Isaac Cha, Ehab El-Khabiry
pp. 85–88 · DOI: · Published 2007
Objective: To determine the prescribing patterns of family medicine residents for patients aged more than 60 years with 2 or more chronic diseases and seen at least twice in a 12 month timeframe. Methods: This is a descr…
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Development and validity of a method for the evaluation of printed education material
Mauro Silveira de Castro, Diogo Pilger, Flávio Danni Fuchs, Maria Beatriz Cardoso Ferreira
pp. 89–94 · DOI: · Published 2007
Objectives: To develop and study the validity of an instrument for evaluation of Printed Education Materials (PEM); to evaluate the use of acceptability indices; to identify possible influences of professional aspects. M…
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Documentation of pharmacotherapeutic interventions of pharmacy students
Elicia D. King, Mamie A. Wilson, Linh Van, Frank S. Emanuel
pp. 95–98 · DOI: · Published 2007
During patient care rounds with the medical team, pharmacy students have made positive contributions for the benefit of the patient. However, very little has been documented regarding the impact these future healthcare p…