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Depression and Alterations in Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis Function in Male Abstinent Methamphetamine Abusers.

Depression and alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis function in male abstinent methamphetamine abusers.

Hum Psychopharmacol. 2013 Aug 4;
Li SX, Yan SY, Bao YP, Lian Z, Qu Z, Wu YP, Liu ZM

The present study was to investigate… Continue reading

Trauma Network for Severely Injured Patients.

Trauma network for severely injured patients.

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2013 Jul 29;
Bouzat P, Broux C, Ageron FX, Thony F, Arvieux C, Tonetti J, Gay E, Rancurel E, Payen JF

Survival after severe trauma may depend on a… Continue reading

Pharmacology of Rasagiline, a New MAO-B Inhibitor Drug for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease With Neuroprotective Potential.

Pharmacology of Rasagiline, a New MAO-B Inhibitor Drug for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease with Neuroprotective Potential.

Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2010 Jul; 1(1): e0003
Finberg JP

Rasagiline (Azilect) is a highly selective and potent propargylamine inhibitor of monoamine… Continue reading

Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Addiction: Basic and Clinical Studies and Potential Mechanisms of Action.

Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of addiction: basic and clinical studies and potential mechanisms of action.

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Aug 2;
Pierce RC, Vassoler FM

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has achieved substantial success as a treatment for movement… Continue reading

From 32 Ounces to Zero: A Medical Geographic Study of Dispensing a Cultivated Batch of “plum” Cannabis Flowers to Medical Marijuana Patients in Washington State.

From 32 ounces to zero: a medical geographic study of dispensing a cultivated batch of “plum” cannabis flowers to medical marijuana patients in Washington State.

J Psychoactive Drugs. 2013 Apr-Jun; 45(2): 141-55
Aggarwal SK, Carter GT, Zumbrunnen C, Morrill… Continue reading

Association Between Ward-Specific Antimicrobial Use Density and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcu Aureus Surveillance: A 60-Month Study.

Association between ward-specific antimicrobial use density and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcu aureus surveillance: a 60-month study.

Infect Drug Resist. 2013; 6: 59-66
Yoshida J, Kikuchi T, Matsubara N, Asano I, Ogami N

It is not known whether or not ward-specific antimicrobial… Continue reading

Polioencephalomalacia Secondary to Hypernatremia in Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri Sciureus).

Polioencephalomalacia Secondary to Hypernatremia in Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus).

Vet Pathol. 2013 Jul 30;
Macri SM, Crowell AM, Fenn MS, Knight HL, Westmoreland SV, Miller AD

Squirrel monkeys (Saimiri spp) are one of the most consistently used New World… Continue reading

The Impact of Exercise on Suicide Risk: Examining Pathways Through Depression, PTSD, and Sleep in an Inpatient Sample of Veterans.

The impact of exercise on suicide risk: examining pathways through depression, PTSD, and sleep in an inpatient sample of veterans.

Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2013 Jun; 43(3): 279-89
Davidson CL, Babson KA, Bonn-Miller MO, Souter T, Vannoy S

Suicide… Continue reading

Relationship Between Cancer-Related Fatigue and Physical Activity in Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation.

Relationship between Cancer-related Fatigue and Physical Activity in Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation.

Anticancer Res. 2013 Aug; 33(8): 3415-22
Kummer F, Catuogno S, Perseus JM, Bloch W, Baumann FT

Fatigue is a serious problem for the majority of patients with cancer.… Continue reading

The Pharmacists’ Potential to Provide Targets for Interventions to Optimize Pharmacotherapy in Patients With Asthma.

The pharmacists’ potential to provide targets for interventions to optimize pharmacotherapy in patients with asthma.

Int J Clin Pharm. 2013 Jul 26;
van Boven JF, Hiddink EG, Stuurman-Bieze AG, Schuiling-Veninga CC, Postma MJ, Vegter S

Background Despite of pharmacists’ specialized knowledge of medication and his/her regular contact with patients, the expertise of the pharmacist may not be used enough yet. Furthermore, the potential of pharmacy dispensing data is underestimated. Objective To provide targets for tailored interventions in asthma patients and to illustrate the potential value of pharmacists in the identification of these targets using individual pharmacy dispensing data. Setting We performed a cross sectional retrospective analysis assessing the quality of asthma patients’ pharmacotherapeutic treatment. Method Drug dispensing data from 2008 to 2009 were retrieved from a Dutch pharmacy database. All asthma patients were screened for potential suboptimal pharmacotherapy in 2009. Results were projected to a single community pharmacy to provide an estimate of the number of patients eligible for potential interventions. Main outcome measures (1) frequent use of short-acting ?-agonists without preventive medication, (2) concomitant use of ?-blockers, (3) multiple short courses of oral corticosteroids without using inhaled corticosteroids and 4) use of long-acting ?-agonist without inhaled corticosteroids. Results A total of 8,504 patients were eligible for analysis of the quality of their asthma treatment. 20.9 % of all asthma patients used >100 DDD short-acting ?-agonists… Continue reading