Search Results - "Packard, Kathleen A."
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Effect of a Financial Education and Coaching Program for Low-Income, Single Mother Households on Child Health Outcomes
Published in Healthcare (Basel) (01-01-2024)“…The financial difficulties of parents have a negative impact on the health of their children. This problem is more pronounced in single mother families. There…”
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Effects of histamine on Th1/Th2 cytokine balance
Published in International Immunopharmacology (01-07-2003)“…Atopic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways where upon exposure to allergens, the body mounts an immune response. This disease is…”
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Improved Dosing and Administration of Rivaroxaban when Prescribed by a Cardiologist
Published in Heart international (01-01-2019)“…Rivaroxaban is a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) indicated to reduce risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation…”
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EVALUATION OF RIVAROXABAN ADMINISTRATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN A CARDIOLOGY PRACTICE
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (10-03-2018)“…Background Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) indicated to reduce risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular…”
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Knowledge, Perceptions, and Patterns of Fish Oil Use in Cardiac Patients
Published in Journal of pharmacy practice (01-10-2020)“…Background: Fish oils are the most widely used nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplements in the United States. They are not over-the-counter medications and…”
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Treatment of Depression in Patients with Concomitant Cardiac Disease
Published in Progress in cardiovascular diseases (01-03-2016)“…Abstract Depressed patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) and those with concomitant depression and CVD are at increased risk of…”
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The pharmacist role in predicting and improving medication adherence in heart failure patients
Published in Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy (01-07-2014)“…Heart failure is one of the most common reasons for hospital admissions in patients aged 65 years and older, with an estimated 1 million hospitalizations…”
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Comparison of conservative and aggressive smoking cessation treatment strategies following coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Published in Chest (01-02-2004)“…Patients who continue to smoke following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) have substantially poorer outcomes than patients able to stop smoking…”
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Adherence to therapies for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a focus on aspirin
Published in Cardiovascular therapeutics (01-12-2016)“…Suboptimal adherence to medications taken chronically for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD, e.g., aspirin) continues to burden the…”
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Pharmacologic Prophylaxis of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Beyond β-Blockers
Published in Pharmacotherapy (01-07-2010)“…Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a frequent complication of cardiac surgery that increases patient morbidity, length of stay, and hospital costs. A…”
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New and Emerging Anticoagulant Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Published in Pharmacotherapy (01-10-2011)“…Thrombosis is an underlying cause of many cardiovascular disorders, and generation of thrombi in the arterial circulation can lead to unstable angina,…”
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Esmolol versus diltiazem in atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Published in Current medical research and opinion (2003)“…SUMMARY Purpose: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmic complication following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). The efficacy and…”
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Impact of Ranolazine on Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients with Refractory Angina Pectoris
Published in American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions (01-12-2013)“…Background Ranolazine is a novel antianginal medication approved for the treatment of chronic angina. There are only limited data concerning the efficacy of…”
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Emerging Antiplatelet Therapy for Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Published in Pharmacotherapy (01-03-2012)“…Antiplatelet therapy is used widely with proven benefit for the prevention of further ischemic cardiac complications in patients with known coronary artery…”
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Optimal aspirin dose in acute coronary syndromes: an emerging consensus
Published in Future cardiology (01-03-2014)“…Numerous clinical trials testing the efficacy of aspirin for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease have been published. We reviewed the literature…”
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Teaching Heart Failure Treatment Guidelines and Assessing Heart Failure Therapy
Published in American journal of pharmaceutical education (10-08-2010)“…Objectives. To determine the effectiveness of the heart failure screening form in teaching heart failure treatment guidelines and prompting students to…”
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Comment: Fatal Intracranial Bleed Potentially Due to a Warfarin and Influenza Vaccine Interaction
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Amiodarone versus sotalol for the treatment of atrial fibrillation after open heart surgery: The Reduction in Postoperative Cardiovascular Arrhythmic Events (REDUCE) trial
Published in The American heart journal (01-10-2004)“…This prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study compared the efficacy and safety of amiodarone and sotalol in the prevention of atrial…”
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Development of a Composite Lifestyle Index and Its Relationship to Quality of Life Improvement: The CLI Pilot Study
Published in ISRN preventive medicine (2013)“…An important component to optimal health is quality of life (QOL). Several healthy lifestyle behaviors have independently shown to improve QOL. The…”
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Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Comparison of Amlodipine and Valsartan in African-Americans with Hypertension Using 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Published in Pharmacotherapy (01-07-2006)“…Study Objective. To compare the efficacy of amlodipine and valsartan in African‐American patients with hypertension using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring…”
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