Recent publications
- Echocardiographic Criteria to Differentiate Constrictive Pericarditis From Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: A Meta-analysis September 25, 2023CONCLUSIONS: Our meta-analysis suggests that all echocardiographic parameters from the Mayo Clinic criteria have good diagnostic accuracy for differentiating between constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy.Carlos Diaz-Arocutipa
- Low Dose Buprenorphine Initiation: A Guide for the Inpatient Clinician September 20, 2023Low dose buprenorphine initiation (LDBI) is a dosing strategy used to transition patients from full opioid agonists to buprenorphine. The purpose of LDBI is to circumvent obstacles associated with disruption in analgesia, precipitated withdrawal, and prerequisite opioid withdrawal prior to initiating buprenorphine, as not all patients are able to tolerate physical withdrawal symptoms recommended by […]Cara Zimmerman
- Determining preceptor perceptions of APPE readiness through the use of entrustable professional activities September 17, 2023CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacy programs can consider prioritizing EPAs in the domains of patient care and information master when developing APPE readiness plans; professionalism should also be emphasized. Further work is needed to better understand what level of entrustment preceptors expect of an APPE ready student.Stefanie C Nigro
- Secondary analysis of a randomized trial testing community health educator interventions for diabetes prevention among refugees with depression: effects on nutrition, physical activity and sleep September 12, 2023CONCLUSIONS: CHEs may improve nutrition and physical activity in refugees with depression but more intensive interventions may be required to impact sleep. Improvements in all three behaviors appear to be associated with HbA1c lowering TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02502929.Julie A Wagner
- Diagnostic prediction models to identify patients at risk for healthcare-facility-onset <em>Clostridioides difficile</em>: A systematic review of methodology and reporting September 4, 2023CONCLUSION: The studies varied in their ability to predict the risk of HO-CDI. Future models will benefit from the validation on a prospective external cohort to maximize external validity.William M Patterson
- Rivaroxaban Versus Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins in a Broad Cohort of Patients With Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism: An Analysis of the OSCAR-US Program August 16, 2023Cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (CAT) guidelines recommend direct oral anticoagulants as alternatives to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in most patients. This study compared the effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban versus LMWH for a broad CAT cohort. The cohort study used electronic health data from January 2012 to December 2020 to evaluate patients with active cancer experiencing acute […]Kimberly Snow Caroti
- Comparative outcomes associated with rivaroxaban versus warfarin use in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation or acute venous thromboembolism managed in the United States: a systematic review of observational studies August 16, 2023CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review supports findings from subgroup analyses of randomized controlled trials that, compared with warfarin, rivaroxaban is associated with generally neutral or positive effects on thrombosis and a mixed picture on bleeding outcomes in older adults with either NVAF or VTE treated in the United States.William L Baker
- Low-dose Initiation of Buprenorphine in Hospitalized Patients Using Buccal Buprenorphine: A Case Series August 14, 2023CONCLUSIONS: Low-dose buprenorphine initiation with buccal buprenorphine to sublingual buprenorphine was well tolerated and can be safely and effectively utilized for patients whose clinical scenario precludes traditional buprenorphine initiation strategies.Kathleen K Adams
- NAPLEX Preparation Program Characteristics and Resources Associated With First-Time Exam Pass Rates August 2, 2023CONCLUSION: Simply implementing a NAPLEX preparation program is insufficient to overcome other systemic/programmatic influences of successfully passing the NAPLEX; programs should invest earlier resources to address NAPLEX competencies.Diana M Sobieraj
- Vegetarian diets on anthropometric, metabolic and blood pressure outcomes in people with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials August 1, 2023CONCLUSIONS: In comparison to an omnivorous diet, VDs may reduce weight and glucose, but not blood pressure or other metabolic or anthropometric outcomes. However, the QoE was mostly very low. Larger RCTs are still needed to evaluate the effects of VD on anthropometric, metabolic factors, and blood pressure in people with overweight and obesity.Beatriz Melgar
- Impact of Frailty on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Underwent Cardiac Ablation Using a Nationwide Database July 24, 2023This study aimed to assess the association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo catheter ablation. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample database from 2017 to 2019. Adult patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of AF who underwent catheter ablation were included. Frailty was […]Carlos Diaz-Arocutipa
- "Click and mortar" opportunities for digitization and consumerism in trials July 22, 2023CONCLUSION: We offer expert guidance and three "click and mortar" approaches to digital, consumer-oriented trials. More guidance and research are needed to navigate the associated opportunities and challenges.Rachel L Randell
- Rivaroxaban versus Apixaban for Treatment of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism in Patients at Lower Risk of Bleeding July 12, 2023This retrospective study, utilizing U.S. electronic health record (EHR) data from January 2013 to December 2020, sought to assess whether rivaroxaban and apixaban had similar effectiveness and safety in the treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with a cancer type not associated with a high risk of bleeding. We included adults diagnosed with […]Kimberly Snow Caroti
- The Report of the 2022-2023 AACP Professional Affairs Standing Committee: Focused Integration of Community-Based Pharmacy Practice Within the AACP Transformation Center July 9, 2023The 2022-2023 Professional Affairs Committee was charged to (1) Devise a framework and 3-year workplan for the Academia-Community Pharmacy Transformation Pharmacy Collaborative to be integrated within the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Transformation Center. This plan should include the focus area(s) to be continued and developed by the Center, potential milestone dates or […]Bella Mehta
- A Description of NAPLEX and MPJE Preparation Strategies Among US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy June 14, 2023CONCLUSION: Schools/colleges of pharmacy use a variety of strategies to prepare students for licensing examinations. Many require student participation in vendor-based preparation programs for NAPLEX, and homegrown programs for MPJE preparation. The next step will be to determine the effectiveness of various approaches used by the schools/colleges on first-time licensure examination attempts.Lisa Lebovitz