Efficacy of a Bariatric Surgery Clinic-Based Pharmacist.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of a bariatric clinic-based pharmacist on inpatient length of stay, medication errors, and patient experience.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study comparing patients who received a pre-operative pharmacist consultation to historical cases without pre-operative pharmacist consultation prior to admission for bariatric surgery. A patient experience survey was administered post-operatively to the intervention group.

Identifying Perceived Barriers to Human Papillomavirus Vaccination as a Preventative Strategy for Cervical Cancer in Nigeria.

Background: Cervical cancer deaths are disproportionately higher in developing countries depicting one of the most profound health disparities existing today and is ranked as the second most frequent cancer among women in Nigeria. The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a primary prevention strategy is not widely used in Nigeria. This study investigated perceived barriers to HPV vaccination in a Nigerian community, targeting health workers' perceptions.

Medicaid drug selection committees and inadequate management of conflicts of interest.

Background: Drug selection decisions for state Medicaid reimbursement programs should be based on the best available evidence and free of conflicts of interest (COIs), but little is known about how the committees identify and manage COIs of the members. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the content of Medicaid drug selection committees' COI policies for the US states and the District of Colombia, (2) categorize the policies by strength, and (3) identify characteristics of a strong policy.

Methods: For all states with Medicaid Preferred Drug Lists (47 states and the District of Columbia), we conducted a systematic search of official Medicaid websites and contacted Medicaid staff by e-mail and/or telephone to identify drug selection committee COI policies.