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Journal of Pharmacy Technology provides valuable peer-reviewed information for pharmacists and technicians interested in the entire body of pharmacy practice, from patient care to informatics, plus student/practitioner education and collaborative care.
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · 6d
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Cabanilla and colleagues with New Mexico Health Sciences Center report clinical outcomes of 3 hospitalized patients with Legionella pneumonia who received doxycycline monotherapy
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · 13d
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Thomas et al w/E Tenn State Univ assess use of proton pump inhibitors in outpatients w/cirrhosis, finding frequent undocumented use & potential overuse of PPIs.
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Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in Patients With Cirrhosis and Its Association With Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis - Morgan Thomas, Cameron Lanier, Kelly Covert, 2025
Background: Cirrhosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) being a serious complicatio...
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · 19d
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Hoke and colleagues at North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System assess rates of refeeding syndrome in patients w/ or w/o IV electrolyte supplementation before parenteral nutrition

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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Sep 11
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Wasowski & colleagues w/ Cleveland Clinic found lower starting doses and fewer INRs >/= 0.7 when a pharmacist-driven #warfarin consult service was implemented, vs physician care

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Pharmacist-Driven Warfarin Consult Service Versus Physician Management in a Tertiary Community Hospital - Erik Wasowski, Anne Harris, Taylor Elias, 2025
Background: The use of warfarin is complicated by a narrow therapeutic window, requiring close monitoring to prevent serious adverse events. Literature has show...
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Sep 5
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol - Mulageta et al found significantly lower #vancomycin levels + shorter txt w/o negative outcomes using PCR-based (vs culture) MRSA nasal screening in hospitalized patients w/pneumonia
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Aug 28
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week - Li & colleagues identify higher risk of acute kidney injury in critically ill using vancomycin + piperacillin-tazobactam vs monotherapy + other beta-lactams
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Aug 20
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week - Burroughs & colleagues found in a nationwide survey of pharmacists at transplant centers that anticoagulant selection and effects in patients prescribed azoles varied widely

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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Aug 14
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week - Hitt & Powell w/ Washington State Univ College of Pharmacy and Pharm Sci review ensifentrine as a new adjunct for patients with #COPD experiencing symptoms w/existing treatment options
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Ensifentrine: A Novel Option for Maintenance of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Emily M. Hitt, Alexa J. Powell, 2025
Objective: The goals of this article are reviewing the clinical aspects of ensifentrine, results from the clinical trials that led to its approval and examining...
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Aug 7
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week - Javed and colleagues in Pakistan assess vamorolone for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and find it effective and safer than traditional glucocorticoids for growth and bone health

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Vamorolone Versus Traditional Glucocorticoids in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Safety - Dawood Javed, Abdullah Javed, Faran Ahmed Jajja, Ahmed Jahanzeb, 2025
Objective: This meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of vamorolone, a dissociative glucocorticoid, compared with traditional glucocorticoids in treat...
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Aug 1
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol - DePasquale & colleagues at Rochester Regional Health correlated lower HbA1c w/more time in range in adults w/diabetes using continuous glucose monitors w/clinic care by a pharmacist and nurse practitioner
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Correlation of HbA1c and Continuous Glucose Monitor Time in Range - Hannah DePasquale, Alexander DeLucenay, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, 2025
Background: Current literature is limited to describing the correlation of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) use and improved HbA1cs in patients with type 2 diab...
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Jul 17
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Sarg & colleagues in east coast med centers examined emergency medicine boxes for accuracy, finding errors in 24%, and estimated error reduction of <70% w/radio frequency identification technology

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Emergency Drug Box Accuracy: Analysis of Manual Replenishment Errors and the Use of RFID as a Preventative Strategy - Mohamed Sarg, Megan Rowcliffe, Agnes Ann Feemster, E. Robert Feroli, Rosemary Dunc...
Background: Emergency drug boxes (EDBs) contain essential medications and supplies for use during life-threatening emergencies. Most health system pharmacies us...
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Jul 10
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week - Jagadish and colleagues w/East Tennessee State Univ report a case of pleural effusion and anasarca potentially connected with pioglitazone administration
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Jul 3
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, and #openaccess - van der Hoeven & colleagues w/Univ Texas Health Sci Center compare microbial contamination of propofol in different drug disposal devices
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Jun 26
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol - Phillips & colleagues w/Univ Florida Coll Pharmacy used computer simulations to build pharmacy student understanding of and empathy toward patients with common healthcare issues in ambulatory care settings

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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Jun 19
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Smith & colleagues report similar outcomes when #ambulatorycare #pharmacists offer post-COVID drug therapy management to patients with #diabetes in person or online
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Jun 6
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Reinert & colleagues w/Univ Toledo COP evaluate ascorbic acid, thiamine, or a combination of both agents without corticosteroids to manage sepsis/septic shock

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Thiamine and Ascorbic Acid in Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Review of Evidence for their Role in Practice - Justin P. Reinert, Kegan Becker, Martin J. Ohlinger, 2025
Objective To evaluate the evidence for the use of ascorbic acid, thiamine, or a combination of both agents without corticosteroids in the management of sepsis a...
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · May 29
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Kapoor and colleagues w/Wake Forest Baptist Health report reduced time to reach therapeutic target of heparin from a quality improvement initiative in neurocritical care patients
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Optimizing the Dosing of Heparin for Therapeutic Anticoagulation in Neurocritical Care Patients at High Risk of Bleeding: Report on a Quality Improvement Initiative - Sahil Kapoor, Nick Scaturo, Garre...
Background: Heparin infusions are used to treat and prevent thromboembolic complications in neurocritical care, but optimal dosing in patients with acute intrac...
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · May 19
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, issue 41(3) covers adversedrugreactions , DOAC dosing strategies and safety, first-in-class treatment for PAH, implants for ocular hypertension and glaucoma, & comments on naloxone instruction

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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · May 15
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Ho et al w/California Poison Control System report increased calls to poison centers + hospital utilization w/exposure to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for weight management
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · May 13
#FromtheArchives of #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Okraszewski et al w/ Cleveland Clinic in 2019, comparing #pharmacist vs physician management of refill requests, found better #medicationmanagement and quality of care by RPhs than by physicians
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · May 9
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Martinez-Orea & colleagues in Spain report cost and adherence concerns as barriers to intramuscular antiretroviral therapy
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · May 1
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Mitsutake & colleagues explore salvage therapy options for persistent #MRSA bacteremia

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Salvage Therapy With a Triple Combination of Daptomycin, Carbapenem, and Oxazolidinone in Patients With Persistent MRSA Bacteremia of Cardiovascular Focus: A Case Series - Kotaro Mitsutake, Natsuki Sh...
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Apr 24
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Phyo et al at Eskanazi Health in Indianapolis find that fixed dosing of prophylactic enoxaparin may be insufficient in patients w/BMI of 40 kg/m2 or greater:
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Apr 17
#OnlineFirst w/ #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Datta & colleagues w/the UConn School of Pharmacy comment on the appropriateness of naloxone instructions in cases of #overdose of adulterated opioids and suggest needed updates
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J Pharm Technol (PMT) @jpharmtechnol.bsky.social · Apr 15
#FromtheArchives of #PMT #JPharmTechnol this week, Hussey et al w/Brigham and Women's reported in 2014 effects of a stewardship program for automated dispensing

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Implementation of an Automated Dispensing Cabinet Stewardship Program at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center - Aaron P. Hussey, Bryan M. Cook, Adam D. Quane, Stephen R. Sweet, Paul M. Szumita, 2014
Automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) use within hospitals is designed to replace or partially replace medication cabinets or carts to allow for a more decentraliz...
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