Pharmacists Experts & Viewpoints

Medication Treatment for Depressed Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder In this video blog, Dr. Findling comments on a new study testing the efficacy of quetiapine and placebo for the treatment of depressive episodes in adolescents with bipolar disorder.
Commentary, November 2009
Three Major Trials Presented at ASN 2009 Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, reports from the floor of ASN Renal Week 2009 on 3 major trials, including an "outstandingly done study" on differing hemoglobin levels in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes.
Commentary, November 2009
Genetic Predictors of Treatment-Induced Viral Clearance in Hepatitis C Drs. Dermot McGovern and Gil Melmed comment on a study published in Nature on the ability of an IL-28B polymorphism to predict sustained viral response to hepatitis C treatment.
Viewpoint, November 2009
What Should Patients Do With Unused Narcotics? Clinicians often tell patients to save their remaining narcotics for "next time." According to guidelines, this may not be the best advice.
Ask the Expert, November 2009
Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care Patients have spoken: they like the convenience of retail healthcare clinics.
Viewpoint, November 2009
Surgical Masks vs N95 Respirators: Research and Practice A well-designed study examines the efficacy of surgical masks in protecting healthcare workers against influenza. William R. Jarvis, MD, comments in this video blog.
Commentary, November 2009
Opioid Contracts in Primary Care Opioid contracts are not prevalent in primary care.
Ask the Expert, November 2009
CDC Commentary: Seasonal and H1N1 Influenza Vaccines -- Timing of Doses What is the optimal spacing and timing of the seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccines? In this video blog, William Atkinson, MD, MPH, offers specific guidance from the CDC.
Commentary, November 2009
Do Blood Transfusions Affect the INR? Whether or not the international normalized ratio (INR) will be "preserved" depends on the type of blood transfusion given.
Ask the Expert, November 2009
The Genetics of Asthma: An Expert Interview With Scott T. Weiss, MD, MS Dr. Scott Weiss discusses how pharmacogenetics can play a role in optimizing asthma medications and how genetic studies might be used to understand the development and progression of the disease.
Expert Interview, November 2009

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Concerns about the H1N1 flu vaccine have led some parents to decide not to vaccinate their child. If parents refuse to vaccinate their child with the H1N1 or another vaccine, even after discussing its advantages, is it ethical or not ethical to dismiss the child as a patient, provided that they are given plenty of notice to find another physician?

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Medication Treatment for Depressed Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder In this video blog, Dr. Findling comments on a new study testing the efficacy of quetiapine and placebo for the treatment of depressive episodes in adolescents with bipolar disorder.
Commentary, November 2009

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