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 WMSHP Featured Articles

Importance of Inpatient Hyperglycemic Management by Brenda McCracken 1/1/2009
In the January WMSHP Newsletter, Brenda (Schulz) McCracken, a PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident at Spectrum Health, writes about managing hyperglycemia at her institution using basal-bolus insulin order sets.

Pharmacist Medication Reconciliation by Chelsey Skiba 1/31/2008
In the February WMSHP Newsletter, Chelsey Skiba, a Ferris State University Pharm.D. Candidate, writes of the benefits of pharmacists performing medication reconciliation.

rFVIIa for Massive Hemorrhage of Traumatic Injury by Jeffery Tichenor 9/1/2007
In this month's WMSHP Newsletter, Jeffery Tichenor Pharm.D. writes of the use of recombinant factor VII for massive hemorrhage due to traumatic injury.

Neuroprotection in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy by Sakar Wahby 11/1/2006
In the November WMSHP Newsletter, Sakar Wahby, a pharmacy practice resident at Spectrum Health, writes about recent studies of vitamin E's potential neuroprotective effect in patients receiving chemotherapy drugs.

Varenicline for Smoking Cessation by Benjamin C. Mgboh 10/5/2006
In the October WMSHP newsletter, Benjamin Mgboh, Pharm.D., a pharmacy practice resident at Spectrum Health, discusses a new medication to aid in smoking cessation.

Managing Supratherapeutic INR Due to Warfarin by Heather Draper 8/24/2006
In this month's WMSHP Newsletter, Heather Draper, Pharm.D. writes about strategies for managing elevated INR in patients on warfarin.

Diabetes: No More Shots? by Andy Howells 3/24/2006
In the April WMSHP Newsletter, Andy Howells, a Pharm.D. Candidate at Ferris State University, writes about inhaled insulin therapy for diabetic patients.

Even Water Can Be Dangerous by Jennifer Hagerman 3/29/2004
Ironically, some of the most serious consequences of hypernatremia can result not from the condition itself but from the inappropriate management of the condition. The intravenous infusion of profoundly hypotonic solutions can lead to hemolysis and other severe consequences. Jennifer Hagerman, Pharmacy Practice Resident at Borgess Medical Center, writes of the dangers of sterile water in the April WMSHP Newsletter.

NSAIDs in Neonates: Are They Safe? by Renee Marana 2/27/2004
NSAIDs have gained popularity as a pediatric treatment for pain and fever. However, these drugs may still be associated with some important risks. In the March WMSHP newsletter, Renee Marana, Pharm.D., a Pharmacy Practice Resident at Bronson Methodist Hospital, writes of the use of NSAIDs in neonatal patients.



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