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Changes In Body Mass Index And Atherosclerotic Disease Risk Score After Switching From Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate To Tenofovir Alafenamide., Jason J. Schafer, Kaitlin N. Sassa, Jaclyn R. O'Connor, Ayako Shimada, Scott W. Keith, Joseph A. Desimone

College of Pharmacy Faculty Papers

Background: Switching from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART) can improve renal function and bone mineral density in people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH). The switch can also negatively influence cholesterol, but changes in body mass index (BMI) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk are unknown.

Methods: This retrospective observational study evaluated BMI and ASCVD risk score changes in virologically suppressed PWH who switched from TDF to TAF without switching other ART regimen components. Adults on TDF for ≥1 year with 2 consecutive HIV ribonucleic acid values/mL before a TAF switch were included. Body weight, …

Joint Annual Wellness Visit Scheduling, Rob Chamberlin, Jennifer Bliss, Andrea Lai, Paula Dougherty, Deb Swett, Logan Merrithew, Pam Stevens, Scott Williams

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center

Problem/Impact Statement: The pharmacists in Scarborough & Westbrook Primary Care conduct Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) with a physician. The pharmacist and physician see the patient individually. The practices achieved and sustained FY18 Joint AWV volume goals through a new process to reschedule physician-only AWVs to Joints AWVs with a pharmacist. This leads to reschedule rework and reduced time practice staff have for patient care.

A Community-Based Survey To Assess Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs And Practices Regarding Herpes Zoster In An Urban Setting, Nour A. Baalbaki, Joseph P. Fava, Melanie Ng, Ezinwanne Okorafor, Asad Nawaz, Wesley Chiu, Abdulbaset Salim, Raymond Cha, Paul E. Kilgore

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Introduction: In the USA, nearly one in three people will experience herpes zoster (HZ) in their lifetime. Underserved communities may be at even higher risk due to several factors, including access to healthcare, education, and co-morbid conditions. The purpose of this study was to investigate current knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices (KABP) relative to HZ and HZ vaccines in a large urban city.

Methods: A cross-sectional KABP survey was conducted via in-person interview among 381 participants aged ≥ 50 years in Detroit, MI, USA, from June to August 2018. Survey results were stratified into two groups [< 60 and ≥ 60 years of age (YO)] for comparison.

Results: Of the …

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

Spring 2019 College Of Health Studies Research Symposium Abstracts, Susan Lacey

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

No abstract provided.

Mentorship And Evidence Based Practice With Athletic Trainer Preceptors: An Overview, John Roberts Jr, Jessica R. Dolecheck Dr

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

Evidence-based practice is often acknowledged as important and has an understood value by health professional students and practitioners. The Commission for Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) adopted and integrated five core competencies into the new 2020 accreditation standards for Athletic Training education programs which strongly advocate for the inclusion of EBP. Hence, athletic training educators should work to embed EBP into curricula and clinical experiences through strategic planning and assessment to ensure educational goals and patient outcomes support the vision put forth by the CAATE. Furthermore, training preceptors to provide appropriate mentorship to athletic training students related to EBP …

An Interdisciplinary Approach For Treating Children With Cerebral Palsy, Magen Keys, Connie Lewis

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that affects the brain and muscles, often causing motor and social delays. Children diagnosed with CP often require interdisciplinary care to promote quality of life and improved development of motor and social skills. Interdisciplinary teams made up of families, the patient, nurses and therapists allow for ongoing goal setting and communication of treatment plans. Each member of the team plays a significant role as they offer specialized services to enhance not only the patient’s physical development but also

the child’s ability to build social relationships, promote autonomy, and encourage independence.

An interdisciplinary approach …

Student Led Interprofessional Activities: A Case Of Collaboration Between Student National Pharmaceutical Association, Student Nursing Association, And The National Kidney Foundation, Alexis Horace, Roxie Stewart, Craig Lavespere

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

Purpose:

The purpose of this project is to describe the implementation of a student led Interprofessional education (IPE) event in collaboration with a national organization, and to describe the perception of interprofessional growth by student volunteers. This even was hosted by the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and the Student Nursing Association (SNA) in collaboration with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Louisiana.

Methods:

SNPhA and the SNA collaborated with the NKF Louisiana to create an IPE event which took place September 29th, 2018 at the College of Pharmacy. A total of 16 student pharmacists and 16 nursing students participated in …

Prebriefing: An Effective And Efficient Strategy To Maximize Simulation Based Learning, Ashley Krebs, Susan Lacey

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

Developing and implementing effective teaching methods require careful planning and time-intensive implementation by nursing faculty and their leadership (Fey & Jenkins, 2015). This is especially true when introducing new strategies. Simulation-based learning (SBL) is one such strategy. SBL is an evidence-based approach that enhances student learning and promotes knowledge retention necessary to safely provide care for patients (Kirkman, 2013). However, the adoption and implementation of SBL is highly variable across schools of nursing and other disciplines (Hayden, 2010).

Interprofessional education (IPE) has made significant gains in the past decade with several disciplines mandated by accreditors to provide evidence of IPE …

Spring Into Health: An Interprofessional Education Health Fair, Savannah Parker, Cassie Crew, Savannah Posey

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

The Spring Into Health community health fair was an interprofessional education (IPE) event

hosted by the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) College of Pharmacy's Christian

Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) organization. The event included the participation

of several student pharmacy groups, as well as the ULM nursing, dental hygiene, medical

laboratory science, and health studies departments. Every organization involved in the health fair

provided either a health screening or a health education topic to the community of Ouachita

Parish, which is located in northeastern Louisiana. The event was hosted at the Louisiana

Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe, Louisiana, and took …

Collaborative Allied Health And Nursing Interprofessional Health Education: Beginning The Journey, Anita Hazelwood, Lisa Delhomme, Scott Sittig

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

The Allied Health and Nursing Departments within the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have begun a journey towards interprofessional health education (IPE) with the vision of offering multiple IPE courses for the allied health and nursing students. The need for interprofessional education in the health professions has been recognized for many years. In 1998, the Pew Health Professions Commission identified the need for interdisciplinary teams as an endeavor to strive for in the 21st century. A variety of terms have been used to describe this pedagogic practice including shared learning, interprofessional …

Impact Of An Educational Intervention On Faculty To Faculty Incivility, Sandy Bailey

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

: Faculty –to- faculty incivility within schools of nursing is a growing problem. Incivility amongst nursing faculty has the potential to effect other nursing faculty, nursing students, the school of nursing, and increase the risk of harm to patients in the clinical setting. A common recommendation for addressing faculty-to-faculty incivility is an educational offering about civility, incivility, and methods to address incivility. Ideally, an educational intervention about incivility can decrease levels of incivility in nursing education thereby increasing the amount of civility within the organization. The purpose of the research was to measure the impact of an educational intervention on …

The Effects Of A Yoga Intervention, Karen Arrant

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

Sleep disturbance and stress in postmenopausal women pose physical, mental, and emotional health hazards. Researchers examined the effect of a yoga intervention on sleep, stress, anxiety, and depression in postmenopausal women. The study employed a randomized, controlled trial with: (1) a treatment group (yoga intervention) and (2) an attention-control group (health education). All participants completed three PROMIS® – Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System – tools and collected saliva samples before and after the eight-week intervention. The PROMIS® tools measured sleep, anxiety, and depression. Salivary alpha-amylase quantified sleep; salivary cortisol measured stress; and participants self-reported hours of sleep.

Thirty-one women completed …

Exposure To The Rxr Agonist Sr11237 In Early Life Causes Disturbed Skeletal Morphogenesis In A Rat Model, Holly Dupuis, Michael Andrew Pest, Ermina Hadzic, Thin Xuan Vo, Daniel B. Hardy, Frank Beier

Physiology and Pharmacology Publications

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Longitudinal bone growth occurs through endochondral ossification (EO), controlled by various signaling molecules. Retinoid X Receptor (RXR) is a nuclear receptor with important roles in cell death, development, and metabolism. However, little is known about its role in EO. In this study, the agonist SR11237 was used to evaluate RXR activation in EO. Rats given SR11237 from post-natal day 5 to post-natal day 15 were harvested for micro-computed tomography (microCT) scanning and histology. In parallel, newborn CD1 mouse tibiae were cultured with increasing concentrations of SR11237 for histological and whole-mount evaluation. …

Persistent Organic Pollutants (Pops) Increase Rage Signaling To Promote Downstream Cardiovascular Remodeling, Jackson B. Coole, Stephanie S. Burr, Amber M. Kay, Jaime A. Singh, Sandeep Kondakala, Eun Ju Yang, Barbara L.F. Kaplan, George E. Howell, James A. Stewart

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat and the antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) is a globally used tool to combat AMR. There is little information on the views among Pakistani physicians regarding AMR and the benefits of hospital antimicrobial stewardship implementation. This study was designed to explore the physicians’ views about ASP. Methods: Qualitative face-to-face and telephonic interviews were conducted by using purposive sampling method with 22 physicians working in seven tertiary care public hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan. All interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative software was used, …

Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis By Acalypha Wilkesiana Extract: Phytochemical Screening, Characterization, Influence Of Operational Parameters, And Preliminary Antibacterial Testing, Adewumi Oluwasogo Dada, Folahan Amoo Adekola, Fehintoluwa Elizabeth Dada, Adunola Tabitha Adelani-Akande, Micheal Oluwasesan Bello, Chidiogo Rita Okonkwo, Adejumoke Abosede Inyinbor, Abimbola Peter Oluyori, Adeniyi Olayanju, Kolawole Oluseyi Ajanaku, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2019, The Author(s). Introduction: The application of skin bleaching products to inhibit melanogenesis is a common practice within the African diaspora. Despite the adverse health effects of skin bleaching, rigorous studies investigating skin bleaching behavior among these populations in the United States are limited. In our P30 pilot study, we explored predictors of skin bleaching practice intensity among African and Afro-Caribbean women. Methods: In collaboration with our Community Engagement Core, we conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the relationship between demographic and psychosocial predictors and skin-bleaching-related practice patterns among African and Afro-Caribbean women in New York City. Results: Among …

Determining The Binding Site Of Org27569 Within The Cb1 Receptor, Ayooluwa O. Aderibigbe, Pankaj Pandey, Robert J. Doerksen

Annual Poster Session 2019

Computational studies to determine the binding site of ORG27569, a negative allosteric modulator, within the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) reveal an intracellular binding domain as the most favorable binding site for ORG27569.

The 340b Program, Contract Pharmacies, Hospitals, And Patients: An Evolving Relationship Impacting Health Care Delivery, Morgan Ruley, Morgan Belcher, Hannah Sayre, Alberto Coustasse

Management Faculty Research

The 340B Drug Pricing Program, created by Congress in 1992 through the Veterans Health Care Act, has provided discounted drug prices to hospitals and other health care organizations serving a wide population of low-income patients. Some 340B programs use contract pharmacies, an arrangement whereby the hospital or health care organization signs a contract directly with a pharmacy to provide covered pharmacy services at discounted prices. The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program has provided access to reduced price prescription drugs to more than 35 000 individual health care facilities and sites certified by the US Department of Health and Human Services, …

Development And Implementation Of An Evidence-Based Process For Scarce Resource Allocation, Richard K. Ogden Jr., Daniel L. Millspaugh, Brian O'Neal

Posters

Background: Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is a plasma-derived product from pooled donors. It has six FDA approved indications. It is also considered standard of care for a few other conditions in specific populations. Additionally, there is growing non-evidence-based use. Due to a global shortage, IVIG has become increasing difficult to obtain.

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Conclusions: Development, implementation, and promotion of adherence to an evidence-based criterion allowed our scarce IVIG supply to be sustained. Further refinement of the criteria for use is ongoing, as is an evaluation of IVIG utilization by indication, pre- and post-implementation. This process can be applied …