Impact of Patient-Specific Aminoglycoside Monitoring for Treatment of Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbations.

Objective: Aminoglycosides are frequently used for empiric and definitive treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) pulmonary exacerbations. Various methods have been described for aminoglycoside therapeutic drug monitoring. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of patient-specific pharmacokinetic calculations for aminoglycosides used to treat CF pulmonary exacerbations.

Comprehensive and Collaborative Pharmacist Transitions of Care Service for Underserved Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Background: Mortality risk from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases significantly in the first year after a 30-day hospital readmission.

Objective: To evaluate a comprehensive and collaborative pharmacist transitions of care service for patients hospitalized with COPD compared to usual care.

Methods: In this within-site, retrospective study, discharge counseling, medication reconciliation, medication access assistance, therapy changes, and post-discharge long-term follow-up were provided to underserved adult patients with a primary care provider at the study clinic and admitted to the affiliated hospital with a primary diagnosis of COPD exacerbation.

A Student-Led Elective Provides Quality Improvement Feedback for a Required Compounding Course.

To implement an advanced elective compounding course where pharmacy students conduct investigations to improve compounding-related issues that were subsequently evaluated in a required compounding course. The elective compounding course required students to engage in self-directed learning, critical thinking, creation and evaluation of laboratory data, and self- and group reflection. Students researched and developed "solutions" to compounded preparation problems, and their solutions were tested in the next iteration of a required compounding course.

A comprehensive review of chronic heart failure pharmacotherapy treatment approaches in African Americans.

Background: Our aim was to review the published literature evaluating treatment approaches for chronic heart failure (HF), notably as it relates to African American patients.

Method: We undertook a comprehensive database search (1986-2017) of PubMed, EMBASE, and Ovid/MEDLINE utilizing terms 'African American', 'black', 'chronic heart failure', 'heart failure', 'medication', 'chronic therapy', and 'clinical trials'. Additional notable studies were obtained from ClinicalTrials.

Pharmacist Perception of a Mobile Application Audience Response System for Remote Pharmacy Continuing Education Participants.

Introduction: Interactive audience response during continuing education (CE) in pharmacy practice increases audience involvement. However, remote-site participants may not have access to interactive technology. This study explores the perceptions of a mobile application audience response system (ARS) by remote pharmacy CE participants.

Pharmacy Student Monitoring of Direct Oral Anticoagulants.

Background: Best practice recommendations are lacking. Thus far, literature has described pharmacist-led DOAC monitoring.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe a DOAC monitoring program involving pharmacy students.