Amy Kruger Howard

ORCID: 0000-0003-0171-1261
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Research Areas
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Pharmacy and Medical Practices
  • Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Psychedelics and Drug Studies
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Neonatal and Maternal Infections

University of Maryland, Baltimore
2020-2024

Alzheimer's Association
2020

Banner Alzheimer’s Institute
2020

The goal of this study was to evaluate the current use polyethylene glycol (PEG) in a pediatric gastroenterology outpatient clinic. primary endpoint determine weight-based PEG dosing schedules used for home cleanouts and maintenance treatment functional constipation. secondary assess efficacy cleanouts.

10.1177/00185787241257390 article EN Hospital Pharmacy 2024-06-01

The primary objective of this study was to determine pediatric prescribers' knowledge and confidence in identifying bad tasting liquid medications. secondary examined the techniques used mask taste medications whether any masking recommended by prescribers were reported be effective children.

10.5863/1551-6776-29.6.624 article EN other-oa The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2024-12-01

Plan sponsors of Medicare Part D must provide beneficiaries who receive a comprehensive medication review (CMR) with written summary using the Medication Therapy Management Standardized Format (SF). The SF is means to advance consistency in CMR program by providing template expected content. However, barriers remain beneficiary use and integration into existing electronic health records. current study assessed beneficiary, caregiver, case manager perceptions through five focus group...

10.3928/00989134-20190311-01 article EN Journal of Gerontological Nursing 2019-03-27

OBJECTIVE Verigene blood culture panels comprise rapid diagnostic testing, which aids in early bacteremia species identification. This study determined the concordance of results compared with Vitek reference standard patients admitted to a children's hospital. METHODS was 3-year retrospective observational neonatal and pediatric ≤18 years hospital confirmed for whom testing performed. conducted on cultures reported growth Gram stain final organism speciation via Vitek. Percent positive...

10.5863/1551-6776-26.5.472 article EN The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2021-06-29

Patient acceptance of pediatric formulations is critical to compliance and consequently therapeutic outcomes; thus, having an in vitro method evaluate sensory perception pharmaceutical products would be beneficial. The objective this research develop a sensitive reproducible tribological characterize suspensions at low force sliding speeds.The discriminating potential the was examined using tribology profiles (coefficient friction (COF) vs. speed) for commercially available made study with...

10.1080/03639045.2022.2092125 article EN Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy 2022-05-04

Abstract Dementia-related psychosis (DRP) is common among patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s (PD), dementia Lewy bodies (DLB), frontotemporal (FTD), and vascular (VaD) associated poor outcomes. HARMONY (NCT03325556) was a Phase 3, placebo-controlled, randomized, relapse-prevention study evaluating the efficacy safety of pimavanserin for treating hallucinations delusions DRP. Patients moderate-severe received open-label (OL) 12 weeks. sustained response (≥30% reduction in...

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.530 article EN cc-by Innovation in Aging 2020-12-01

Blood culture rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) aids in early organism identification and resistance gene detection. This information allows quicker transition to tailored antimicrobial therapy, improved patient outcomes prevention of resistance. An treatment algorithm based on RDT results local antibiograms can serve as a valuable clinical decision-support tool. study assessed the proportion appropriate antibiotic therapy recommendations using novel paediatric RDT-guided compared with standard...

10.1093/ijpp/riab031 article EN International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2021-05-25

Background and Objectives: Pediatric ingestions of amphetamines used in the treatment Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are on rise. Little data provide an amphetamine dose at which to refer pediatric unintentional a healthcare facility for monitoring. We studied develop symptoms receive benzodiazepines.Methods: performed retrospective study from single poison center 1/1/2005 through 11/30/2018. included substance ingestion salts treat ADHD amphetamine-naïve children age 0–12...

10.1080/15563650.2019.1703997 article EN Clinical Toxicology 2020-01-08
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