Although it is the second most common vaginal infection in North America, vulvovaginal
candidiasis is a non-notifiable disease and has been excluded from the ranks of sexually …

OBJECTIVE Older adults with type 2 diabetes are at high risk of fractures and falls, but the
effect of glycemic control on these outcomes is unknown. To determine the effect of intensive …

Introduction: The Electronic Communications and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring trial (e-BP)
demonstrated that team care incorporating a pharmacist to manage hypertension using …

Insulin resistance underlies most glucose disorders in adults and is associated with an
increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Alpha blockers decrease insulin resistance, whereas …

This paper describes a conceptual framework for identifying, defining, and labeling drug-related
problems. This process, which we have termed “pharmaceutical diagnosis,” provides an …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, systemic absorption, and safety of ototopically administered
ciprofloxacin in children with otorrhea associated with tympanostomy tube placement. …

Background.— The intensity of warfarin anticoagulation in the United States may be inappropriate
if the international normalized ratio (INR) is not used, or if the international sensitivity …

BACKGROUND: Assimilation of vitamin B 12 from dietary sources requires gastric acid. By
decreasing acid production, the proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine 2 (H 2 )-blockers …

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the potential of histamine H 2 -receptor antagonists (H 2 RAs) to
cause malabsorption of vitamin B 12 (cyanocobalamin). DATA SOURCES: Pertinent literature …

Objective: To determine whether salivary concentrations of ketoconazole and fluconazole
may explain the apparent disparity between in vitro activity and clinical efficacy observed with …