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A W Rosman

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PubMed1993

A multicenter clinical trial of a progestin-only oral contraceptive in lactating women.

A non-comparative study of a progestin-only oral contraceptive (POC) containing 75 micrograms norgestrel was conducted at 22 sites in 14 countries. This study was designed to evaluate safety, contraceptive efficacy, and the overall acceptability of a POC in breastfeeding women. A total of 4,088 women entered the study over a three-year period and 29,399 woman-months of experience was gathered. Women had follow-up visits at 2, 6, and 11 months after admission. Headaches and vaginal discharge were the medical complaints most commonly reported by women, both prior to and after admission. Menstrual problems were reported by 59% of the women after admission. Of the 3,714 women who returned for at least one follow-up visit, 1,101 (29.6%) discontinued through month 11. The 11-month total discontinuation percentage, including those lost to follow-up (25.3%) was 51.6%. The most common reason given for discontinuation was a woman's desire for a change in contraceptive method. Only 4.9% discontinued pill use for menstrual problems, a percentage far below those generally reported for POCs. Twenty-nine unintended pregnancies occurred through 11 months giving a gross cumulative life table rate of 1.2 per 100 women (Pearl Index = 1.4). The POC appears to be a safe, effective and acceptable contraceptive option for postpartum breastfeeding women.

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PubMed1985

Drug information roots: the influence of education and training on the philosophy and activities of hospital- and pharmacy school-based drug information services.

The objective of this project was to assess influences of past and present educational and training experiences on the development of drug information services. A questionnaire was used to collect information concerning the respondent's location, educational background, and relationship to others in the field. Next, demographic characteristics of the service were collected. The final section had respondent's rank 26 activities for both current scope of activities and the individual's philosophy of practice. Respondent's were asked to prioritize each activity according to contribution, directly or indirectly, to patient care. This study did not identify a major potential source of educational or training influence. However, despite the apparent lack of a major educational or training influence on the profession there is evidence to suggest that such influences can affect the scope of activities within services or the philosophy of practice of individuals. The differences in rankings commonly observed for the scope of activities support the observation of lack of equivalence in earlier studies.

Drug Information Services↗
PubMed1980

Therapeutics bibliography for clinical pharmacists.

A therapeutics bibliography for the clinical pharmacist is presented. The bibliography concentrates on the medicinal treatment of disease and drug-induced disease. It is divided into 10 internal medicine subspecialties and consists of the important literature for January 1974 through March 1979; important earlier material also is included. Cardiology, endocrinology and gastroenterology bibliographies are included in this issue; the remaining subspecialties will be covered in consecutive issues of the Journal. The organization, uses, and search and survey methods used to develop the bibliography are described. The bibliography can be helpful to pharmacy students, residents, and educators, and can be used for professional staff development in clinical pharmacy.

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