Publications by authors named "Rachel A Pinkney"
Background: No guidelines exist for de-escalating antihypertensive medications surrounding bariatric surgery. This study analyzed clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) management of antihypertensive medications in patients undergoing bariatric surgery at a Veterans Affairs medical center.
Objectives: The primary objective was to describe the CPS role in antihypertensive management surrounding bariatric surgery through evaluation of number of CPS encounters, number and type of antihypertensive medications and medication interventions by CPSs and all other providers, over 5 time periods between a pre-operative assessment and up to 6 months post-operatively.