Mikayla Spangler, Pharm.D., BCPS; Beth Bryles Phillips, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS; Mary B. Ross, M.B.A.; Kevin G. Moores, Pharm.D.

Compounding is defined as the mixing of a drug or device consistent with a licensed practitioner"s prescription; it is distinguished from manufacturing because it is a compound made for one ...

Transmucosal administration of medications is not a unique concept to the healthcare system. Medications delivered by such a means include fentanyl transmucosal lozenges, sublingual nitroglycerin ...

Cutaneous disease is a frequent cause of morbidity in the homeless. Several skin conditions, both infectious and noninfectious, have been described in the homeless population including trauma ...

The decrease in CD4 cells during HIV infection seems to be driven by immune activation, which does not always correlate with viral load. Experienced clinicians are all too familiar with the ...

The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures. A significant difference between the two ...

Royal College of Physicians (1991) 1991–2000 Aggressive treatment, prophylaxis and investigation of all children aged <7 years [81] American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline (1999) Aggressive ...

• Require X (hemin) and/or V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) factors for growth • Responsible for 0.5–1% of all cases of IE • Haemophilus aphrophilus is the most common species ...

The most widely used and best validated diagnostic assessment is the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), [16] a semi-structured interactive assessment administered by a trained examiner.

Pediatr Health. 2008;2(6):761-775. Cardiac assessment in the burned child begins with the assessment of peripheral, followed by the central pulses. Vital signs may be difficult to obtain in the ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the number one cause of death in men and women. CAD is caused by atherosclerotic plaques developing in the coronary arteries. Many therapies have been shown to ...

Great Lash mascara is widely used in the United States, but reactions to it are extremely unusual. All our patients had itchy upper- and lower-eyelid dermatitis, either as an acute event following ...