Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Adult End-Stage Renal Disease Patients in New York State.

Background: Infections are important complications of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with few studies having investigated oral antibiotic use. Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing can contribute to multidrug-resistant organisms and Clostridioides difficile infections seen in ESRD. This study investigates antibiotic prescribing practices in ESRD across New York State (NYS).

Antibiotic Prescribing in New York State Medicare Part B Beneficiaries Diagnosed With Cystitis Between 2016 and 2017.

Background: Statewide tracking and reporting is an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship tool that may be useful for many stakeholders. However, to date, these evaluations have been limited. This study aimed to track and report outpatient antibiotic prescribing in Medicare Part B enrollees diagnosed with cystitis in the outpatient setting.

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Trends Observed in Urinary Pathogens Obtained From New York State.

International guidelines recommend using local susceptibility data to direct empiric therapy for acute uncomplicated cystitis. We evaluated outpatient urinary isolate susceptibility trends in New York State. Nitrofurantoin had the lowest resistance prevalence whereas trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and fluoroquinolones had higher prevalences.

Multi-site heart disease risk assessment service provided by pharmacy students.

Objective: To evaluate a pharmacy student service focused on patient coronary heart disease (CHD) risk assessment.

Design: Fourth-year pharmacy students offered a CHD risk assessment service at 5 physicians' offices as part of ambulatory care advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE). Patient acceptance of the service was assessed using a satisfaction survey instrument.

Effectiveness of a medication reconciliation project conducted by PharmD students.

Objectives: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a medication reconciliation program conducted by doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students during an advanced pharmacy practice experience.

Methods: Patients admitted to medicine or surgery units at 3 hospitals were included. Students were instructed to interview each patient to obtain a medication history, reconcile this list with the medical chart, and identify and solve drug-related problems.

Relationship between obesity and cardiovascular risk factors: findings from a multi-state screening project in the United States.

Objective: This study examined the impact of body mass index (BMI) category on cardiovascular risk factors such as systolic blood pressure (SBP), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and total cholesterol (TC).

Methods: Voluntary coronary heart disease (CHD) risk screenings were conducted in 18 states. A mobile screenings unit and team were used to collect data.

Cost advantage of voriconazole over amphotericin B deoxycholate for primary treatment of invasive aspergillosis.

Study Objectives: Using data from a published clinical trial, our objectives were to compare the cost advantage of voriconazole over amphotericin B deoxycholate (AmBd) for primary treatment of invasive aspergillosis and to determine the financial impact the findings would have in a real-world clinical setting.

Design: Pharmacoeconomic analysis.

Setting: University hospital.

Medication adherence and associated hemoglobin A1c in type 2 diabetes.

Background: Tight blood glucose control has been correlated with a reduction in diabetes complications. Adherence to antidiabetic medications is crucial to achieving blood glucose control.

Objective: To assess the relationship between good glucose control [glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels] and adherence to prescribed treatment in patients on a stable medication regimen for type 2 diabetes.

Relationship between fluoroquinolone use and changes in susceptibility to fluoroquinolones of selected pathogens in 10 United States teaching hospitals, 1991-2000.

We retrospectively examined the relationship between fluoroquinolone use and the susceptibilities of 11 bacterial pathogens to fluoroquinolones in 10 US teaching hospitals from 1991 through 2000. Statistical significance was determined by 2-way analysis of variance, with the number of isolates tested each year as a weighting factor. The analysis of baseline-to-end point change in the percentage of susceptibility and the slope of the regression line (trend line) for logit percentage of susceptibility showed that the overall percentage of susceptibility to fluoroquinolones decreased significantly during the study period (P<.