Pharmacy Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Pharmacy, including details on drug stores, prescriptions, health care.

Volume 4 (2008), Issue 3 (March)

1. Self medication with St. John's wort in depressive disorders: an observational study in community pharmacies.
   J Affect Disord, 107(1): 205-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Divalproex, lithium and suicide among Medicaid patients with bipolar disorder.
   J Affect Disord, 107(1): 23-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Establishment of a pharmacoepidemiological database in Germany: methodological potential, scientific value and practical limitations.
   Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 17(3): 215-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Compliance, behavior change, and weight loss with orlistat in an over-the-counter setting.
   Obesity (Silver Spring), 16(3): 623-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Evaluation of a novel educational strategy, including inhaler-based reminder labels, to improve asthma inhaler technique.
   Patient Educ Couns. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Combination of atorvastatin and celecoxib synergistically induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells.
   Int J Cancer, 122(9): 2115-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Exchange of computable patient data between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD): terminology mediation strategy.
   J Am Med Inform Assoc, 15(2): 174-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Models of asthma: density-equalizing mapping and output benchmarking.
   J Occup Med Toxicol, 3: S7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Factors influencing dispensing of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections among Southern Thai community pharmacists.
   J Clin Pharm Ther, 33(2): 123-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. The ethics of off-label use of drugs: oncology pharmacy in Italy.
    J Clin Pharm Ther, 33(2): 95-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Variability in prescription drug expenditures explained by adjusted clinical groups (ACG) case-mix: a cross-sectional study of patient electronic records in primary care.
    BMC Health Serv Res, 8(1): 53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Medication order communication using fax and document-imaging technologies.
    Am J Health Syst Pharm, 65(6): 570-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Undocumented source of pharmacy benefit manager revenue.
    Am J Health Syst Pharm, 65(6): 552-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. An evaluation of a community pharmacy-based rural asthma management service.
    Aust J Rural Health, 16(2): 100-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Biomarker induction in tropical fish species on the Northwest Shelf of Australia by produced formation water.
    Mar Environ Res, 65(4): 315-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Mechanisms involved in potentiation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 responses by ethanol.
    Eur J Pain, 12(4): 441-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Patients' experiences of a community pharmacy-led medicines management service.
    Health Soc Care Community. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Branched polyesters based on poly[vinyl-3-(dialkylamino)alkylcarbamate-co-vinyl acetate-co-vinyl alcohol]-graft-poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide): effects of polymer structure on in vitro degradation behaviour.
    Biomaterials, 29(13): 2007-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Preparation of thermoresponsive polymer brush surfaces and their interaction with cells.
    Biomaterials, 29(13): 2073-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Up-regulation of MRP4 and down-regulation of influx transporters in human leukemic cells with acquired resistance to 6-mercaptopurine.
    Leuk Res, 32(5): 799-809. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Rejections of drug claims for nursing home residents under medicare part D.
    Health Aff (Millwood), 27(2): 560-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Increase in use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in pregnancy during the last decade, a population-based cohort study from the Netherlands.
    Br J Clin Pharmacol, 65(4): 600-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. A cost comparison of two strategies for treating stage IB2 cervical cancer.
    Int J Gynecol Cancer, 18(2): 274-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Chronic kidney disease risk reduction in a Hispanic population through pharmacist-based disease-state management.
    Adv Chronic Kidney Dis, 15(2): 162-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Co-morbidities in people with COPD: a result of multiple diseases, or multiple manifestations of smoking and reactive inflammation?
    Prim Care Respir J. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Successful treatment with etoposide phosphate in patients with previous etoposide hypersensitivity.
    J Oncol Pharm Pract, 14(1): 51-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Impact on patient satisfaction with a structured counselling approach on natural health products.
    J Oncol Pharm Pract, 14(1): 37-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Evolving roles of oncology pharmacists in Singapore: A survey on prescribing patterns of antiemetics for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) at a cancer centre{dagger}.
    J Oncol Pharm Pract, 14(1): 23-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Medication Adherence of Patients with Selected Rheumatic Conditions: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
    Semin Arthritis Rheum. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Nutrition support in major burn injury: case analysis of dietetic activity, resource use and cost implications.
    J Hum Nutr Diet, 21(2): 165-73; quiz 174-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Pharmacists as health educators and risk communicators in the early detection of prostate cancer.
    Res Social Adm Pharm, 4(1): 59-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Effects of repeated callbacks on response rate and nonresponse bias: Results from a 17-state pharmacy survey.
    Res Social Adm Pharm, 4(1): 46-58. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. The uses and benefits of cluster analysis in pharmacy research.
    Res Social Adm Pharm, 4(1): 1-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Hormonal contraceptive discontinuation patterns according to formulation: investigation of associations in an administrative claims database.
    Contraception, 77(4): 257-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Making medicines in the early modern household.
    Bull Hist Med, 82(1): 145-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Duchess, heal thyself: Elisabeth of Rochlitz and the patient's perspective in early modern Germany.
    Bull Hist Med, 82(1): 109-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Improving hypertension control in diabetes mellitus: the effects of collaborative and proactive health communication.
    Circulation, 117(11): 1361-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Lipid levels and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment in diabetic patients: rosuvastatin compared with other statins in usual care.
    Expert Opin Pharmacother, 9(5): 669-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Restraining tumor necrosis factor-alpha by thalidomide prevents the Amyloid beta-induced impairment of recognition memory in mice.
    Behav Brain Res, 189(1): 100-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. A preliminary investigation into the effects of antipsychotics on sub-chronic phencyclidine-induced deficits in attentional set-shifting in female rats.
    Behav Brain Res, 189(1): 152-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Effects of (R)-(-)-1-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-propylaminopentane hydrochloride [(-)-BPAP] in animal models of mood disorders.
    Behav Brain Res, 189(1): 107-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. A 3 year survey on the use of antibacterial agents in five Italian hospitals.
    J Antimicrob Chemother, 61(4): 953-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. The knowledge and attitude of the Turkish community pharmacists toward pharmacovigilance in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul.
    Pharm World Sci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Influence of natural polymer coating on novel colon targeting drug delivery system.
    J Mater Sci Mater Med, 19(5): 2131-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Estimation of the area under the concentration-time curve of racemic lansoprazole by using limited plasma concentration of lansoprazole enantiomers.
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 64(5): 503-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Effect of the ABCB1 modulators elacridar and tariquidar on the distribution of paclitaxel in nude mice.
    J Cancer Res Clin Oncol, 134(5): 597-607. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Prevention of cisplatin nephrotoxicity: state of the art and recommendations from the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Special Interest Group on Cancer Care.
    Cancer Chemother Pharmacol, 61(6): 903-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Community-based follow-up for late patients enrolled in a district-wide programme for antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia.
    AIDS Care, 20(3): 311-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Drug-related problems: evaluation of a classification system in the daily practice of a Swiss University Hospital.
    Pharm World Sci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Long-term trends of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin-receptor blocker use after heart failure hospitalization in community-dwelling seniors.
    Int J Cardiol, 125(2): 172-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Levels changes of blood leukocytes and intracellular signalling pathways in COPD patients with respect to smoking attitude.
    Clin Biochem, 41(6): 387-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Attitudes of pharmacy students toward people with mental disorders, a six country study.
    Pharm World Sci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Servicescape: physical environment of hospital pharmacies and hospital pharmacists' work outcomes.
    Health Care Manage Rev, 33(2): 156-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Bar-code medication administration system for anesthetics: effects on documentation and billing.
    Am J Health Syst Pharm, 65(7): 655-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Developing and promoting an intranet site for a drug information service.
    Am J Health Syst Pharm, 65(7): 639-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Practice-based research network as a research training model for community/ambulatory pharmacy residents.
    J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 48(2): 191-202. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. The Diabetes Ten City Challenge: interim clinical and humanistic outcomes of a multisite community pharmacy diabetes care program.
    J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 48(2): 181-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. The Medication Assessment Program: comprehensive medication assessments for persons taking multiple medications for chronic diseases.
    J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 48(2): 171-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Collaborations to facilitate success of community pharmacy practice-based research networks.
    J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 48(2): 153-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Pharmacy practice-based research networks: why, what, who, and how.
    J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 48(2): 142-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Prevalence of diversion and injection of methadone and buprenorphine among clients receiving opioid treatment at community pharmacies in New South Wales, Australia.
    Int J Drug Policy. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Lipid metabolism in liver of rat exposed to cadmium.
    Food Chem Toxicol, 46(5): 1786-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Inhibitory effects of fucoidan on activation of epidermal growth factor receptor and cell transformation in JB6 Cl41 cells.
    Food Chem Toxicol, 46(5): 1793-800. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Nanoparticles formulation of Cuscuta chinensis prevents acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats.
    Food Chem Toxicol, 46(5): 1771-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Mechanisms by which amphetamine redistributes dopamine out of vesicles: a computational study.
    Synapse, 62(5): 370-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Protective effect of saponins derived from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum against carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in mice.
    Food Chem Toxicol, 46(5): 1778-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Reforming the Belgian market for orthotic braces: what can we learn from the international experience?
    Health Policy, 86(2): 195-203. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Changes in HIV prevalence and risk among new injecting drug users in a Russian city of high HIV prevalence.
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 47(5): 623-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in rural Zambia.
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 47(5): 615-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Effect of deregulation on the prices of nicotine replacement therapy products in Finland.
    Health Policy, 86(2): 355-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Differences in the pattern of antibiotic prescription profile and recurrence rate for possible urinary tract infections (UTI) in women with and without diabetes.
    Diabetes Care. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Upregulation of PG synthesis on sulfur-starvation for PS I in Chlamydomonas.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 369(2): 660-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Metallothionein-III induces HIF-1alpha-mediated VEGF expression in brain endothelial cells.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 369(2): 666-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Effects of plant sterols on human multidrug transporters ABCB1 and ABCC1.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 369(2): 363-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Atrial fibrillation pharmacotherapy after hospital discharge between 1995 and 2004: a shift towards beta-blockers.
    Europace, 10(4): 395-402. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Time trend for the prevalence of asthma among school children in a Swedish district in 1985-2005.
    Acta Paediatr, 97(4): 454-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Clinical outcomes of a home-based medication reconciliation program after discharge from a skilled nursing facility.
    Pharmacotherapy, 28(4): 444-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Optimum conditions for production and purification of human papillomavirus type 16 L1 protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
    Protein Expr Purif, 59(1): 175-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Changing hospital policy from the wards: an introduction to health policy education.
    Acad Med, 83(4): 352-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. How effective are copayments in reducing expenditures for low-income adult medicaid beneficiaries? Experience from the Oregon health plan.
    Health Serv Res, 43(2): 515-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Access to medications in the community by patients in a palliative setting. A systems analysis.
    Palliat Med, 22(2): 185-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Improvements in long-term mortality after myocardial infarction and increased use of cardiovascular drugs after discharge: a 10-year trend analysis.
    J Am Coll Cardiol, 51(13): 1247-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Cost of hospital care for older adults with heart failure: medical, pharmaceutical, and nursing costs.
    Health Serv Res, 43(2): 635-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Addressing the workforce crisis: the professional aspirations of pharmacy students in Ghana.
    Pharm World Sci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Localization of plasma membrane and secretory calcium pumps in the mammary gland.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 369(3): 977-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. The effect of poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) microparticles with polyelectrolyte self-assembled multilayer surfaces on the cross-presentation of exogenous antigens.
    Biomaterials, 29(16): 2516-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. A luciferase-based screening method for inhibitors of alphavirus replication applied to nucleoside analogues.
    Antiviral Res, 78(3): 215-222. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Activation of p38 MAPK induced peroxynitrite generation in LPS plus IFN-gamma-stimulated rat primary astrocytes via activation of iNOS and NADPH oxidase.
    Neurochem Int, 52(6): 1188-97. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Endogenous reverse transcriptase as a mediator of ursolic acid's anti-proliferative and differentiating effects in human cancer cell lines.
    Cancer Lett, 263(1): 130-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Subregion-specific vulnerability to endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced neurotoxicity in rat hippocampal neurons.
    Neurochem Int, 52(6): 1204-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Role of glutathione peroxidase in the ontogeny of hippocampal oxidative stress and kainate seizure sensitivity in the genetically epilepsy-prone rats.
    Neurochem Int, 52(6): 1134-47. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Choline availability and acetylcholine synthesis in the hippocampus of acetylcholinesterase-deficient mice.
    Neurochem Int, 52(6): 972-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. PAR-2 mediates increased inflammatory cell adhesion and neointima formation following vascular injury in the mouse.
    Atherosclerosis, 198(1): 57-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Circulating nitric oxide (NO), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), homocysteine, and oxidative status in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).
    Sleep Breath, 12(2): 149-154. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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