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PCSK9 Inhibitor Use and Outcomes Using Concomitant Lipid-Lowering Therapies in the Veterans Health Administration

American Journal of Medicine Open, 2023
Background: Real-world data on use of PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9-Is), with or without statins and/or ezetimibe, and associated outcomes, can inform more effective prescribing.
Jessica Eloso, Asma Awad, Xinhua Zhao, Francesca E. Cunningham, Rongping Zhang, Diane Dong, Cathy Kelley, Peter A. Glassman, Sherrie L. Aspinall   +8 more
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Impact of pharmacist intervention to deprescribe inappropriate aspirin therapy in an outpatient anticoagulation clinic at a community hospital

American Heart Journal Plus, 2022
Study objective: This study describes a pharmacist-led process to identify and discontinue inappropriate aspirin in patients receiving concomitant anticoagulant therapy and to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention.
Brooke J. Domaleczny, Susan J. Lewis, Jennifer L. Richardson, Heather R. Eid   +3 more
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Outpatient treatment and clinical outcomes of bacteriuria in veterans: A retrospective cohort analysis

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Objective: To conduct a contemporary detailed assessment of outpatient antibiotic prescribing and outcomes for positive urine cultures in a mixed-sex cohort. Design: Multicenter retrospective cohort review. Setting: The study was conducted using data
Suzette A. Rovelsky, Michelle Vu, Alexis K. Barrett, Kenneth Bukowski, Xiangming Wei, Muriel Burk, Makoto Jones, Kelly Echevarria, Katie J Suda, Francesca Cunningham, Karl J Madaras-Kelly, for the UTI Management Improvement Group   +11 more
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Profiling of patients with type 2 diabetes based on medication adherence data

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex, chronic disease affecting multiple organs with varying symptoms and comorbidities. Profiling patients helps identify those with unfavorable disease progression, allowing for tailored therapy and ...
Rene Markovič, Rene Markovič, Vladimir Grubelnik, Tadej Završnik, Tadej Završnik, Helena Blažun Vošner, Helena Blažun Vošner, Helena Blažun Vošner, Peter Kokol, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Marko Marhl, Marko Marhl, Marko Marhl, Matej Završnik, Jernej Završnik, Jernej Završnik, Jernej Završnik, Jernej Završnik   +21 more
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The role of home medication storage location in increasing medication adherence for middle-aged and older adults

Frontiers in Digital Health, 2022
BackgroundOver 50% of US adults do not take their prescriptions as prescribed, which is responsible for 33%–69% of hospital admissions and 125,000 deaths annually.
Lisa Gualtieri, Eden Shaveet, Brandon Estime, Avi Patel   +3 more
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Ready, set, go!: exploring use of a readiness process to implement pharmacy services

Implementation Science Communications, 2020
Background Readiness is an essential precursor of successful implementation; however, its conceptualization and application has proved elusive. R = MC2 operationalizes readiness for use in practice.
Melanie Livet, Mary Yannayon, Chloe Richard, Lindsay Sorge, Paul Scanlon   +4 more
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Implementing a Pharmacist-Led Medication Management Pilot to Improve Care Transitions [PDF]

INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to design and pilot a pharmacist-led process to address medication management across the continuum of care within a large integrated health-system.Summary: A care transitions pilot took place within a health ...
Rachel Root, PharmD, MS, Pamela Phelps, PharmD, FASHP2, Amanda Brummel, PharmD, Craig Else, PharmD, MBA   +3 more
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Serious cardiovascular adverse events with fluoroquinolones versus other antibiotics: A self‐controlled case series analysis

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2020
The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between fluoroquinolone (FQ) use and the occurrence of aortic aneurysm/dissection (AA/AD), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), ventricular arrhythmias (VenA), and all‐cause mortality vs other ...
Sherrie L. Aspinall, Nathan P. Sylvain, Xinhua Zhao, Rongping Zhang, Diane Dong, Kelly Echevarria, Peter A. Glassman, Matthew Bidwell Goetz, Donald R. Miller, Francesca E. Cunningham   +9 more
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Understanding the Potential for Pharmacy Expertise in Palliative Care: The Value of Stakeholder Engagement in a Theoretically Driven Mapping Process for Research

Pharmacy, 2021
Potentially avoidable medication-related harm is an inherent risk in palliative care; medication management accounts for approximately 20% of reported serious incidents in England and Wales.
Joseph Elyan, Sally-Anne Francis, Sarah Yardley   +2 more
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Using Shared Decision-Making Resources in Long-Term Care: a Qualitative Study

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2023
Background Shared decision-making (SDM) incorporates people’s individual preferences and context into individualized, person-centred decisions.
Wade Thompson, Lisa M. McCarthy, Emily Galley, Loreena Homan, Barbara Farrell   +4 more
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