Subcutaneous REGEN-COV antibody administration in a community pharmacy.

Background: REGEN-COV is a non-Food and Drug Adminstration approved monoclonal antibody combination of casirivimab/imdevimab. Casirivimab/imdevimab was previously used for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19), under an emergency use authorization, and has demonstrated a reduction in hospitalizations and death. With the ability to administer this monoclonal antibody combination subcutaneously in an outpatient setting, limited community pharmacies became a treatment location for patients.

Intranasal Varenicline: Review of a Novel Formulation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease.

To examine the literature pertaining to safety and efficacy of intranasal (IN) varenicline for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED). A literature search of PubMed was performed (1985 to January 2022) using the following search terms: varenicline, OC-01, intranasal, and dry eye. Additional data were acquired from references of identified articles, prescribing information, government databases, and manufacturer website.

Racial Misclassification in Mortality Records Among American Indians/Alaska Natives in Oklahoma From 1991 to 2015.

Objective: The primary purpose of this study was to compare age-adjusted mortality rates before and after linkage with Indian Health Service records, adjusting for racial misclassification. We focused on differences in racial misclassification by gender, age, geographic differences, substate planning districts, and cause of death. Our secondary purpose was to evaluate time trends in misclassification from 1991 to 2015.

Effect Modification of the Association Between Race and Stage at Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis by Socioeconomic Status.

Objectives: To compare risks of distant-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis between whites and American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) and to explore effect modification by area-based socioeconomic status (SES).

Design: Retrospective cohort study using data from the Oklahoma Central Cancer Registry.

Setting: Oklahoma.

Spatiotemporal Analysis of Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Registrations Using Geoimputation and Joinpoint Analysis.

Objective: Tobacco quitlines provide free smoking cessation telephone services to smokers interested in quitting tobacco. We aimed to explore spatial and temporal analyses of registrations to the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline including those of any racial group and American Indians (AI) from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2017. This will allow tribal and community organizations, such as the Oklahoma Tribal Epidemiology Center, to better implement and evaluate public health prevention efforts at a smaller geographic area using the larger geographic units that are publicly available.