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AusPharm Research Roundup is a weekly column collated by Debbie Rigby that is designed to bring AusPharmers a summary of selected research papers published during the preceding week or two.


AusPharm Research Roundup

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  1. 01/09/2008 :

    Pharmacy and Therapeutics: The Pharmacological management of migraine part 2: preventative therapy
    Thorax: Patient adherence in COPD
    JAMA: Nut, Corn, and Popcorn Consumption and the Incidence of Diverticular Disease
    BMJ: Health related quality of life after combined hormone replacement therapy.


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  2. 25/08/2008 : Journal of Family Practice: Obstructive sleep apnoea: recognition and management in primary care
    National Electronic Library for Medicines: What is the sodium content of medicines?
    New England Journal of Medicine: The Effects of Tibolone in Older Postmenopausal Women
    Annals of Internal Medicine: Low serum vitamin D levels associated with increased fracture risk?
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  3. 18/08/2008 :

    Canadian Medical Journal: Use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of osteoporosis related fractures
    FDA: Combining Simvastatin with Amiodarone increases the risk for rhabdomyolysis
    Archives of Internal Medicine: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and the Risk of Mortality in the General Population
    Family Practice: In-practice management versus quitline referral for enhancing smoking cessation in general practice: a cluster randomized trial.


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  4. 04/08/2008 :

    Pharmacy and Therapeutics: The Pharmacological Management of Migraine, Part I: Overview and Abortive Therapy
    Stroke: Low Vitamin D Levels Predict Stroke in Patients Referred to Coronary Angiography
    American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Tea Drinking May Help Protect Against Cognitive Impairment and Decline
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Regular treatment with salmeterol for chronic asthma: serious adverse events.


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  5. 28/07/2008 :

    Pharmacotherapy: Potential Glucosamine-Warfarin Interaction Resulting in Increased International Normalized Ratio
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Regular treatment with salmeterol for chronic asthma: serious adverse events (Review)
    Neurology: Multimechanistic (sumatriptan-naproxen) early intervention for the acute treatment of migraine
    Future Lipidology: Statins in Stroke Prevention.


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  6. 21/07/2008 :

    New England Journal of Medicine: Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet
    Canadian Medical Journal: Pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    BMJ: Gallbladder disease and use of transdermal versus oral hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women: prospective cohort study
    Medscape: Fluoroquinolones Earn Black Box Warning for Tendon-Related Adverse Effects.


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  7. 14/07/2008 :

    Medical Journal of Australia: Data-mining of medication records to improve asthma management
    British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology: Gastro-intestinal haemorrhage risks of selective serotonin receptor antagonist therapy: a new look
    Annals of Internal Medicine: Effects of Adding Salmeterol to Inhaled Corticosteroids on Serious Asthma-Related Events
    Pharmacotherapy: Potential Interaction Between Warfarin and High Dietary Protein Intake.


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  8. 07/07/2008 :

    Neurology: Nonadherence to antiepileptic drugs and increased mortality. Findings from the RANSOM Study
    Pharmacotherapy: Comparison of Drug Adherence Rates Among Patients with Seven Different Medical Conditions
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology: The Role of Aspirin in Cardiovascular Prevention
    BMJ: Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of developing diabetes: prospective cohort study.


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  9. 30/06/2008 :

    American Pharmacists Association 2008 Annual Meeting: Fibromyalgia: New Insights Into a Misunderstood Condition
    Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Their Lipid Effects: Physiologic Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Implications
    Archives of Opthalmology: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Lowers Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    JAMA: Effectiveness of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Web Communication, and Pharmacist Care on Hypertension Control.


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  10. 23/06/2008 :

    Archives of Internal Medicine: 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of myocardial infarction in men. A prospective study
    Rheumatology 2008: Strontium ranelate: short- and long-term benefits for post-menopausal women with osteoporosis
    Nutrition Bulletin 2008: Black tea and health
    Medscape 2008: Cranberries and Urinary Tract Infections.


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  11. 16/06/2008 :

    New England Journal of Medicine: Effects of Intensive Glucose Lowering in Type 2 Diabetes - ACCORD
    New England Journal of Medicine: Intensive Blood Glucose Control and Vascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes - ADVANCE
    Archives of Internal Medicine: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Men
    Australian Prescriber: Paediatric analgesia.


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  12. 10/06/2008 :

    Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine: Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency Among Healthy Infants and Toddlers
    Medical Journal of Australia: Decrease in breast cancer incidence following a rapid fall in use of hormone replacement therapy in Australia
    ADRAC Bulletin: Hepatic toxicity with nitrofurantoin
    ADRAC Bulletin: Statins and muscle disorders – be careful with the dose.


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  13. 02/06/2008 :

    British Medical Journal: Efficacy of self monitoring of blood glucose in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (ESMON study): randomised controlled trial
    Hypertension: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
    Medpage Today: Bedtime Aspirin Lowers Blood Pressure
    American Journal Health-System Pharmacists: Antidopaminergic Therapy for Managing Comorbidities in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.


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  14. 26/05/2008 :

    British Medical Journal: Adherence to prescribed antihypertensive drug treatments: longitudinal study of electronically compiled dosing histories
    Archives of General Psychiatry: Low Levels of Serum 25(OH)D Linked With Depression in Elderly Patients
    Medscape: Urinary Incontinence More Common in Elderly Women Taking Certain Medications
    Medscape: The Skinny on Weight Loss Supplements: Fact or Fantasy?


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  15. 19/05/2008 :

    Allergy: House dust mite control measures for asthma: systematic review
    Neurology: A randomized placebo-controlled trial of Ginkgo biloba for the prevention of cognitive decline
    Neurology: Protective effects of NSAIDs on the development of Alzheimer disease
    MeReC Bulletin: The drug management of obesity.


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  16. 12/05/2008 :

    Archives of Internal Medicine: Use of Alendronate and Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Women
    Archives of Internal Medicine: Use of Thiazolidinediones and Fracture Risk
    Medpage: Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Does Not Reduce Vitamin B12 Absorption
    Ophthalmology: Vitamin E and Age-Related Cataract in a Randomized Trial of Women.


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  17. 05/05/2008 :

    Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association: Evaluation of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Bisphosphonate Therapy
    Women's Health: Bioidentical Hormones for Menopausal Therapy
    Medical Journal of Australia: Metformin and lactic acidosis in an Australian community setting: the Fremantle Diabetes Study
    Neurology: Bone health in young women with epilepsy after one year of antiepileptic drug monotherapy.


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  18. 28/04/2008 :

    British Medical Journal: Efficacy of self monitoring of blood glucose in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (ESMON study): randomised controlled trial
    British Medical Journal: Cost effectiveness of self monitoring of blood glucose in patients with non-insulin treated type 2 diabetes: economic evaluation of data from the DiGEM trial
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008: House dust mite control measures for asthma
    Rheumatology: Cod liver oil (n-3 fatty acids) as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug sparing agent in rheumatoid arthritis.


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  19. 21/04/2008 :

    British Journal of Dermatology: Expert consensus: time for a change in the way we advise our patients to use topical corticosteroids
    Medscape: Examining the Fingernails When Evaluating Presenting Symptoms in Elderly Patients
    Annuals of Neurology: Impaired Sense of Smell May Be Early Indicator of Parkinson's Disease
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases.


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  20. 14/04/2008 :

    Medical Journal Of Australia: Liver failure associated with the use of black cohosh for menopausal symptoms
    Climacteric: Updated practical recommendations for hormone replacement therapy in the peri- and postmenopause
    Hypertension: Resistant Hypertension: AHA Committee Offers Recommendations
    Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine: Short sleep duration in infancy and risk of childhood overweight.


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