A5075492267- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
University of Iowa
2015-2023
University of Illinois Chicago
2019-2023
Methodist Hospital
2023
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
2023
Illinois College
2019
University of Oklahoma
2017
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
2016
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
2014-2015
This paper examines blood pressure (BP) control after 6 months of an intensive pharmacist‐managed intervention in a mixed‐methods randomized controlled trial conducted at the Iowa City Veteran Affairs Health Care System and two community‐based outreach clinics. Patients received pharmacist for first months. The study coordinator summative evaluation with 37 patients 18 to 24 following initial 6‐month period. BP was significantly reduced diabetic (−8.0/−4.0±14.4/9.1 mm Hg systolic/diastolic,...
People with sickle cell disease (SCD) suffer from numerous acute complications that can result in multiple hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) outpatient care visits. Priapism, a prolonged unwanted erection of the penis not due to sexual stimulation, is serious complication among males SCD. Variations estimates prevalence make it difficult accurately assess burden this We analyzed data Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), product Healthcare Cost Utilization Project, for...
Clinical pharmacists are utilized in Veterans Health Administration ( VHA ) facilities to assist with management of patients chronic conditions including hypertension. The goal this study was examine blood pressure BP control after discontinuation an intensive pharmacist‐managed intervention. conducted at a single Midwest medical center and two affiliated community‐based outpatient clinics. Patients uncontrolled received pharmacist intervention for the first 6 months. were then stratified...
Numerous studies have demonstrated the value of including pharmacists in team-based care to improve adherence cardiovascular (CV) guidelines, medication adherence, and risk factor control. However, there is limited information on whether these models can be successfully implemented more widely diverse settings populations. The purpose this study evaluate a centralized, web-based service (CVRS) managed by clinical will guideline multiple primary medical offices with geographic patient...
Abstract Background Remote, centralized clinical pharmacist services provided by board-certified pharmacists have been shown to effectively assist in chronic disease management. We assess the feasibility of implementing a pharmacist-led, remote, pharmacy service improve A1c levels patient with diabetes rural clinic setting. Methods This was non-randomized pilot and study. Participants were enrolled pharmacist-led telehealth intervention service, data prior enrollment used as baseline for...
Colpocephaly is a form of congenital ventriculomegaly characterized by enlarged occipital horns the lateral ventricles with associated neurologic abnormalities. The diagnosis colpocephaly typically made in infancy. Its adulthood without clinical symptoms exceptionally rare. We report case diagnosed incidentally an adult abnormalities emergency department. To our knowledge, this only ninth reported asymptomatic and first to be described medicine literature.
More than 50% of Americans possess at least one chronic condition and another 25% suffer from two or more, leaving primary care teams tasked to for the chronic, acute, preventive needs their large patient panels. Pharmacists can reduce burden on busy providers by effectively managing diseases as members health teams. Many private physician practices lack resources include pharmacists A centralized, remote clinical pharmacy services model allows remotely manage disease in patients...
Purpose: To evaluate the implementation of an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) – community pharmacist team-based collaborative model for managing hypertension in a rural, Midwestern, pharmacy and family medicine clinic using core functions patient centered medical home (PCMH).
 Methods: Thirteen patients with uncontrolled hypertension, 5 who were newly diagnosed, referred to by ARNP. The rechecked patient’s blood pressure (BP) every 2 weeks after referral made drug therapy...
Suprasternal arch and carotid artery views should be added to POCUS for AADFigure: Figure 1. Bedside ultrasound using a parasternal long axis view showing dilated aortic root (calipers) associated with Stanford type A dissection.FigureFigureFigureFigurePoint-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is increasingly used diagnose rare but deadly conditions, such as acute dissection (AAD). Early diagnosis treatment of AAD are critical because the mortality rate untreated increases by one two percent per...