Accp Journals

The way that health professionals think about pharmacotherapy is descending into fallacies that have long been recognized by philosophers as dangerous. Dr. Charles Hepler explains how clinical pharmacists should philosophically interpret scientific information. Full text of the editorial is available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1694 

Fascinating discussion with Dr. Sara Wettergreen on harnessing the power of placebos and mitigating nocebo effects. Read the full manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1692. 

Drs. Luigi Brunetti and Tom Lodise discuss the why and how of AUC guided dosing for vancomycin.  Full text manuscript available for free at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2722 

Drs. Bruce Lambert and Gordon Schiff share the less publicized details of the RaDonda Vaught medication error case, bringing to light nine steps for action to improve medication safety and ensure justice when errors occur.  Access the full text manuscript for free at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1676

Lead authors, Drs. Maya Campara and Joelle Nelson, share about the process that led to the publication of these important recommendations that will impact care and practice within the transplant community. Read and download the open access consensus recommendations at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2716 or the executive summary: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2718

Guest editors, Drs. John Allen and Nancy Borja-Hart share their perspective on some of the most important issues and advances in health equity in clinical pharmacy from the JACCP special issue. Full issue can be accessed at: https://www.accp.com/membership/resfelAward.aspx. 

Dr. Mark A. Munger shares his team's research on the concomitant use of NSAIDs plus misoprostol and the associated reduced risk of NSAID-induced cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal adverse events. Full text manuscript available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2708.

Dr. Megan Rech describes her team's findings on the causes of premature attrition of clinical pharmacists and what individuals and organizations can do to combat it. Full text free to read and download at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1631 

Dr. Courtney Montepara shares her experience involving APPE students in research with a cardiology pharmacist-led intervention on high-intensity statin prescribing upon discharge after acute myocardial infarction. Full text manuscript available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1617.

Authors Raj Desai and Steven Smith evaluated data for patients with stable hypertension and depression to determine whether the initiation of serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors had a similar risk of antihypertensive treatment intensification and major adverse cardiovascular events compared to initiation of SSRIs. The full text manuscript is available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2686. 

Dr. Erin Kelty discusses the incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome in Western Australia from 2003 to 2018 and provides insight on the medications used to treat opioid use disorders that were a substantial driver of NAS. The full text manuscript is available open access at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2678. 

Pharmacy practice faculty provide significant effort in direct patient care. Dr. Thomas Dowling discusses practice plan payment models, barriers to financial sustainability, recommendations for successful practice plans, and next steps for schools and colleges of pharmacy. Full text manuscript available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1605 

The first in a series of interviews with different leaders in clinical pharmacy: Dr. Peter H. Vlasses. 

Dr. Anastasia Armbruster expands upon the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis and treatment of arrhythmias. The full text manuscript is available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2663.

Dr. Katie B. Olney expands upon her team's study of Bayesian and linear methods to guide vancomycin dosing. Full manuscript available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2670

Drs. Katherine Gruenberg and Emily Abdoler share their research on pharmacists' therapeutic reasoning processes and how they are similar and different from that of physicians. The full manuscript is available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1580 

Dr. Laura Borgelt provides an overview of her team's systematic review of the use of hormonal contraceptives in perimenopausal women. Full text manuscript available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2657 

The risks of misuse and cannabis use disorder warrant careful consideration, yet the benefits of effective analgesia associated with cannabis may outweigh these risks. Cannabis rescheduling and subsequent expansions in pain management research are warranted, particularly for CBD-predominant and CBD-isolate medical cannabis products. Read the full manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1584. 

Literature describing the role of pharmacists in acute care OUD interventions is limited. Learn what has been published from author, Dr. Madison Irwin. Full text manuscript available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1547

A fascinating discussion about the role of vaccination in pregnant and nursing women for protecting their children with Drs. Sarah Jorgensen and Najla Tabbara. Read the full manuscript at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.2649