Research and scholarship from the faculty and staff of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University.

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Submissions from 2017

Comparative Study of Different In- Vitro Dissolution Methods for the Evaluation of Microparticulate Pulmonary Drug Delivery Systems, Hend I. Shahin, Azza A. Mahmoud, Hussein O. Ammar, and Lipika Chablani

Formulation of Spray Dried Hydrogel Microparticles Containing Sildenafil Citrate for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension, Hend I. Shahin, Azza A. Mahmoud, Hussein O. Ammar, and Lipika Chablani

Evaluation of medication belief profiles among standardized patients incorporated into a pharmacy counseling skills course: Providing pharmacy students with an authentic clinical experience, Samantha Sherry, Kobi T. Nathan, Alexander DeLucenay, Anthony Corigliano, and Kelly Conn

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A Retrospective Study of Patient Factors That Indicate Provider Nonadherence to an Institutional Clostridium difficile Treatment Guideline, Jeremy T. Siehnel, Jill Lavigne, Elizabeth A. Rightmier, Will T. Bossard, Na Li, and Judianne Slish

Factors associated with beliefs about medications among first, second, and third year pharmacy students, Jordan Siembor, Jessica Colmerauer, Alexander DeLucenay, Anthony Corigliano, Kobi T. Nathan, and Kelly Conn

Prevalence and management of depression in patients with myotonic dystrophy (DM) and facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD), Deidre Skalla, K. Miller, Amy Parkhill, and M. Roberts

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Elevated blood pressure in the developing world: a role for clinical pharmacists, Michael T. Smith, Megan P. Monahan, Paige Nelson, Matthew Moruzzi, Alexander DeLucenay, and Christine R. Birnie

Fructose effects neuronal gene expression and antioxidant capacity, J. Snyder, Thomas S. Maciulewicz, Brigit Kirwan, and Melinda E. Lull

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Safety of Stopping Antibiotics Prescribed “Just in Case”: Comparison of Mortality, Readmissions and Clostridium difficile in Patients with Accepted Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions versus Declined, Mary L. Staicu, Mary Lourdes Brundige, Siddhant Datta, Kelly Conn, and Maryrose Laguio-Vila

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A survey of inpatient practitioner knowledge of penicillin allergy at 2 community teaching hospitals, Mary L. Staicu, Dipekka Soni, Kelly Conn, and Allison Ramsey

Point of Care Testing in Community Pharmacy, Elizabeth Sutton Burke

Evaluation of Student Performance and Satisfaction With Team Based Learning Compared to Traditional Lecture, Elizabeth Sutton Burke, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, and Angela Nagel

Phospholipid Complex-Loaded Matrix Film Formulation for Improved Transdermal Delivery and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Quercetin, Darshan R. Telange, R. J. Das, Arun T. Patil, Kuldeep D. Wavare, Milind J. Umekar, Sridhar Anand, and Vivek S. Dave

Formulation of Phospholipid Complex-Loaded Matrix Film for Improved Transdermal Delivery and Anti- Inflammatory Activity of Umbelliferone, Darshan R. Telange, S. B. Nirgulkar, Milind J. Umekar, Sridhar Anand, and Vivek S. Dave

Questionable efficacy of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients post-bariatric Roux-En-Y surgery, L. Thompson, Laurie Abreu, and Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

Stability Study of Extemporaneously Compounded Cinacalcet Oral Suspensions, Kara Thomson, David Hutchinson, and Lipika Chablani

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The Report of the 2016-2017 Professional Affairs Standing Committee: Formally Embracing and Engaging Preceptors in the Academy — The Time Has Come, Karen Whalen, Daniel S. Aistrope, Jason Ausili, Kathleen H. Besinque, Elizabeth A. Cardello, Philip M. Hritcko, George E. MacKinnon III, Eric Maroyka, Elizabeth Sutton Burke, I. Shane Trent, and Lynette R. Bradley-Baker

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The Role of Pharmacists in Addressing the Opioid Crisis, Karl Williams, Shawn E. Fellows, and Luke Sanna

Comparison of Enoxaparin Dosing Regimens in Patients with Moderate Renal Impairment, M. K. Wychowski, P. A. Kouides, and Melanie Symoniak

Submissions from 2016

New Diabetes Medications: Where do they fit in the paradigm?, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

Comparing the pro-resolving effects of fish and krill oils, Joseph Aladeen and Ramil Sapinoro

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Cyclodextrins in Ocular Drug Delivery, Sridhar Anand and Vanildo Martins Lima Braga

Examining 'neighboring group effects' on student learning in pod-style classrooms in a first-year biochemistry-based course, Sridhar Anand, Sean Leonard, and Kathleen Donovan

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Formulation and Characterization of the Improved Solubility, In Vivo Bioavailability and Antioxidant Activity of Apigenin-Phospholipid Complex (APLC), Sridhar Anand, Darshan R. Telange, Arun T. Patil, Anil M. Pethe, Harshal Fegade, and Vivek S. Dave

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Antibiotic Review: Focus on Older Adults, Lisa M. Avery

New Antibiotics: Where do they fit in therapy?, Lisa M. Avery

Effects of over the counter omega-3 fish oils in modulating inflammatory responses, Jacqueline Ball, Maria Bertrand, Ngoc-Yen Pham, and Ramil Sapinoro

Quality Improvement Measures to Increase Licensing Exam Pass Rates, Christine R. Birnie, Anthony Corigliano, Lipika Chablani, Vivek S. Dave, Alexander DeLucenay, Deirdre P. Pierce, Karl Williams, and Fang Zhao

Expanding Co-Curricular Experiences: Global and Domestic Service Projects for Pharmacy Students, Christine R. Birnie, Alexander DeLucenay, Melinda E. Lull, Amy Parkhill, K. Schwandt, Jennifer Mathews, Lipika Chablani, Keith DelMonte, and Ramil Sapinoro

The Z-Drugs and Their Association with Suicidality, Mortality, and Overdose: A Systematic Review, Todd M. Bishop, Jill Lavigne, C. Titus, and Wilfred R. Pigeon

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Influence of key polymer attributes, manufacturing conditions and sintering on abuse deterrence of physical barrier type abuse deterrent formulations (ADF), Heather Boyce, Vivek S. Dave, Myke Scoggins, Dan Smith, Steve Byrn, Bhawana Saluja, Wen Qu, Vadim J. Gurvich, and Stephen W. Hoag

Compounded apixaban suspension for enteral feeding tubes, Maria Caraballo, Seda Donmez, Kobi T. Nathan, and Fang Zhao

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Micro- and Nanoparticulate Cancer Vaccines: A Vision for the Future, Lipika Chablani

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Nanovesicular Carrier Systems for Ophthalmic Drug Delivery, Lipika Chablani and Vijay Kumar

Using GIS and Emergency Planning Methods to Map Household Access to Community Pharmacies by Poverty and Veteran Status, Justin D. Cole and Jill Lavigne

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Parent and Child Independent Report of Emotional Responses to Asthma-Specific Vignettes: The Relationship Between Emotional States, Self-Management Behaviors, and Symptoms, Kelly Conn, Susan G. Fisher, and Hyekyun Rhee

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Newer Intravenous Antibiotics in the Intensive Care Unit: Ceftaroline, Ceftolozane-Tazobactam, and Ceftazidime-Avibactam, Kathryn A. Connor

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Formulation Approaches for Ocular Drug Delivery, Vivek S. Dave

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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Ocular Drugs, Vivek S. Dave and Suraj G. Bhansali

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Current and evolving approaches for improving the oral permeability of BCS Class III or analogous molecules, Vivek S. Dave, Deepak Gupta, Monica Yu, Phong Nguyen, and Sheeba Varghese Gupta

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Lubricant-Sensitivity Assessment of SPRESS® B820 by Near Infrared Spectroscopy: A Comparison of Multivariate Methods, Vivek S. Dave, Connor Mack, Heather Boyce, Enyioha Ike-Amaechi, Antione Al-Achi, Stephen W. Hoag, and Rahul V. Haware

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Lubricant-Sensitivity Assessment of SPRESS® B820 by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: A Comparison of Multivariate Methods, Vivek S. Dave, Michael Popielarczyk, Heather Boyce, Antione Al-Achi, Enyioha Ike-Amaechi, Stephen W. Hoag, and Rahul V. Harware

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Monitoring Pharmacy Student Adherence to World Health Organization Hand Hygiene Indications Using Radio Frequency Identification, Andrew S. Decker, Gabriela Cipriano, Gill Tsouri, and Jill Lavigne

Understanding and Managing Drug Shortages, Keith DelMonte

Effects of fructose advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on microglia and neuronal cell lines, Susan DeNapoli, Drew P. Seidel, J. Snyder, Brigit Kirwan, and Melinda E. Lull

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Enhancement of the Aqueous Solubility and Permeability of a Poorly Water Soluble Drug Ritonavir Via Lyophilized Milk-based Solid Dispersions, Pradip Dhore, Vivek S. Dave, Suprit Saoji, Yamini S. Bobde, Connor J. Mack, and Nishikant Raut

Pilot study analyzing the strength of compounded electrolyte IV admixture solutions, Seda Donmez, Maria Caraballo, Anthony Corigliano, Kimberly D. Chichester, Irene Kimaru, and Fang Zhao

Utilizing a medication synchronization program in improving adherence and overall health outcomes, Pejman Farrokh, MacKenzie Crist, Angela Nagel, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, and D. Webster

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Medication adherence in patients with myotonic dystrophy and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Bryan Fitzgerald, Kelly Conn, Joanne Smith, Andrew Walker, Amy L. Parkhill, James E. Hilbert, Elizabeth A. Luebbe, and Richard T. Moxley III

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Vegetable-derived Magnesium Stearate Functionality Evaluation by DM(3) Approach, Rahul V. Harware, Vivek S. Dave, Bhavyasr Kakarala, Sean Delaney, Scott Staton, Mali Ram Gupta, Eric Munson, and William C. Stagner

Assessing the relationship between patient perceptions regarding hypertension medications, medication adherence, and goal attainment, Kevin Heacock, Stacy L. Roche, Kelly Conn, and Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

Antimicrobial stewardship interventions for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: cost analysis of alternative therapies, Charles Hoffmann, Christopher Evans, David Hutchinson, and Jack Brown

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Feasibility Test of the MedaCube, Charles Hoffmann, Anne Schweighardt, Kelly Conn, D. Nelson, R. Barbano, F. Marshall, and Jack Brown

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Treatment Modalities and Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives in the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infections, Charles Hoffmann, Matthew Zak, Lisa M. Avery, and Jack Brown

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Evaluation of over the counter medication knowledge and literacy in middle school and high school students, Tessa Kelly, Kelly M. Conn, Allison Bosworth, and Matthew Zak

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The Use of Podcast as a Teaching Tool for a Pharmacy Compounding Pre-Laboratory Lecture: A Survey Based Study, Lara Kratochwill, Elise Almagambetova, Anthony Corigliano, Christine R. Birnie PhD, and Lipika Chablani

Cost-Utility and Budget Impact Analyses of Blister Packaging versus Dispensing as Usual All Medications for Veterans with Serious Mental Illnesses of Substance Abuse: Methods for Analyzing Randomized Controlled Trial Data, Jill Lavigne

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Suicidal Ideation and Behavior as Adverse Events of Prescribed Medications: An Update for Pharmacists, Jill Lavigne

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Sharing Success: Expansion of a Tutor-Run Assessment Method to Multiple Courses and Colleges, Melinda E. Lull, Ashley N. Castleberry, Jennifer L. Mathews, Sarah Thornton, and Ryan McKelvie

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Online Self-testing Resources Prepared by Peer Tutors as a Formative Assessment Tool in Pharmacology Courses, Melinda E. Lull and Jennifer Mathews

Using ExamSoft® for formative assessment in higher education, Melinda E. Lull and Jennifer Mathews

Assessment of Knowledge of Zika Virus and Level of Concern in Nuevo Cuscatlan, El Salvador, Alexandra M. Mancuso, Lauren Bowers, and Alexander DeLucenay

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The use of desmopressin acetate in patients presenting with intracranial hemorrhage: A review, Jennifer L. Mappus, Shawn E. Fellows, Sridhar Anand, and Mona A. Gandhi

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LGBTQ Pharmacy Guide, Jennifer Mathews

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Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor–Associated Pancreatic Carcinoma: A Review of the FAERS Database, Angela Nagel, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, Paul M. Werner, Gabriela Cipriano, Robbert P. Van Manen, and Jack Brown

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SGLT-2 Inhibitors: A Novel Mechanism in Targeting Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Kobi T. Nathan, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, and Paul M. Werner

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Path to Success: Development of the Pharmacist Through the Continuum of Pharmacy School and Beyond, Deirdre P. Pierce, Kathryn A. Connor, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, Keith DelMonte, David McCaffrey, Angela Nagel, Melinda E. Lull, Jennifer L. Mathews, Anne Schweighardt, Judianne Slish, Elizabeth Sutton Burke, Melanie Symoniak, Matthew Zak, Christine R. Birnie PhD, and Jack Brown

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Impact of a Hospital’s Antibiotic Stewardship Team on Fluoroquinolone Use at a Long- Term Care Facility, Christine L. Rahme, Helen M. Jacoby, and Lisa M. Avery

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Assessing the enhancement of aqueous solubility of efavirenz via lyophilized milk based solid dispersion formulations, Nishikant Raut, Pradip Dhore, Suprit Saoji, and Vivek S. Dave

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The Study of the Influence of Formulation and Process Variables on the Functional Attributes of Simvastatin–Phospholipid Complex, Suprit Saoji, Veena S. Belgamwar, Sanket S. Dharashivkar, Aniket A. Rode, Connor Mack, and Vivek S. Dave

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The Study of the Influence of Formulation and Process Variables on the properties of Simvastatin-Phospholipid Complex, Suprit Saoji, Veena S. Belgamwar, Sanket S. Dharashivkar, Aniket A. Rode, Connor Mack, and Vivek S. Dave

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The role of phospholipid as a solubility- and permeability-enhancing excipient for the improved delivery of the bioactive phytoconstituents of Bacopa monnieri, Suprit Saoji, Vivek S. Dave, Pradip W. Dhore, Yamini S. Bobde, Connor Mack, Deepak Gupta, and Nishikant Raut

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Fructose Alters Cell Survival and Gene Expression in Microglia and Neuronal Cells Lines, Drew P. Seidel, Susan DeNapoli, Thomas S. Maciulewicz, and Melinda E. Lull

TeamSTEPPS: Tools to improve patient care, Charlene Smith, Joanne Weinschreider, Kylene Abraham, Karen M. Parker, Anthony Corigliano, Christopher Noel, Elizabeth Sutton Burke, and Melanie Symoniak

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Implementation of a penicillin allergy screening tool to optimize aztreonam use, Mary L. Staicu, Mary Lourdes Brundige, Allison Ramsey, Jack Brown, Alexandra Yamshchikov, Derick R. Peterson, Andrea Baran, and Maryrose Laguio-Vila

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Clinical efficacy of turmeric use in gingivitis: A comprehensive review, Karissa A. Stoyell, Jennifer L. Mappus, and Mona A. Gandhi

Effective Use of Team-Based Learning in a Flipped Classroom, Elizabeth Sutton Burke and Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

Effectiveness of a Centralized Medication Therapy Management Team to Improve Medication Outcomes, Elizabeth Sutton Burke, K. Niles, J DiNicolantonio, C Gardiner, and Kelly Conn

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Manage My Condition: A Standard Framework for the Development of Cloud-Based Medical Condition Management Applications, Cristiano Tapparello, Wendi Heinzelman, Kelly Conn, and Craig A. Mullen

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Evaluation of Microparticulate Ovarian Cancer Vaccine via Transdermal Route of Delivery, Suprita A. Tawde, Lipika Chablani, Archana Akalkotkar, and Martin J. D'Souza

Kaempferol-Phospholipid Complex: Formulation, and Evaluation of Improved Solubility, In Vivo Bioavailability, and Antioxidant Potential of Kaempferol, Darshan R. Telange, Arun T. Patil, Anil M. Pethe, Harshal Fegade, and Vivek S. Dave

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Kaempferol-Phospholipid Complex: Formulation, and Evaluation of Improved Solubility, In Vivo Bioavailability, and Antioxidant Potential of Kaempferol, Darshan R. Telange, Arun T. Patil, Anil M. Pethe, Amol A. Tatode, Sridhar Anand, and Vivek S. Dave

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Formulation and characterization of an apigenin-phospholipid phytosome (APLC) for improved solubility, in vivo bioavailability, and antioxidant potential, Darshan R. Telange, Arun T. Patin, Anil M. Pethe, Harshal Fegade, Sridhar Anand, and Vivek S. Dave

Aminoglycoside pharmacokinetic dosing policy compliance and patient outcomes; a retrospective review at a 451 bed community teaching hospital and its affiliated surgical centers, M. Valentino, K. Whalen, A. Heh, and Lisa M. Avery

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Preferential Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors as a Nonhormonal Method of Emergency Contraception: A Look at the Evidence, Erich A. Weiss and Mona A. Gandhi

Ethical Consultations Concerning Medical Marijuana in New York, Karl Williams

Mandatory Electronic Prescribing in New York, Karl Williams

Medical Cannabis and Medication Error Reduction, Karl Williams

Medical Marijuana and Medication Error Reduction, Karl Williams

Medical Marijuana: Legal Considerations for New York Pharmacists, Karl Williams

New York’s Statutory and Regulatory Response to the Prescription Opioid Epidemic, Karl Williams

Mandatory Electronic Prescribing in New York, Karl G. Williams

Into the Weeds of Medical Marijuana and Medication Error Reduction, Karl Williams and Amy Parkhill

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Clinical Relevance of Linezolid-Associated Serotonin Toxicity, Melanie Woytowish and Lena M. Maynor

Impact of Refugee Healthcare Education and Experience on Pharmacy Students, S. Yang, Alexander DeLucenay, Lipika Chablani, and Christine R. Birnie

Submissions from 2015

Aging and Diabetes: Is there really a ‘sweet spot’?, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

Collaboration and Team-based Care for Diabetes, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

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Effective Use of Team Based Learning in a Flipped Classroom, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

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Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen? Interdisciplinary Team Discharge Clinic Prevents Hospital Readmissions, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, Lauren DeCaporale-Ryan, Shaula Woz, Katie Lashway, Karen Mahler, Tracy Lewis, and Robbyn Upham

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COPD: Optimizing Treatment, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, Deirdre P. Pierce, and David C. Holub