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View article: Knowledge Without Action? Examining Rural Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge and Practices in Opioid Overdose Prevention and Treatment Services
Knowledge Without Action? Examining Rural Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge and Practices in Opioid Overdose Prevention and Treatment Services Open
Background: Rural communities often face higher rates of opioid-related harm but fewer resources to address risk. Pharmacies in these areas are critical for opioid overdose prevention and treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) as they may…
View article: Building primary care providers' confidence in deprescribing opioids and benzodiazepines in older adults
Building primary care providers' confidence in deprescribing opioids and benzodiazepines in older adults Open
This consultant pharmacist educational intervention improved PCPs' confidence in deprescribing opioids and BZDs in older adults.
View article: Pharmacist-Led Deprescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Older Adults: Examining Implementation and Perceptions
Pharmacist-Led Deprescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Older Adults: Examining Implementation and Perceptions Open
Background: This study examines the implementation and perceptions of a pharmacist consultant deprescribing program aimed at reducing the risk of falls in older adults using opioids and benzodiazepines. Methods: This qualitative study cond…
View article: Findings From a National Survey of Older US Adults on Patient Willingness to Use Telehealth Services: Cross-Sectional Survey
Findings From a National Survey of Older US Adults on Patient Willingness to Use Telehealth Services: Cross-Sectional Survey Open
Background Telehealth (telemedicine and telepharmacy) services increase access to patient services and ensure continuity of care. However, few studies have assessed factors that influence patients’ willingness to use telehealth services, a…
View article: Examining facilitative services for entry into substance use disorder treatment: A cluster analysis of treatment facilities
Examining facilitative services for entry into substance use disorder treatment: A cluster analysis of treatment facilities Open
Objectives We examined services to facilitate access to entering substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among a national sample of SUD treatment facilities. Methods We analyzed data from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Ser…
View article: Findings From a National Survey of Older US Adults on Patient Willingness to Use Telehealth Services: Cross-Sectional Survey
Findings From a National Survey of Older US Adults on Patient Willingness to Use Telehealth Services: Cross-Sectional Survey Open
BACKGROUND: Telehealth (telemedicine and telepharmacy) services increase access to patient services and ensure continuity of care. However, few studies have assessed factors that influence patients' willingness to use telehealth services, …
View article: Empowering Pharmacists: Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis through a Public Health Lens
Empowering Pharmacists: Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis through a Public Health Lens Open
Background: The opioid crisis in the US is a severe public health issue, prompting pharmacists to adopt various strategies for prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery. Despite progress, barriers persist. Results: This commentar…
View article: Association of Average Daily Morphine Milligram Equivalents and Falls in Older Adult Chronic Opioid Users
Association of Average Daily Morphine Milligram Equivalents and Falls in Older Adult Chronic Opioid Users Open
Opioids remain commonly prescribed in older adults, despite the known association with falls and fall-related injuries. This retrospective cohort study sought to determine the association of opioid use and falls in older adult opioid users…
View article: Association of Average Daily Morphine Milligram Equivalents and Falls in Older Adult Chronic Opioid Users
Association of Average Daily Morphine Milligram Equivalents and Falls in Older Adult Chronic Opioid Users Open
Opioids remain commonly prescribed in older adults, despite the known association with falls and fall-related injuries. This retrospective cohort study sought to determine the association of opioid use and falls in older adult opioid users…
View article: Codeine and promethazine: Exploratory study on “lean” or “sizzurp” using national survey data and an online forum
Codeine and promethazine: Exploratory study on “lean” or “sizzurp” using national survey data and an online forum Open
Background The concoction known as "lean" containing codeine and promethazine, holds a prominent cultural presence and is often referenced in mass media platforms (e.g., music and social media). Surprisingly, there’s a scarcity of national…
View article: Evaluation of Tertiary Sulfonylureas NOX Inhibitors for <i>Cytophaga Hutchinson II</i> Kynurenine Monooxygenase Inhibition
Evaluation of Tertiary Sulfonylureas NOX Inhibitors for <i>Cytophaga Hutchinson II</i> Kynurenine Monooxygenase Inhibition Open
View article: Examining facilitative services for entry into substance use disorder treatment: A cluster analysis of treatment facilities
Examining facilitative services for entry into substance use disorder treatment: A cluster analysis of treatment facilities Open
Objectives We examined services to facilitate access to entering substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among a national sample of SUD treatment facilities. Methods We analyzed data from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Ser…
View article: Pharmacist-Led Deprescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Older Adults: Examining Implementation and Perceptions
Pharmacist-Led Deprescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Older Adults: Examining Implementation and Perceptions Open
Background: This study examines the implementation and perceptions of a pharmacist consultant deprescribing program aimed at reducing the risk of falls in older adults using opioids and benzodiazepines. Methods: This qualitative study cond…
View article: Empowering Pharmacists: Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis through a Public Health Lens
Empowering Pharmacists: Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis through a Public Health Lens Open
Background: The opioid crisis in the US is a severe public health issue, prompting pharmacists to adopt various strategies for prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery. Despite progress, barriers persist. Results: This commentar…
View article: Codeine and promethazine: Exploratory study on “lean” or “sizzurp” using national survey data and an online forum
Codeine and promethazine: Exploratory study on “lean” or “sizzurp” using national survey data and an online forum Open
Background The concoction known as "lean" containing codeine and promethazine, holds a prominent cultural presence and is often referenced in mass media platforms (e.g., music and social media). Surprisingly, there’s a scarcity of national…
View article: Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in rural community pharmacies: a protocol for a stepped wedge randomized clinical trial
Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in rural community pharmacies: a protocol for a stepped wedge randomized clinical trial Open
View article: Patient Perceptions of Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Attitudes Toward Deprescribing
Patient Perceptions of Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Attitudes Toward Deprescribing Open
View article: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Community-Based Pharmacies: A Scoping Review
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Community-Based Pharmacies: A Scoping Review Open
As pharmacy practice shifts its focus toward population health care needs that serve public health, there is a need to understand community-based pharmacies’ contributions to the reduction in health disparities. A scoping review was conduc…
View article: Patterns and disparities in prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines for older adults in North Carolina
Patterns and disparities in prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines for older adults in North Carolina Open
Background We characterized real‐world prescribing patterns of opioids and benzodiazepines (BZDs) for older adults to explore potential disparities by race and sex and to characterize patterns of co‐prescribing. Methods A retrospective eva…
View article: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Community-Based Pharmacies: A Scoping Review
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Community-Based Pharmacies: A Scoping Review Open
As pharmacy practice shifts its focus toward population health care needs that serve public health, there is a need to understand community-based pharmacies’ contributions to the reduction in health disparities. A scoping review was conduc…
View article: ASSOCIATION OF AVERAGE DAILY MORPHINE MILLIGRAM EQUIVALENTS AND FALLS IN OLDER ADULT CHRONIC OPIOIDS USERS
ASSOCIATION OF AVERAGE DAILY MORPHINE MILLIGRAM EQUIVALENTS AND FALLS IN OLDER ADULT CHRONIC OPIOIDS USERS Open
Purpose : Opioids pose medication-related adverse effects, including falls. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in older adults. Though opioids are not generally recommended in older adults, they are still commonly p…
View article: “They don’t go by the law around here”: law enforcement interactions after the legalization of syringe services programs in North Carolina
“They don’t go by the law around here”: law enforcement interactions after the legalization of syringe services programs in North Carolina Open
View article: Primary-Care Prescribers’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Older Adults
Primary-Care Prescribers’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Older Adults Open
View article: An opportunity to impact public health
An opportunity to impact public health Open
View article: A deprescribing medication program to evaluate falls in older adults: methods for a randomized pragmatic clinical trial
A deprescribing medication program to evaluate falls in older adults: methods for a randomized pragmatic clinical trial Open
View article: A deprescribing medication program to evaluate falls in older adults: methods for a randomized pragmatic clinical trial
A deprescribing medication program to evaluate falls in older adults: methods for a randomized pragmatic clinical trial Open
Background Opioids and benzodiazepines (BZDs) are some of the most commonly prescribed medications that contribute to falls in older adults. These medications are challenging to appropriately prescribe and monitor, with little guidance on …
View article: An exploration of barriers, facilitators, and practical solutions for adopting medication synchronization into community pharmacies: A qualitative analysis
An exploration of barriers, facilitators, and practical solutions for adopting medication synchronization into community pharmacies: A qualitative analysis Open
View article: The Kynurenine Pathway and Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase Inhibitors
The Kynurenine Pathway and Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase Inhibitors Open
Under normal physiological conditions, the kynurenine pathway (KP) plays a critical role in generating cellular energy and catabolizing tryptophan. Under inflammatory conditions, however, there is an upregulation of the KP enzymes, particu…
View article: Pharmacist interventions to deprescribe opioids and benzodiazepines in older adults: A rapid review
Pharmacist interventions to deprescribe opioids and benzodiazepines in older adults: A rapid review Open
View article: Transitioning Focus Group Research to a Videoconferencing Environment: A Descriptive Analysis of Interactivity
Transitioning Focus Group Research to a Videoconferencing Environment: A Descriptive Analysis of Interactivity Open
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted face-to-face interactions in healthcare research, with many studies shifting to video-based data collection for qualitative research. This study describes the interactivity achieved in a videoconferencing fo…