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1. Medical Resident Choices of Electronic Drug Information Resources.

Author

Hughes, Gregory J., Patel, Priti, and Mason, Christopher

Subjects
*ABILITY, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *HEALTH, *HOSPITAL medical staff, *INFORMATION retrieval, *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems, *PHARMACY information services, *PROBABILITY theory, *STATISTICS, *SURVEYS, *INFORMATION resources, *TRAINING, *BIBLIOGRAPHIC databases, *DATA analysis, *INFORMATION-seeking behavior, *DATA analysis software, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *ODDS ratio, *KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
Abstract

The article presents the study on the choices of electronic drug information resources among medical residents. The study involved an online survey of residents in July 2012 that includes simulated drug information questions. The results reportedly revealed that more than half of residents did not receive formal training on drug information. It concludes that residents should undergo further training on information resource selection to help them choose higher quality resources.

Published
2015
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2. Evaluation of Differences in Percentage of International Normalized Ratios in Range Between Pharmacist-Led and Physician-Led Anticoagulation Management Services.

Author

Gupta, Vasudha, Kogut, Stephen J., and Thompson, Sarah

Subjects
*ANALYSIS of variance, *CHI-squared test, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *CROSSOVER trials, *DRUG monitoring, *OUTPATIENT services in hospitals, *LONGITUDINAL method, *MEDICAL cooperation, *PHARMACISTS, *PHYSICIANS, *PROBABILITY theory, *RESEARCH, *STATISTICS, *T-test (Statistics), *WARFARIN, *DATA analysis, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *DATA analysis software, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *INTERNATIONAL normalized ratio, *ODDS ratio
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The article presents the study on the differences between the differences in international normalized ratios (INR) percentage of pharmacist-led and physician-led anticoagulation management services (AMS). The study involved a retrospective chart review at a multisite primary care organization from December 2009 to May 2010. The results reportedly revealed that a pharmacist-led AMS improved the INR percentage in range and offer less-out-of-range results.

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2015
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3. Emergency Contraception Counseling in a Retail Pharmacy Setting: A Pilot Study.

Author

Ragland, Denise, Payakachat, Nalin, and Stafford, Rachel A.

Subjects
*DRUGSTORES, *ANALYSIS of variance, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *EMERGENCY contraceptives, *COUNSELING, *HEALTH occupations students, *PHARMACISTS, *PROBABILITY theory, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *RESEARCH funding, *STATISTICS, *T-test (Statistics), *PILOT projects, *DATA analysis, *CLIENT relations, *SOCIOECONOMIC factors, *PRE-tests & post-tests, *HEALTH literacy, *DATA analysis software, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *ODDS ratio, *PSYCHOLOGY
Abstract

The article presents the pilot study on emergency contraception (EC) counseling in retail pharmacy. The study involved an examination on the impact of student pharmacist counseling on consumers' awareness of EC and on consumers' satisfaction on the counseling. The results reportedly revealed that EC counseling increased consumers' knowledge on EC which suggests that it is feasible and valued by consumers.

Published
2015
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4. Correlates and Economic and Clinical Outcomes of an Adult IV to PO Antimicrobial Conversion Program at an Academic Medical Center in Midwest United States.

Author

Sallach-Ruma, Rory, Nieman, Jennifer, Sankaranarayanan, Jayashri, and Reardon, Tom

Subjects
*ACADEMIC medical centers, *ANTI-infective agents, *CHI-squared test, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *STATISTICAL correlation, *COST control, *FISHER exact test, *INTRAVENOUS therapy, *MEDICAL care costs, *SCIENTIFIC observation, *ORAL drug administration, *PROBABILITY theory, *RACE, *STATISTICS, *DATA analysis, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *DATA analysis software, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *ODDS ratio, DRUGS & economics
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2015
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