Adaptation and Validation of the Fresno Test of Competence in Evidence-Based Medicine in Doctor of Pharmacy Students.

To adapt and validate an instrument assessing competence in evidence-based medicine (EBM) in Doctor of Pharmacy students. The Fresno test was validated in medical residents. We adapted it for use in pharmacy students.

A polypill for all? Critical review of the polypill literature for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the polypill for prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke and to present literature related to the polypill components (statin, aspirin, antihypertensive) for primary prevention of CVD and stroke.

Data Sources: A literature search was conducted in MEDLINE (1948-January 2011) and EMBASE (1974-January 2011) using the terms polypill and Polycap. When limited to clinical trials, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses, 7 studies were identified.

Pharmacy student impact on inappropriate prescribing of acid suppressive therapy.

Objective: To examine the impact that having pharmacy students on internal medicine patient care teams had on inappropriate prescribing of acid suppressive therapy (AST).

Methods: In this observational cohort study, internal medicine patients who received care from teams with a pharmacy student were compared to patients who received care from teams without a pharmacy student. The primary endpoint was proportion of patients on inappropriate AST.

Effect of intraperitoneal and intravenous administration of cholecystokinin-8 and apolipoprotein AIV on intestinal lymphatic CCK-8 and apo AIV concentration.

CCK and apolipoprotein AIV (apo AIV) are gastrointestinal satiety signals whose synthesis and secretion by the gut are stimulated by fat absorption. Intraperitoneally administered CCK-8 is more potent in suppressing food intake than a similar dose administered intravenously, but the reason for this disparity is unclear. In contrast, both intravenous and intraperitoneally administered apo AIV are equally as potent in inhibiting food intake.