Applying epidemiology-based outcomes research to clinical decision-making A hypothetical model of biotechnology therapy in gram-negative sepsis

Applying epidemiology-based outcomes research to clinical decision-making A hypothetical model of biotechnology therapy in gram-negative sepsis

Publication: Pharmacoeconomics
Division: Cognigen

Sepsis occurs in a heterogeneous population. A prospective nationwide surveillance study found that populations stratified by infection type had significant differences in the incidence...

Population pharmacokinetics of tirilazad: effects of weight, gender, concomitant phenytoin, and subarachnoid hemorrhage

Population pharmacokinetics of tirilazad: effects of weight, gender, concomitant phenytoin, and subarachnoid hemorrhage

Publication: Pharm Res
Division: Cognigen

Data collected during Phase I and II in the development of tirilazad were pooled and analyzed using nonlinear mixed effects models to assess covariates which might affect tirilazad pharmacokinetics.

Population pharmacokinetics of lamotrigine adjunctive therapy in adults with epilepsy

Population pharmacokinetics of lamotrigine adjunctive therapy in adults with epilepsy

Publication: J Clin Pharmacol
Division: Cognigen

Plasma concentrations of lamotrigine, an antiepileptic drug obtained in three adult controlled clinical trials conducted in the United States were pooled

Benchmarking And Risk Adjustment Of Patient Outcomes Across Anesthesia Provider Teams

Benchmarking And Risk Adjustment Of Patient Outcomes Across Anesthesia Provider Teams

Conference: IARS
Division: Cognigen

In our current health care climate, it is becoming more common to compare patient outcome benchmarks across institutions and across providers within an institution. The JCAHO is mandating hospitals to…

Contributing Factors To Serious Adverse Outcomes

Contributing Factors To Serious Adverse Outcomes

Conference: IARS
Division: Cognigen

JCAHO is an accrediting body for hospitals in the United States. As part of the accreditation process, the JCAHO is initiating a new program called ORYX. The goal of the program is to integrate routinely…

An automated drug concentration screening and quality assurance program for clinical trials

An automated drug concentration screening and quality assurance program for clinical trials

Publication: Drug Inf J
Division: Cognigen

The collection and analysis of drug concentration data collected during clinical trials is growing in popularity as a mechanism for explaining variability in patient outcomes.

Efficacy Of Bupropion Sr On Reducing Craving In Smoking Cessation

Efficacy Of Bupropion Sr On Reducing Craving In Smoking Cessation

Conference: CINP Congress
Division: Cognigen

Bupropion HCl sustained release (Bup SR, ZybanTM) is the first non-nicotine treatment proven to be safe and effective for smoking cessation. Clinical studies have demonstrated that when used in…

Relationship between didanosine exposure and surrogate marker response in human immunodeficiency virus-infected outpatients

Relationship between didanosine exposure and surrogate marker response in human immunodeficiency virus-infected outpatients

Publication: Antimicrob Agents Chemother
Division: Cognigen

We used information available from routine clinic visits to characterize the pharmacokinetics of didanosine in 82 human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients.

Zalcitabine population pharmacokinetics: application of radioimmunoassay

Zalcitabine population pharmacokinetics: application of radioimmunoassay

Publication: Antimicrob Agents Chemother
Division: Cognigen

Zalcitabine population pharmacokinetics were evaluated in 44 human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients (39 males and 5 females) in our immunodeficiency clinic.

Dose proportionality of cisatracurium

Dose proportionality of cisatracurium

Publication: Pharm Res
Division: Cognigen

The dose proportionality of cisatracurium pharmacokinetics was assessed using a population approach by incorporating the collection of sparse...

Implementation of concentration dependent “first-pass” models using NONMEM

Implementation of concentration dependent “first-pass” models using NONMEM

Authors: Phillips L, Cox SR
Conference: AAPS
Division: Cognigen

The development of drugs extensively metabolized by the P450 enzyme system may require the need to model concentration dependent 'first-pass' effects. This simulation study, performed using NONMEM…

Pretreatment regimens for adverse events related to infusion of amphotericin B

Pretreatment regimens for adverse events related to infusion of amphotericin B

Publication: Clin Infect Dis
Division: Cognigen

Infusion-related adverse events (IRAEs) such as nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and thrombophlebitis that are associated with amphotericin B therapy often lead clinicians to prescribe a number of adjunctive pretreatment medications...

Adverse drug reaction reporting in a multicenter surveillance study

Adverse drug reaction reporting in a multicenter surveillance study

Publication: Ann Pharmacother
Division: Cognigen

To evaluate the performance of a multicenter, prospective surveillance program in identifying adverse events, and to seek explanations for misclassification bias.

Sepsis syndrome and associated sequelae in patients at high risk for gram negative sepsis

Sepsis syndrome and associated sequelae in patients at high risk for gram negative sepsis

Publication: Pharmacotherapy
Division: Cognigen

We conducted a prospective surveillance study of 80 hospitals across the United States to determine the incidence of sepsis syndrome and its associated sequelae in hospitalized patients over age 18 years who...

Use of antifungal therapy in hospitalized patients. II. Results after the marketing of fluconazole

Use of antifungal therapy in hospitalized patients. II. Results after the marketing of fluconazole

Publication: Ann Pharmacother
Division: Cognigen

To evaluate the prescribing patterns of antifungal agents in the hospital setting after the introduction of fluconazole, a new broad-spectrum bis-triazole antifungal agent.

Effects on recovery when isoflurane is used to supplement propofol-nitrous oxide anesthesia

Effects on recovery when isoflurane is used to supplement propofol-nitrous oxide anesthesia

Publication: Anesth Analg
Division: Cognigen

During propofol-nitrous oxide (N2O) anesthesia, volatile anesthetics are frequently administered to treat signs of inadequate anesthesia and to decrease the possibility of intraoperative awareness.