Effect of regimen complexity on patient satisfaction and compliance with warfarin therapy.

This study sought to determine patient satisfaction with anticoagulation care in a pharmacist-managed clinic and assess the effect of warfarin regimen complexity on patient satisfaction, compliance, and international normalized ratios (INRs). Retrospective chart reviews of 476 anticoagulation clinic patients were conducted. Patients were divided into groups by complexity of warfarin regimen (whole tablet, split tablet, alternating dose) for comparisons of compliance and INRs.

Clinical and economic effects of pharmacy services in geriatric ambulatory clinic.

Pharmacy services were introduced in an established multidisciplinary geriatric ambulatory clinic. The pharmacist collaborated with primary care providers to optimize patients' drug regimens. Over 8 months there were 250 patient visits to the clinic.

Clinical significance of rare and benign side effects: propofol and green urine.

A 55-year-old man requiring airway protection for esophagogastroduodenoscopy was sedated with propofol. On the third day of propofol infusion his urine was dark green. Although he was afebrile and his white blood cell count was within normal limits, the green urine was suspected to be of infectious etiology.