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A Real World Assessment Of The Efficacy And Safety Of Switching From Tdf To Taf In Treatment Experienced Patients With Hiv Infection, Jaclyn O'Connor, Pharmd Candidate, Kaitlin N. Sassa, Pharmd, Jason J. Schafer, Pharmd, Mph, Bcps Aq-Id, Bcidp, Aahivp

College of Pharmacy Posters

Objective

• The primary objective of this study was to determine if patients maintain viral suppression after switching from TDF to TAF
• The secondary objective was to assess changes in renal function and serum cholesterol levels

Clinical Interventions Documented By Appe Students: Results From A Pilot Study, Elizabeth Laughlin, Bsps, Danielle Mayer, Pharmd, Bcacp, Sarah Lynch, Pharmd, Bcacp

College of Pharmacy Posters

Primary Objective: Evaluate the types of drug therapy problems identified by student pharmacists and the results of these interventions.

Secondary Objective: Evaluate trends in trends of what type of interventions are identified and how they are defined.

Connecting Health Plan Care Managers With A Network Of Enhanced Services Community Pharmacies: A Pennsylvania Case Study, Nicholas Leon, Pharmd, Stephanie Mcgrath, Pharmd, Kim Coley, Pharmd, David Pope, Pharmd, Elizabeth Grassmyer, Melissa A. Mcgivney, Pharmd, Patricia Epple

College of Pharmacy Posters

PPCN pharmacies have been able to successfully collaborate, bi-directionally, with health plan care managers to improve patient health and enable appropriate utilization of healthcare resources

To build off of our early success, additional systems and tracking capabilities are being explored related to the following:

• Bi-directional tracking of referrals
• Care managers to pharmacists
• Pharmacists to care managers
• Delivery drivers as community health workers
• Drug class specific interventions (ex. a focus on opioids)
• Disease state specific interventions (ex. a focus on asthma or type 2 diabetes)
• Formal interventions focused on dialing patients back into the services/resources offered by health plans

PPCN is …

Relationships Among Patient Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors, Depression And Self-Reported Medication Adherence In African Americans With Diabetes, Shu Xiao, Phd, Pharmd Candidate, Monica Woloshin, Bs, Pharmd Candidate, Robin Casten, Phd, Barry Rovner, Md, Ginah Nightingale, Pharmd, Bcop

College of Pharmacy Posters

Objectives

To determine the extent to which self-care behaviors and self-reported medication adherence are related to depression in older African Americans with diabetes who presented to the ED.

Patients Living With Hiv Infection Are Less Likely To Receive The Correct Statin Intensity For Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction, Jason J. Schafer, Pharmd, Mph, Roshni Emmons, Pharmd, Bcps, Nick V. Hastain, Pharmd, Todd Miano, Pharmd, Phd

College of Pharmacy Posters

• Patients living with HIV (PLWH) are at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)
• Eligible PLWH should receive statins for ASCVD risk reduction according to current guidelines
• Studies suggest that statins are underprescribed in PLWH, but comparisons to uninfected patients and assessments of statin intensity have not occurred

Objective

To determine the influence of HIV infection on appropriate statin prescribing for ASCVD risk reduction

Exploring The Prevalence And Characteristics Associated With Weight Gain And Metabolic Changes In Plwh Who Are Virologically Suppressed On Antiretroviral Therapy And Switch To Integrase Inhibitor Containing Regimens, Matty Zimmerman, Joseph Desimone Jr., Md, Jason J. Schafer, Pharmd, Mph, Bcps-Aq Id, Bcidp, Aahivp

College of Pharmacy Posters

Objectives

• To determine the prevalence, extent and characteristics of weight gain among virologically suppressed PLWH whose ART has been switched to an INSTI-containing regimen
• To examine the presence of metabolic changes in PLWH who have been switched to INSTI-containing ART

Pharmacokinetics Of Intraperitoneal Vancomycin In Patients On Automated Peritoneal Dialysis, Edwin Lam, Yi Ting Kayla Lien, Valvanera Vozmediano, Stephan Schmidt, Walter K. Kraft, Jingjing Zhang

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Posters

Primary Objective

• Characterize the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin in plasma, dialysate, and urine following a single intraperitoneal dose

Secondary Objective

• Explore the safety, tolerability, and feasibility in administering vancomycin during the long dwell period in patients on APD

Patient And Student Experience On An Interprofessional Hotspotting Team, Steven Elsesser, Md, Elizabeth Feeney, Bsn, Katherine Petty, Spt, Kevin Shaloo, Spt, Nancy Tang, Pharmd

JCIPE Posters

The purpose of the Student Hotspotting initiative is to identify these individuals, understand their barriers and intervene by:

• Connecting them with community resources
• Improving coordination and communication between both providers and the patient
• Empowering these individuals to better manage their health

Our patient (DW) lives in a close-knit, 4-generation household that just welcomed their newest member: a black-and-white kitten

DW is a 61 year-old female who recently received orthotopic heart transplant. Her comorbidities include sleep apnea, GERD, OA, chronic pain syndrome, COPD and a history of a CVA

We identified 3 main barriers to address with DW

• Transportation difficulties
• Management …

A Community Pharmacy Elective Course Utilizing A Service Development Project To Foster Innovation And Creative Thinking, Danielle Mayer, Pharmd, Bcacp

College of Pharmacy Posters

Course Description

Innovations in Community Pharmacy Practice is a 2-credit hour course offered to pharmacy students in the spring of the third professional year.

Teaching methods

• Group discussions
• Case study activity
• Self-reflection
• Group project

The focus of this course is the evolving role of the community pharmacist in delivering direct patient care services. Students learn the basics of creating a business plan and utilize these principles to create their own business plan for a new or enhanced service that could be implemented at a community pharmacy site. This is a hands-on, project- based course, designed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and …

Weight Gain In Patients With Hiv Infection Who Are Virologically Suppressed On Antiretroviral Therapy And Switch To Integrase Inhibitor Containing Regimens, Matty Zimmerman, Jason Schafer, Pharmd, Mph, Bcps, Bcidp, Aahivp

College of Pharmacy Posters

Objective

To determine the prevalence and extent of weight gain among virologically suppressed PLWH whose antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been switched to an integrase inhibitor (INSTI) containing regimen.

Safety And Efficacy Of Very High Dose Furosemide Continuous Infusions, Jessica Wilczynski, Pharmd, Matthew Decaro, Md, Facc, Facp, Gregary Marhefka, Md, Facc, Facp, Brandi Thoma, Pharmd, Bcps, Bccp, Susan Varghese, Pharmd, Bcps, Ryan Watson, Md, Ilya Danelich, Pharmd, Bcps, Bccp

Division of Cardiology Posters

• Fluid overload is treated with loop diuretics in patients with heart failure and in patients with acute kidney injury1,2
• There are sparse data regarding use of very high dose continuous loop diuretic infusions. In some studies, very high doses were only used in outlying patients (maximum160 mg/hour)3, 4
• The use of very high dose furosemide continuous infusions at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is a rare practice. These infusions range in dose from 40-240 mg/hour, with no limitation on the duration
• The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of very high dose furosemide continuous infusions