Evaluation of dosing and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing conversion of insulin glargine to insulin detemir.

Study Objectives: To evaluate the dose and frequency of insulin detemir for patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing conversion from insulin glargine to insulin detemir, and to assess glycemic control, weight gain, and risk of hypoglycemia after converting to insulin detemir.

Design: Retrospective medical record review.

Setting: Large academic medical center.

Effect of a pharmacist managed smoking cessation clinic on quit rates.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify quit rates, determine factors predicting success, and analyze patients' perceptions at 3 months after participation in the pharmacist-managed Smoking Cessation Group Clinic.

Methods: This was a prospective, single group study that was conducted in patients that had participated in the Smoking Cessation Group Clinic at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Clinic participants received structured group counseling covering various topics associated with cessation.