The Impact of Post-Myocardial Infarction (MI) Depression on Cardiovascular-Related Hospitalizations.

Routine depression screening and subsequent treatment in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients may lead to improved cardiac outcomes. However, screening for depression is not a standard of post-MI care. Though the American Heart Association (AHA) published an advisory recommending routine depression screening in post-MI patients, there is conflicting evidence on the benefit that routine depression screening has on cardiovascular outcomes.

The effect of food access on type 2 diabetes control in patients of a New Orleans, Louisiana, clinic.

Background: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) classifies numerous neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana, as food deserts or areas with inadequate access to good quality foods.

Impact of body mass index on 90-day warfarin requirements: a retrospective chart review.

Background: Rates of obesity continue to rise worldwide as evidenced in the 2017 Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that indicated over 35% of United States (US) citizens are obese, with Louisiana ranked as the fifth most obese state in America. Since large clinical trials tend to exclude obese patients, health care providers are faced with concerns of under- or overdosing these patients on warfarin.

Methods: This retrospective chart review evaluated patients who reported to a community anticoagulation clinic for warfarin management between 1 June 2017 and 30 September 2017.

Patients' perception of community pharmacists as healthcare providers and willingness to participate in pharmacist services: a pilot study.

Objectives: To explore the extent to which patients identify community pharmacists as healthcare providers and the relationship of this perception to a willingness to engage in pharmacist-provided services.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at a retail pharmacy and a patient centered medical home (PCMH) in the New Orleans, Louisiana metropolitan area. The survey assessed patients' perception of community pharmacists and their roles in the provision of healthcare, as well as willingness to participate in commonly offered pharmacist-provided services.