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 · Jun 2016
ReviewPharmacologic management of angioedema induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
The published evidence on pharmacologic approaches to the management of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI)-induced angioedema is reviewed. ⋯ FFP, C1 inhibitor, and icatibant appear to be safe and effective therapeutic options for the management of ACEI-induced angioedema, whereas it appears ecallantide should be avoided.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Jun 2016
Opioid prescription fill rates after emergency department discharge.
Opioid prescription fill rates and the time to fill after emergency department (ED) discharge were studied. ⋯ One in five patients who received an opioid prescription at discharge from an urban academic ED did not fill it. Several factors may be associated with a greater likelihood of filling, such as insurance status and history of filling an opioid prescription within the past year.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Jun 2016
Evaluation of an updated insulin infusion protocol at a large academic medical center.
The performance of an updated insulin infusion protocol was evaluated at a large, academic medical center. ⋯ The median BG with an updated insulin infusion protocol approached the upper limit of the target BG range, and 41% of patients had a median BG above the goal range. Protocol specifications for the frequency of BG monitoring were not commonly followed, but the frequency of hypoglycemia was extremely low.