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Submissions from 2025

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Gene delivery using chemical methods, Priyanka Bhatt, Naazneen Surti, and Ashok Mahajan

The intersection of artificial intelligence and evidence-based medicine: Perceptions and utilization among pharmacy students and faculty, Corey J. Plakosh, Anne Schweighardt, Audrey B. Kostrzewa, and Kelly Conn

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A three-year utilization analysis of branded second-generation antipsychotics at a regional health plan, Kamaladdin Saei, Eddie Miljkovic, and Hailey Button

Submissions from 2024

Vitamin B9 Supplementation and Its Associations with Cognitive Performance in the General Healthy Population: A Scoping Review, Arwa Al-aqori, Nicholas Lombardi, Michelle Price, and Jill Lavigne

Preliminary results from a content review of online hypertension discussion forums: A new approach to accessing patient beliefs about medications, Casey Atkins, Kelly E. Jenkins, and Kelly Conn

Boosting Breast Cancer Immunotherapy: Microparticulate Approach with Synergistic Adjuvants, Emily Austin and Lipika Chablani

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Local Chapters of ASHP and APhA Partner with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department to host a Drug Take-Back Event in the Rochester Community, Mackenzie Bermingham, Michael Currier, Bailey Walker, Laura Witt, Shawn E. Fellows, and Angela Nagel

A Pre-Matriculation Pharmacy Calculations Module Enhances Student Performance in First Year Pharmacy Calculations Course., Priyanka Bhatt, Melinda E. Lull, Christine R. Birnie PhD, Sean Leonard, and Todd Camenisch

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394 Azithromycin Dose and PPROM Treatment (ADAPT): a randomized controlled Phase I trial, Rupsa C. Boelig, Gagan Kaushal, Ankit Rochani, and Walter Kraft

Tenecteplase Administered in a Patient on Concomitant Tranexamic Acid Therapy., Christopher J. Bunk and Michele Handzel

Exploration of Medication Acquisition for Clinics Serving Underprivileged Patients, Sarah Castellanos and Christine R. Birnie PhD

Implementation of Innovative Lab-Based Compounding Courses to an Online PharmD Pathway, Lipika Chablani, Vivek S. Dave, Priyanka Bhatt, and Ankit Rochani

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What do We Know About Albumin Formulations?, Luke Condon, Miral Suthar, Sara Woytowicz, Gagan Kaushal, and Ankit Rochani

Maximizing Care and Savings in FQHCs: the Synergistic Union of Clinical Practice Pharmacists and the 340B Program, Alaina Dalheim, Kelly Jenkins, and Jacob Sprouse

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Leading Biologics in Pharmacy Practice: The Role of Pharmacists, Amerah Elshayeb, Emily Austin, and Lipika Chablani

Achieving LDL-C Goals in Very High-Risk ASCVD Patients: A Retrospective Evaluation of Goal Attainment Across Lipid-Lowering Therapies, Victoria Gerasimovich and Lara Horvath

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Impact of Order Set Implementation on Institutional Management of Clostridioides difficile in Adult Patients, Nicole Henry, Olivia Campbell, Heather Daly, Katelyn Quartuccio, and Melanie Lintala

Accuracy of Indication Based Prescribing Documentation for Anticoagulants-A Retrospective Review, Andrea Hoare, Ryan Andrew, Elizabeth Feldman, and Christopher Miller

Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Pharmacy Formulary for a Non-Profit Community Health Center, Kelly Jenkins and Christine R. Birnie PhD

What current pharmacists think about evidence-based medicine in pharmacy practice: opportunities to inform your teaching, Audrey B. Kostrzewa and Kelly Conn

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Dalbavancin Use at a Health System Network in Compliance with a Standard Plan of Treatment for Infective Endocarditis and Osteomyelitis, Nicholas Lombardi, Anthoula Kritikos, Jacky Ye, and Victor Cohen

Assessment of Adult Diabetes Management in Roatan, Honduras: A Multiyear Descriptive Study, Anda Ochi, Lauren Skibitski, Kimmy Do, and Christine R. Birnie PhD

Leadership Style and Emotional Intelligence Among Pharmacists and the Relationship to Prescription Expedited Partner Therapy (RxEPT) Approach, Corey J. Plakosh, Martha Poe, Christine R. Birnie PhD, and Kelly Conn

Student pharmacists’ experiences and confidence during an online literature evaluation course: A qualitative analysis, Martha N. Poe, Christine R. Birnie PhD, and Kelly Conn

Host country community partners’ perspectives and recommendations on pharmacy services offered during short-term medical clinics in Guatemala, Martha Poe, Amy L. Parkhill, Christine R. Birnie PhD, and Kelly M. Conn

Managing Glaucoma: Evaluating the therapeutic role of Latanoprost and associated Conjunctival Hyperemia risk using FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, Niyaz Pordel, Callahan Anderson, and Priyanka Bhatt

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Brushing Up on Antibiotic Stewardship: Pharmacy Students Survey and Educate Dentists on Antibiotic Prescribing Guidelines and Practices, Niyaz Pordel, Kamaladdin Saei, Feifei Jia, Kaitlin Meyer, and Lisa M. Avery

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Sustainable Green Biomaterials in Biomimetic Drug Delivery, Morgan Quinn, Samantha Georgeadis, Marwa Said, Sheila Narh, Aditya Bajaj, and Ankit Rochani

Formulation Development and in vitro Characterization of Regorafenib-loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles, Lisa Rogers, Megan Gearinger, Vasudha Prithipaul, Nitesh Kunda, and Priyanka Bhatt

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Crushability Analysis of Immediate-Release Oral Tablets and Capsules Among Novel FDA Approvals in 2023, Kamaladdin Saei, Anne Schweighardt, and Fang Zhao

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Crushability Analysis of Immediate-Release Oral Tablets and Capsules from the 2020-22 FDA Novel Drug Approvals, Kamaladdin Saei, Anne Schweighardt, and Fang Zhao

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Supplementary Data for "Crushability Analysis of Immediate-Release Oral Tablets and Capsules Approved by FDA in 2020-2023, Kamaladdin Saei, Anne Schweighardt, and Fang Zhao

Evaluation of Antibiotic Use During a Medical Mission Trip in Guatemala: An Observational Study, Sabrina Sarkis, Kelly Jenkins, and Amy L. Parkhill

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Cardiovascular adverse events associated with triptans for treatment of migraine: a pharmacovigilance study of the FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS), Priyanka Sharma, Sheeba Varghese Gupta, Priyanka Bhatt, Abhishek Kandukuru, Feng Cheng, Gunjan Upadhyay, and Vijaykumar Sutariya

Minimize Waste: Effects of Phenylephrine Concentration Change on Drug Waste in the Operating Rooms., Stephanie Taskovski, Ryan Andrew, Gregory Meola, and Christopher Miller

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Implementing Essential Components of Deprescribing in Post-Acute Home Health Care, Jinjiao Wang, Jenny Y. Shen, Yeates Conwell, Kobi T. Nathan, Marian S. Moskow, Judith D. Brasch, Fang Yu, Sandra F. Simmons, Amanda S. Mixon, and Thomas V. Caprio

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Challenges in Deprescribing Among Older Adults in Post-Acute Care Transitions to Home, Jinjiao Wang, Jenny Y. Shen, Fang Yu, Kobi T. Nathan, Thomas V. Caprio, Yeates Conwell, Marian S. Moskow, Judith D. Brasch, Sandra F. Simmons, Amanda S. Mixon, and Sally A. Norton

A Two-Step Training Program for Utilizing Interpreters During Patient Interactions: Advancing Student Pharmacists Communication Skills, Sha-Phawn Williams, Gabriela Cipriano, and Kelly Conn

Submissions from 2023

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Application of population modeling to characterize the effect of pregnancy on aspirin pharmacokinetics, Maj Abdelmageed, Natalia de Moraes, Stephan Schmidt, Ankit Rochani, Walter Kraft, and Rupsa C. Boelig

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Abstract 2005: FSHR-mediated targeted delivery of paclitaxel immunoliposomes in receptor overexpressing ovarian cancer cells, Priyanka Bhatt

Impact of a P-zero Pharmacy Preparation Program on First Year Pharmacy Student Performance, Priyanka Bhatt, Melinda E. Lull, Remah Ali, Christine R. Birnie PhD, Sean Leonard, Heather Reed, and Todd Camenisch

A Pre-Matriculation Pharmacy Calculations Module Enhances Student Performance in First Year Pharmacy Calculations Course, Priyanka Bhatt, Melinda E. Lull, Christine R. Birnie PhD, Sean Leonard, and Todd Camenisch

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Abstract - A Pre-Matriculation Pharmacy Calculations Module Enhances Student Performance in First Year Pharmacy Calculations Course, Priyanka Bhatt, Melinda E. Lull, Christine R. Birnie PhD, Sean Leonard, and Todd D. Camenisch

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Aspirin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics through gestation, Rupsa C. Boelig, Gagan Kaushal, Ankit Rochani, Steven E. McKenzie, and Walter K. Kraft

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Impact of a Brief Suicide Prevention Training with an Interactive Video Case Assessment on Student Pharmacist Outcomes, Delesha M. Carpenter, Amanda N. Stover, Suzanne C. Harris, Heidi Anksorus, and Jill Lavigne

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Implementation of Innovative Lab-Based Compounding Courses to an Online PharmD Pathway, Lipika Chablani, Vivek S. Dave, Priyanka Bhatt, and Ankit Rochani

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Design of a service project that provides a model for interprofessional collaboration and layered learning within the refugee and asylum seeker community, Donika Emerllahu, Lirika Veseli, Ashley Blaakman, and Christine R. Birnie PhD

Improving Student Matriculation and Retention in an Online Pharmacy Pathway, Shawn E. Fellows, Remah Ali, Priyanka Bhatt, Todd Camenisch, David McCaffrey, Angela Nagel, Andrew Wolf, and Christine R. Birnie PhD

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The prevalence of gender stereotypes in pharmacy student simulated counseling sessions utilizing standardized patients, Shawn E. Fellows, Thomas Maciulewicz, Kelly Conn, and Vishwa Patel

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How “age-friendly” are deprescribing interventions? A scoping review of deprescribing trials, Wang Jinjiao, Jenny Y. Shen, Yeates Conwell, Eric J. Podsiadly, Thomas V. Caprio, Kobi T. Nathan, Fang Yu, Erika E. Ramsdale, Donna M. Fick, Amanda S. Mixon, and Sandra F. Simmons

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Improved Tumor Control Following Radiosensitization with Ultrasound-Sensitive Oxygen Microbubbles and Tumor Mitochondrial Respiration Inhibitors in a Preclinical Model of Head and Neck Cancer, Quezia Lacerda, Hebah Falatah, Ji-Bin Liu, Corinne E. Wessner, Brian Oeffinger, Ankit Rochani, Dennis B. Leeper, Flemming Forsberg, Joseph M. Curry, Gagan Kaushal, Scott W. Keith, Patrick O'Kane, Margaret A. Wheatley, and John R. Eisenbrey

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The association between vitamin D serum levels, supplementation, and suicide attempts and intentional self-harm, Jill E. Lavigne and Jasob B. Gibbons

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p53 Regulates the Extent of Fibroblast Proliferation and Fibrosis in Left Ventricle Pressure Overload, Xiaoyi Lui; Ryan M. Burke; Janet K. Lighthouse; Cameron D. Baker; Ronald A. Dirkx, Jr; Brian Kang; Yashoswini Chakraborty; Deanne M. Mickelsen; Jennifer J. Twardowski; Stephen S. Mello; John M. Ashton; and Eric M. Small

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Folic acid prescription and suicide attempt prevention: effect of past suicidal behaviour, psychiatric diagnosis and psychotropic medication, J. John Mann, Kwan Hur, Jill E. Lavigne, and Robert D. Gibbons

Potential Role of Curcumin in Age-related Macular Degeneration: A Review, Theodore S. Nieblas and Priyanka Bhatt

An assessment of prescriber and pharmacist knowledge, utilization and challenges in prescription expedited partner therapy: The foundation for a 3-phase, county-wide initiative, Martha Poe, Amanda Foster, Joy Snyder, Christine R. Birnie PhD, Shawn E. Fellows, Michael Mendoza, and Kelly Conn

Managing Glaucoma: Evaluating the therapeutic role of Latanoprost and associated Conjunctival Hyperemia risk using FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, Niyaz Pordel, Priyanka Bhatt, and Callahan Anderson

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An Introductory Over-the-Counter Simulation for First-Year Pharmacy Students Using a Virtual Pharmacy, Tori A. Rude, Heidi N. Eukel, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, Elizabeth Sutton Burke, Apryl N. Anderson, Jaime Riskin, and Lauren M. Caldas

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Crushability Analysis of Immediate-Release Oral Tablets and Capsules Approved by FDA in 2020-2022, Kamaladdin Saei, Anne Schweighardt, and Fang Zhao

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Population pharmacokinetic and safety analysis of ropivacaine used for erector spinae plane blocks, Eric S. Schwenk, Edwin Lam, Ahmed A. Abulfathi, Stephen Schmidt, Anthony Gebhart, Scott D. Witzeling, Dalmar Mohamod, Rohan R. Sarna, Akshay B. Roy, Joy L. Zhao, Gagan Kaushal, Ankit Rochani, Jaime L. Baratta, and Eugene R. Viscusi

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A Scoping Review of Suicide Prevention Training Programs for Pharmacists and Student Pharmacists, Amanda N. Stover, Jill Lavigne, and Delesha M. Carpenter

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Development of the Pharm-SAVES educational module for gatekeeper suicide prevention training for community pharmacy staff, Amanda N. Stover, Jill Lavigne, Alexis Shook, Catherine MacAllister, Wendi F. Cross, and Delesha M. Carpenter

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Development and testing of nanoparticles delivery for P7C3 small molecule using injury models, Vijaykumar Sutariya, Priyanka Bhatt, Aren Saini, Abraian Miller, Sachin L. Badole, Jared Tur, Mackenzie Gittinger, Joung Woul Kim, Ravikumar Manickam, and Srinivas M. Tipparaju

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Antipsychotic use among older patients with dementia receiving home health care services: Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes, Jinjiao Wang, Jenny Y. Shen, Yeates Conwell, Fang Yu, Kobi T. Nathan, Kathi L. Heffner, Yue Li, and Thomas V. Caprio

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How to Deprescribe Potentially Inappropriate Medications During the Hospital-to-Home Transition: Stakeholder Perspectives on Essential Tasks, Jinjiao Wang, Jenny Y. Shen, Fang Yu, Kobi T. Nathan, Thomas V. Caprio, Yeates Conwell, Marian S. Moskow, Judith D. Brasch, Sandra F. Simmons, Amanda S. Mixon, and Sally A. Norton

Submissions from 2022

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Current Utilization of Antifungal Agents for Intra-abdominal Infections Categorized by Patient Risk Factors During Surgical Procedures: A Literature Review, Deanna M. Berg, Judianne Slish, Mona A. Gandhi, Murray Wright, and Alok D. Gandhi

Pharmacists Engagement in Ensuring Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness and Accessibility, Christine R. Birnie PhD and Alexander DeLucenay

An Assessment of Perceived Depression in Patients in Pune, India, S. Brayer, N. Koyawala, J. Kuriyilel, and Christine R. Birnie PhD

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An Exploratory Study of a New Vancomycin Eye Drops Formulation for Extemporaneous Compounding, Pang Chen, Zin Mar, Anthony Giannetti, Susan Hughes, Justine Gilbert, and Fang Zhao

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The Use of Neuromuscular Blockers to Prevent Shivering in the Setting of Postcardiac Arrest Targeted Temperature Management: A Narrative Review of an Off-Label Indication, Brianne Comstock, Cassandra M. Lopane, Shawn E. Fellows, and Mona A. Gandhi

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White paper on the scholarship of teaching and learning: Expanding the academic pharmacy promotion and tenure process, Jasmine Forrest, Mohamed Hassan Elnaem, Shaun E. Gleason, Christine R. Birnie PhD, and Melody Ryan

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Association between vitamin D supplementation and COVID-19 infection and mortality, Jason B. Gibbons, Edward C. Norton, Jeffrey S. McCullough, David O. Meltzer, Jill Lavigne, Virginia C. Fiedler, and Robert D. Gibbons

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Association Between Folic Acid Prescription Fills and Suicide Attempts and Intentional Self-harm Among Privately Insured US Adults, Robert D. Gibbons, Kwan Hur, Jill E. Lavigne, and J. John Mann

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Multicenter Retrospective Review of Ketamine Use in the ICU, Christine M. Groth, Christopher A. Droege, Kathryn A. Connor, Kimberly Kaukeinen, Nicole Acquisto, Sai Ho J. Chui, Michaelia D. Cucci, Deepali Dixit, Alexander H. Flannery, Kyle A. Gustafson, Nina E. Glass, Helen Horng, Mojdeh S. Heavner, Justin Kinney, Rachel M. Kruer, William J. Peppard, Preeyaporn Sarangarm, Andrea Sikora, Velliyur Viswesh, and Brian L. Erstad

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Tumoral oxygenation and biodistribution of Lonidamine oxygen microbubbles following localized ultrasound-triggered delivery, Quezia Lacerda, Ankit Rochani, Brian Oeffinger, Ji-Bin Liu, Corinne E. Wessner, Aylin Tahmasebi, Hebah Falatah, Philip Lee, Dennis B. Leeper, Flemming Forsberg, Joseph Curry, Scott W. Keith, Patrick O'Kane, Gagan Kaushal, Margaret A. Wheatley, and John R. Eisenbrey

Teaching Implicit Bias and its Management in the Pain Care of Sickle Cell Anemia Patients in a Hyflex Pre-Professional Classroom During COVID-19, Jill Lavigne, Michelle Price, and Aleah Groman

Evaluation of Hypertension Management in Underserved Patients in Rochester, New York, Madison Lippa, Christine R. Birnie PhD, and Juliette Miller

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Combined oral contraceptive use in rheumatoid arthritis for the purpose of pregnancy prevention and additional benefits: A narrative review, Cassandra M. Lopane, Brianne Comstock, Angela Nagel, and Mona A. Gandhi

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Development and Evaluation of Exenatide Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles for Intranasal Delivery in the Treatment of Obesity, Tosha Pandya, Priyanka Bhatt, and Ambikandan Misra

Rising Blood Pressure Amongst Patients in Pune, India: A Role for Clinical Pharmacists., S. Poon and Christine R. Birnie PhD

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Developing and evaluating a module to teach suicide prevention communication skills to student pharmacists, Nithya Pothireddy, Jill Lavigne, Aleah S. Groman, and Delesha M. Carpenter

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A Retrospective Characterization of Dexmedetomidine-Suspected Fever and Its Consequences in Adult Critically Ill Patients, Emily Schranz, Stephen Rappaport, Christine Groth, Paritosh Prasad, Kevin Cooper, and Kathryn Connor

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Formulation and Characterization of Raloxifene Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Permeability and Uptake Enhancement Applications, Anju Sharma, Jarriaun Streets, Priyanka Bhatt, Pranav Patel, Vijaykumar Sutariya, and Sheeba Varghese Gupta

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Formulation and Characterization of RaloxifeneNanostructured Lipid Carriers for Permeability and Uptake Enhancement Applications, Anju Sharma, Jarriaun Streets, Priyanka Bhatt, Pranav Patel, Vijaykumar Sutariya, and Sheeba Varghese Gupta

Development of Educational Resources for Healthcare Providers at a Center for Underserved Patients, Juliana Spencer, Haley Sonneville, and Christine R. Birnie PhD

Survey of New York State Health Department Leaders: Understanding Utilization, Impact, and Obstacles to Pharmacists Working Within Local Health Departments, Lauren E. St. John, Martha Poe, Joy Snyder, Michael Mendoza, and Kelly Conn

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Enoxaparin Reduces Catheter-associated Venous Thrombosis After Infant Cardiac Surgery, Michael F. Swartz, David J. Hutchinson, Sierra D. Stauber, Eileen R. Taillie, George M. Alfieris, and Jill M. Cholette

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How “age-friendly” are deprescribing interventions? A scoping review of deprescribing trials, Jinjiao Wang, Jenny Y. Shen, Yeates Conwell, Eric J. Podsiadly, Thomas V. Caprio, Kobi T. Nathan, Fang Yu, Erika E. Ramsdale, Donna M. Fick, Amanda S. Mixon, and Sandra F. Simmons

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Implementation considerations of deprescribing interventions: A scoping review, Jinjiao Wang, Jenny Y. Shen, Yeates Conwell, Eric J. Podsiadly, Thomas V. Caprio, Kobi T. Nathan, Fang Yu, Erika E. Ramsdale, Donna M. Fick, Amanda S. Mixson, and Sandra F. Simmons

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Medications Associated With Geriatric Syndromes (MAGS) and Hospitalization Risk in Home Health Care Patients, Jinjiao Wang, Jenny Y. Shen, Fang Yu, Yeates Conwell, Kobi T. Nathan, Avantika S. Shah, Sandra F. Simmons, Yue Li, Erika Ramsdale, and Thomas V. Caprio

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Utilizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey Results to Fulfill Gaps in the Pharm.D. Curriculum, Sha-Phawn Williams, Amy L. Parkhill, David Hutchinson, Matthew Zak, Kelly Conn, Mona A. Gandhi, Kathryn A. Connor, and Ramil Sapinoro

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In Vitro Assessment of Compounded Lurasidone Suspensions for Enteral Feeding Tubes, Jayson Wojcinski, Kobi T. Nathan, and Fang Zhao

Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Roatan, Honduras, Casey J. Zakrzewski, Sara Riforgiat, and Christine R. Birnie PhD

Submissions from 2021

Preliminary results: Pharmacy students’ note-taking strategies, cognitive engagement, and perceived effectiveness in learning, G. Ankenman, Kristin F. Picardo, Katie Sabourin, and Kelly M. Conn

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How Low Can You Go? Safety and Efficacy of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors in Decreased Renal Function, Chelsea K. Barvian and Gabriela Cipriano

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Polymers in Drug Delivery: An Update, Priyanka Bhatt, Sonia Trehan, Nazma Inamdar, Vishnukant K. Mourya, and Ambikanandan Misra

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Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Led Antibiotic Stewardship Program and Implementation of Prescribing Order Sets., Curtis Blow, Jenna Harris, Meaghan Murphy, Kelly Conn, Caitlin Toomey, Isaac Huml, and Elizabeth Phillips

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Rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic overuse in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT), Jessa R. Brenon, Stephanie E. Shulder, Sonal S. Munsiff, Colleen M. Burgoyne, Angela K. Nagel, and Kelly E. Pillinger

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Examining the impact of a penicillin allergy skin testing brochure on inpatient perceptions: A pre-post intervention study, Mikaela Brown, Joy Uzoma, Ryan Vansice, Kelly Conn, Allison Ramsey, and Mary L. Staicu

Formulation and Optimization of Sildenafil Citrate-Loaded PLGA Large Porous Microparticles Using Spray Freeze-Drying Technique: A Factorial Design and In-Vivo Pharmacokinetic Study, Lipika Chablani and H. Shahin