Provider Update Articles

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2007
2007 January-February
Vol. 24,
No. 1
Blair P. Wilbert, Pharm. D.
Update on New Drugs of 2005-2006
2006
2006 September-October Vol. 23
No. 4
Laurel L. Andrews, Pharm.D.; W. Greg Leader, Pharm.D.
An Overview of Second Generation Antihistamines.
2006 May-June Vol. 23
No. 3
Bill Ross, BS Pharm.; Gregory W. Smith, R. Ph.,
Asthma in Exercise and Sports
2006 March-April Vol. 23,
No. 2
Kelli Sorrells, Pharm.D.
Identifying the Risks Associated with Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Heart Failure
2006 January-February Vol. 23,
No. 1
Bill Ross; Charles N. Bell, Jr. R.Ph.
Risks Associated with Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy and The Role of the Peak Flow Meter in the Management of Asthma
2005
2005 Winter Vol. 22,
No. 4
Lezly A. Boudreaux, Pharm.D. Candidate; Shanna M. Thibodeaux, Pharm. D.
A Review of Osteoporosis
2005 Summer Vol. 22,
No. 3
Corbin Turpin, M.D.; Melissa L. Dear, R. Ph.; Pam Walters, R. Ph.
Polypharmacy: Consequences and Management
2005 March-April Vol. 22,
No. 2
Evangeline Ward, BS Pharm.
The Importance of Folic Acid in Preganancy
2005 January-February Vol. 22,
No. 1
Melissa L. Dear, BS Pharm.
Inappropriate Prescribing in the Elderly
2004
2004 November-December Vol. 21,
No. 6
W. Greg Leader, Pharm.D.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
2004 September-October Vol. 21,
No. 5
W. Greg Leader, Pharm.D., Anand Dalal, Ph.D. Candidate
Hepatitis C Treatment and Monitoring
2004 July-August Vol. 21,
No. 4
W. Greg Leader, Pharm.D., Anand Dalal, Ph.D. Candidate
Hepatitis C Testing and Prevalence
2004 May-June Vol. 21,
No. 3
Gina C. Biglane, Pharm.D.
Issues in Pain Management
2004 March-April Vol. 21,
No. 2
Lisa Digioia-Ross, Pharm.D.; Robert D. Ross, M.D., FACS
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Past, Present & Future
2004 January-February Vol. 21,
No. 1
Melissa L. Dear, BS Pharm.
Inappropriate Prescribing in the Elderly
2003
2003 August-October Vol. 20,
No. 4
Martin B. Steffenson, Pharm.D.; Summer C. Helo, Pharm.D. Candidate; September E. Lee, Pharm.D. Candidate; Michael S. D. Huynh, Pharm.D. Candidate
Low Molecular Weight Heparin in the Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis: Briding the Gap to Better Outcomes
2003 June-July Vol. 20,
No. 3
Bill Ross, BS Pharm.
Glucocorticosteroids and Osteoporosis
2003 April-May Vol. 20,
No. 2
Larry J. Humble, R. Ph.; Gina C. Biglane, Pharm.D.; Sandra G. Blake, Ph.D.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the Louisiana Medicaid Population: Prevalence, Demographic, and Clinical Characteristics
2003 February-March Vol. 20,
No. 1
W. Greg Leader, Pharm.D.
Guidelines for the Treatment of High Cholesterol: A Review
2002
2002 December-2003 January Vol. 19,
No. 6
Nicole Robin Krohn, Pharm.D.
New Oral Pharmacologic Options in the Treatment of Overactive Bladder: Focus on the Antimuscarinic Agents
2002 October-November Vol. 19,
No. 5
Charles W. Jastram, Jr., Pharm.D.
Vitamin Use in Adults
2002 August-September Vol. 19,
No. 4
Ahmad Khalil, Pharm.D.; C. David Matthews, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Drug Dosing
2002 June-July Vol. 19,
No. 3
Justin J. Sherman, Pharm.D.
Treating Hypertension in the Patient with Diabetes: Revised Goals & Medication Management
2002 April-May Vol. 19,
No. 2
Lesa W. Lawrence, Ph.D.
Who Defines "Quality of Life?"
2002 February-March Vol. 19,
No. 1
Sandra G. Blake, Ph.D.
An Introduction to Pharmacoeconomics
2001
2001 December-2002 January Vol. 18,
No. 6
Lisa M. Digioia-Ross, Pharm.D.
Glaucoma 2001: An Overview with Emphasis on Medical Management
2001 October-November Vol. 18,
No. 5
J. Lance Nickelson, Pharm.D.
Selection of Antipsychotics in the Elderly: A Focus on the Atypical Antipsychotics
2001 August-September Vol. 18,
No. 4
Mark Ryan, R.Ph, CSPI
Acetaminophen Toxicity
2001 June-July Vol. 18,
No. 3
W. Greg Leader, Pharm.D.
Hepatitis C: The Silent Killer
2001 April-May Vol. 18,
No. 2
Nancy M. Toedter, Pharm.D.
Treatment of HIV Infection: An Overview - Part II
2001 February-March Vol. 18,
No. 1
Nancy M. Toedter, Pharm.D.
Treatment of HIV Infection: An Overview - Part I
2000
2000 December-2001 January Vol. 17,
No. 6
Shanna Thibodeaux, Pharm.D.
Appropriate Use of Prescription Antisecretory Agents in Acid-Related Diseases
2000 October-November Vol. 17,
No. 5
Cathy Whipple, R.Ph.
Acute Otitis Media: Management and Prevention of Resistance
2000 August-September Vol. 17,
No. 4
J. Christopher Lynch, Pharm.D.
Cardiovascular Disease in Women
2000 June-July Vol. 17,
No. 3
Martin B. Steffenson, Pharm.D.; Siddarthan IIangovan, M. Pharm.
Smoking Cessation: Basic Strategies to Foster and Assist Patients to Stop Smoking Tobacco
2000 April-May Vol. 17,
No. 2
No provider Update Article in this Issue
2000 February-March Vol. 17,
No. 1
Nancy M. Toedter, Pharm.D.
Urinary Tract Infections
1999 December-2000 January Vol. 16,
No. 6
Shatha A. Al-Samarrai, Pharm.D., W. Greg Leader, Pharm.D.
Appropriate Use of H2-Antagonists and Proton Pump Inhibitors for Managing Gastrointestinal Disorders

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