The Use of Antiepileptic Drugs During Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes.

Epilepsy affects approximately 1 percent of the population and roughly 1 million women of childbearing age. Estimates suggest that 0.3-0.

SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) Current Pharmacotherapy for Mother and Infant.

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), appeared in the United States over 1 year ago. This virus has a wide range of presentations, from being asymptomatic to causing severe acute respiratory syndrome, which can lead to death. It has led to a worldwide effort to find effective treatments, from repurposed medications to new discoveries, as well as the push to develop effective vaccines.

Congenital Cytomegalovirus-History, Current Practice, and Future Opportunities.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) was first identified in the 1950s and noted to cause newborn disease in the 1960s. It is now known to be the most common cause of congenital infection in the world, leading to various central nervous system sequelae, the most common being hearing loss. Cytomegalovirus is a ubiquitous pathogen that affects nearly 30,000 infants annually in the United States, leading to 3,000-4,000 cases of hearing loss.

Stability of sildenafil in combination with heparin and dopamine.

Purpose: The stability of sildenafil in combination with heparin and dopamine was evaluated.

Methods: A stability-indicating high-performance liquid chromatography method with ultraviolet detection was developed for sildenafil citrate and validated. The method was applied to the investigation of sildenafil alone, sildenafil with heparin, sildenafil with dopamine, and sildenafil with heparin and with dopamine, all in 5% dextrose injection at room temperature and under refrigeration for 30 days.

A Subgroup Analysis of the Impact of Self-testing Frequency on Examination Scores in a Pathophysiology Course.

Objective: To determine if the frequency of self-testing of course material prior to actual examination improves examination scores, regardless of the actual scores on the self-testing.

Methods: Practice quizzes were randomly generated from a total of 1342 multiple-choice questions in pathophysiology and made available online for student self-testing. Intercorrelations, 2-way repeated measures ANOVA with post hoc tests, and 2-group comparisons following rank ordering, were conducted.

Pharmacy student self-testing as a predictor of examination performance.

Objectives: To determine if student self-testing improves performance during a doctor of pharmacy course.

Methods: Students were given access to online quizzes with a large pool of randomly selected questions specific to upcoming examination content. Quizzes were electronically scored immediately upon completion and students were provided corrective feedback.