Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP

Zidovudine can decrease HIV transmission by 70% in non-breastfed babies.

Mother-to-child HIV transmission drives pediatric AIDS incidence, and risk of transmission increases as the mother's viral load increases.

Diet-driven etiology in hypertension includes vitamin deficiencies, high salt and alcohol consumption, and low fruit, vegetable, dairy, and oily fish consumption.

Hypertension strikes 90% of individuals in their lifetimes, causes 7.6 million premature deaths globally on an annual basis, and leads to a loss of 92 million disability-adjusted life years.

Levothyroxine is the most-prescribed generic drug in the world.

Interventions for bipolar patients can include group sessions, individual therapy, telephone, and e-mail to deliver adherence messages.

Greater than 10% of referrals to respiratory specialists are for chronic cough, given the condition's persistent, refractory nature.

Glaucoma patients typically have ever-changing drug therapy regimens involving multiple eye drop products.

Although only 1 in 100 people develops schizophrenia, this chronic illness disproportionately devastates a patient's life, causing multiple mental and social problems.

Experts around the world recently assembled at the 5th American Cough Conference to discuss the latest findings in cough care.

Pharmacy-driven education can increase immunization acceptance among hospitalized patients refusing flu or pneumococcal vaccination upon admission.

Historically, experts have expected histamine-2 receptor antagonists to inhibit proton pump inhibitor activation from a mechanistic perspective.

Pharmacists can positively influence the primary care management of diabetes.

While diabetes is a growing national health threat, it's especially prevalent in Mississippi, where 1 in 8 residents are diabetic.

The American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacists recently published an update to its guidelines on pharmacist involvement in HIV care.

Highly active antiretroviral therapy has dramatically curtailed HIV transmission and AIDS mortality.

Because many antiepileptic drugs have teratogenic potential, health care providers commonly recommend contraceptives to women with epilepsy.

The common cold is indeed common, given that its incidence is higher than that of any other human illness.

Personal concerns about HIV status jeopardizing existing relationships could affect patient adherence behaviors.

Some pharmacy interventions for COPD include education on medication and motivational interviewing to encourage smoking cessation and adherence.

Stigma remains a serious concern for patients living with HIV.

Nonadherence to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment worsens patient health outcomes and increases related costs.

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with poor physical performance, and many patients who experience falls have low vitamin D levels.

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Teva Pharmaceuticals and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Pharmacists know that a cough can be triggered by many stimuli.

Treatment errors in HIV therapy injure thousands of patients annually.

Medication errors injure thousands of patients annually, and while mistakes occur with all medication classes, those involving antiretroviral therapies are particularly troublesome.

Acute respiratory infections such as the common cold are often accompanied by cough and congestion caused by mucus hypersecretion.

Medication adherence outreach should target patients who have multiple out-of-network claims.