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Isoniazid Completion Rates For Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among College Students Managed By A Community Pharmacist, Karl Hess, Jeffery Goad, Joanne Wu, Kathleen Johnson
Isoniazid Completion Rates For Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among College Students Managed By A Community Pharmacist, Karl Hess, Jeffery Goad, Joanne Wu, Kathleen Johnson
Jeff Goad
Objective: The authors' objective was to document 9-month and previously recommended 6-month treatment completion rates for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in a pharmacist-managed LTBI clinic in a community pharmacy oil a college Campus. and to describe patient characteristics. Participants: Participants were university Students diagnosed with LTBI. Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective review, of pharmacy records from 2000 to 2006. Main outcome measures included 6-month and 9-month LTBI treatment completion rates, total isoniazid (INH) tablets taken. characteristics of completers versus noncompleters. average time to treatment completion, and reported adverse drug events. Results: The 9-month completion rate was 59%, and the …
The Science Of Prevention Strategies, Rachel Abrishami, Jeffery A. Goad
The Science Of Prevention Strategies, Rachel Abrishami, Jeffery A. Goad
Jeff Goad
"From newborn screening for Phenylkentonurea (PKU) and the birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine to prostate and breast cancer screening and pneumococcal immunization for older adults, the science of health maintenance is multi-tiered and spans the lifetime of an individual. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies are used in concert with each other to enable healthcare professionals and their patients to sustain and improve the quality of life."
Question: What Is The Difference Between Volmax® And Proventil Repetabs®?, Jeffery A. Goad, Robert Andonian, Chris Chang, Greg Thompson
Question: What Is The Difference Between Volmax® And Proventil Repetabs®?, Jeffery A. Goad, Robert Andonian, Chris Chang, Greg Thompson
Jeff Goad
Answer: There are noticeable differences between Volmax and Proventil Repetabs, two of the available oral forms of administering albuterol to patients suffering from asthma. These differences are discussed below.
The Common Cold: What Pharmacists Need To Know, Peggy Han, Peggy Mcmillan, Jeffery A. Goad
The Common Cold: What Pharmacists Need To Know, Peggy Han, Peggy Mcmillan, Jeffery A. Goad
Jeff Goad
A primer on the common cold for pharmacists, including its causes and pathophysiology and how to assess and treat patients.
Reversible Nonthrombocytopenic Palpable Purpura Associated With Metoclopramide, Jeffery Goad
Reversible Nonthrombocytopenic Palpable Purpura Associated With Metoclopramide, Jeffery Goad
Jeff Goad
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of reversible nonthrombocytopenic palpable purpura associated with metoclopramide. CASE SUMMARY: A 72-year-old white man was admitted for worsening palpable purpura over a two-day period. Two days prior to admission, metoclopramide 10 mg orally three times per day was started for a gastrointestinal condition. Upon admission, all drugs were continued except metoclopramide. Over the next two days, the purpura began to resolve. Platelet count was within normal limits on admission and the patient developed no serious consequences because of the purpura. DISCUSSION: According to the literature, reversible nonthrombocytopenic palpable purpura has not been previously reported with …