Original Research
Lana T. Al-Omar, PharmD, BCPS, Sarah L. Anderson, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP, Amber D. Cizmic, PharmD, BCACP, Tara B. Vlasimsky, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Collaborative drug therapy management protocols are defined and written agreements between pharmacists and providers that allow pharmacists to optimize medication therapy management for individual patients.
Collaborative Efforts Help the Avoidance of Diabetes Mismanagement
Arijita Deb, PhD, Nilanjana Dwibedi, PhD, Traci LeMasters, PhD, Jo Ann Hornsby, MD, Wenhui Wei, PhD, Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory condition that negatively affects the physical and mental health of individuals.
Comorbidities in Rheumatoid Arthritis Present Clinical, Economic Challenges for All Stakeholders
Love the Models, Send Me My Data: Conceptual Healthcare Decision Models Informing the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
Ashley M. Campbell, PharmD, Kim C. Coley, PharmD, Jason M. Corbo, PharmD, Teresa M. DeLellis, PharmD, Matthew Joseph, PharmD, Carolyn T. Thorpe, PhD, MPH, Melissa S. McGivney, PharmD, Patricia Klatt, PharmD, Lora Cox-Vance, MD, Vincent Balestrino, MD, Heather Sakely, PharmD
Drug therapy problems, which are undesirable events that involve medications that can ultimately interfere with a patient’s therapeutic goals, are a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and hospitalizations in older adults.
Improving the Outcomes of Medication Use by Seniors
Eileen L. Mayro, BA, Laura T. Pizzi, PharmD, MPH, Lisa A. Hark, PhD, RD, Ann P. Murchison, MD, MPH, Douglas Wisner, MD, Anish Koka, MD, Benjamin E. Leiby, PhD, Nooreen Dabbish, PhD, Adedoyin Okulate, BS, Alexa Dessy, BA, Caitlin Green, BS, Robert Bailey, MD
Cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness globally and are responsible for approximately 50% of worsening bilateral vision cases among Caucasians, Hispanics, and African Americans in the United States.
Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder in the United States, with an estimated prevalence of 3.4 million cases, and approximately 150,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed annually.
The Importance of Clinical and Economic Support Systems for Caregivers
Yihua Xu, PhD, Lavanya Sudharshan, MS, Ming-Ann Hsu, MPH, Andrew S. Koenig, DO, FACR, Joseph C. Cappelleri, PhD, MPH, MS, Wen F. Liu, PharmD, BCPS, Timothy W. Smith, Margaret K. Pasquale, PhD
Engaging Patients in Decision-Making for Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment
Avery A. Rizio, PhD, Michelle K. White, PhD, Kristen L. McCausland, MPH, PhD, Tiffany P. Quock, MS, PhD, Spencer D. Guthrie, MS, MBA, MPH, Miyo Yokota, PhD, Martha S. Bayliss, MS, MSc
Immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis (AL amyloidosis), one of the most common forms of amyloidosis, is a rare and typically fatal disease caused by misfolded light chains—protein chains formed by plasma cells that misfold into an abnormal shape—that form soluble toxic aggregates and deposit fibrils (amyloid) in organs.
Melanoma is the fifth most common malignancy among men and the sixth most common malignancy among women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2018, 91,270 new cases of invasive melanoma will be diagnosed in the United States, and the disease will result in approximately 9320 deaths.
It’s About the Total Cost of Care
Tia Goss Sawhney, DrPH, FSA, MAAA, Bruce S. Pyenson, FSA, MAAA, David Rotter, PhD, Michele Berrios, Judy Yee, MD
In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among men and women and the second leading cause of death from cancer.1 The majority of cases of CRC can be prevented by the detection and removal of noncancerous adenomatous polyps (adenomas).
