The Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Articles Available on Medscape

• Is Statin-associated Cognitive Impairment Clinically Relevant?
  Statins and cognitive changes… How real is the risk?

  April 23, 2012

• Mosquirix (RTS,S): A Novel Vaccine for the Prevention of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
  Learn about a new malaria vaccine for children.

  March 23, 2012

• Clinical Outcomes With Ertapenem as a First-line Treatment Option of Infections Caused by Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase Producing Gram-megative Bacteria
  Is ertapenem better than imipenem or meropenem for serious gram-negative infections?

  March 16, 2012

• Efficacy and Safety of Deep Brain Stimulation as an Adjunct to Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Parkinson Disease
  Does this surgical approach improve symptoms of Parkinson disease?

  February 22, 2012

• Tesamorelin
  Does this agent improve visceral adiposity and body image?

  February 16, 2012

• I-SAVE Study: Impact of Sedation, Analgesia, and Delirium Protocols Evaluated in the Intensive Care Unit: An Economic Evaluation
  Intensive care medicine is expensive. Can these patient-driven protocols save institutions money?

  January 29, 2012

• Sedation and Analgesia Usage in Severe Pandemic H1N1 (2009) Infection: A Comparison to Respiratory Failure Secondary to Other Infectious Pneumonias
  This research will help institutions prepare for future H1N1 pandemics.

  January 22, 2012

• Beers Criteria as a Proxy for Inappropriate Prescribing of Other Medications Among Older Adults
  Can the Beers criteria help identify patients for comprehensive medication review?

  November 16, 2011

• Implementation of an Enoxaparin Protocol for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Obese Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients
  Is weight-based dosing of enoxaparin safe and effective for preventing VTE in obese patients?

  November 09, 2011

• An 11-Year Follow-Up of the FinDrink Study
  Can sedative and/or anxiolytic use predict heavy drinking?

  October 19, 2011

• Incidence of Hospitalized Rhabdomyolysis With Statin and Fibrate Use in an Insured US Population
  How does the risk of rhabdomyolysis with fibrate and statin therapy compare with statin monotherapy?

  October 12, 2011

• Baseline and Follow-up Laboratory Monitoring of Cardiovascular Medications
  Are antihypertensives and antihyperlipidemics monitored appropriately?

  September 16, 2011

• Importance of Including Early Nonadherence in Estimations of Medication Adherence
  Are population medication adherence estimates often inflated?

  September 09, 2011

• Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Versus Antifactor Xa Heparin Assay in Monitoring Unfractionated Heparin by Continuous Intravenous Infusion
  Is the antifactor Xa heparin assay as effective as the aPTT?

  August 09, 2011

• Comparison of Effects of Morning Versus Evening Administration of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin on Serum Cholesterol in Patients With Primary Hypercholesterolemia
  Does time of administration alter efficacy of this dyslipidemia combination?

  August 02, 2011

• High-Dose Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit: An Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy and Safety
  This centrally-acting agent causes sedation without respiratory depression.

  June 30, 2011

• Effectiveness of Amlodipine-Valsartan Single-Pill Combinations: Hierarchical Modeling of Blood Pressure and Total Cardiovascular Disease Risk Outcomes (the EXCELLENT Study)
  Can total cardiovascular risk be used as an outcome measure?

  June 24, 2011

• Role of alpha2-Agonists in the Treatment of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
  Is clonidine effective for managing alcohol withdrawal symptoms?

  May 25, 2011

• Vancomycin-Induced Neutropenia
  Do your vancomycin patients require weekly CBCs?

  May 18, 2011

• Multivitamin Supplement Use and Risk of Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
  Do multivitamins reduce risk of breast cancer?

  May 11, 2011