1998
A Model for Improving Medication Use in Home Health Care Patients
Brown N, Griffin M, Ray W, Meredith S, Beers M, Marren J, Robles M, Stergachis A, Wood A, Avorn J. A Model for Improving Medication Use in Home Health Care Patients. Journal Of The American Pharmacists Association 1998, 38: 696-702. PMID: 9861787, DOI: 10.1016/s1086-5802(16)30390-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome health nursesHome health careMedication useMedication problemsHealth nursesCare settingsHome health care patientsPotential medication problemsSuboptimal medication useHome health nursingHome health care settingHealth careHealth care patientsSpecific adverse effectsClass of drugsHealth care settingsHome care settingHealth services researchElderly patientsCare patientsClinical signsClinical pharmacologyHealth nursingExpert panel reviewDrug use
1990
Octreotide: A Long-Acting Somatostatin Analog
Brown N, Johnston P, Arns P, Bluhm R, Branch R. Octreotide: A Long-Acting Somatostatin Analog. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 1990, 300: 267-273. PMID: 2248280, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199010000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute treatmentSomatostatin analoguesGut neuroendocrine tumorsVasoactive intestinal peptideLong-term treatmentBlood sugar regulationNew therapeutic toolsCompassionate drug useCarcinoid syndromeTroublesome symptomsCarcinoid crisisGastrointestinal disordersIntestinal peptideNeuroendocrine tumorsDisease progressionNeuroendocrine disordersClinical informationSpecific indicationsClinical practiceDrug useTherapeutic toolLarger studyOctreotideLong-term studiesAdverse effects