American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Nov 2015
Effect of i.v. acetaminophen on total hip or knee replacement surgery: a case-matched evaluation of a national patient database.
The effects of i.v. acetaminophen on adverse events, hospital length of stay (LOS), and overall hospital costs for total hip or knee replacements were evaluated. ⋯ In this retrospective cohort study of case-matched patients who underwent total hip or knee replacement surgery, multimodal analgesia with i.v. acetaminophen was associated with improved clinical outcomes in terms of fewer adverse events, shortened LOS, and reduced total hospital resources compared with patients who did not receive i.v. acetaminophen.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Nov 2015
Major publications in the critical care pharmacotherapy literature: January-December 2014.
Nine recently published articles and one guideline with important implications for critical care pharmacy practice are summarized. ⋯ There were many important additions to the critical care pharmacotherapy literature in 2014, including a joint guideline for the management of AF and reports of clinical trials.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Nov 2015
Biography Historical ArticleInterdisciplinary care team advocate Thomas J. Mattei dies at 70.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Nov 2015
Development of a pharmacy student research program at a large academic medical center.
A program to promote research by pharmacy students created through the collaboration of an academic medical center and a college of pharmacy is described. ⋯ A collaborative program between an academic medical center and a college of pharmacy has enabled pharmacy students to conduct research at the medical center and has been associated with increases in the numbers of poster presentations and publications involving students.