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Pharmacotherapy Pearls

The Pharmacotherapy Top 10 List

Written by Stephen E. Cavanaugh, B.A.

Last year, there were 329,980 views of articles on Pharmacotherapy’s online journal, which was hosted at Atypon-Link (at http://www.atypon-link.com/PPI/loi/phco). This is an 8% increase from 2009’s 306,684 views. This year’s most frequently viewed article was downloaded 3613 times versus last year’s top-viewed article at 2665 times! Overall, 2010’s top 10 had significantly more views (22,946) than 2009’s (18,001). Subscribers view articles for free, whereas nonsubscribers view abstracts for free but pay to view the articles. The number of times an individual article is viewed is an unofficial index of the clinical utility and importance of that article. The top 10 Pharmacotherapy articles viewed from January 2010 through December 2010 are listed below:

Issue Article Total Access Authors Journal Dept.
Vol. 30, No. 3, March 2010Drug Interaction Between Clopidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitors3613Tina J. Liu, Pharm.D., and Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Pharm.D., M.Sc.Review of Therapeutics
Vol. 29, No. 5, May 2009Antimicrobial Dosing Concepts and Recommendations for Critically Ill Adult Patients Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy or Intermittent Hemodialysis2548Brett H. Heintz, Pharm.D., Gary R. Matzke, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCP, FASN, and William E. Dager, Pharm.D., FCSHP, FCCP, FCCMReview of Therapeutics
Vol. 30, No. 1, January 2010Drug Fever1937Ruchi A. Patel, Pharm.D., and Jason C. Gallagher, Pharm.D.Review of Therapeutics
Vol. 29, No. 6, June 2009Attention-Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder: An Update2545Julie A. Dopheide, Pharm.D., and Steven R. Pliszka, M.D.Review of Therapeutics
Vol. 27, No. 8, August 2007Antimicrobial Dosing Considerations in Obese Adult Patients: Insights from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists2513Manjunath P. Pai, Pharm.D., and David T. Bearden, Pharm.D.Special Article (SIDP)
Vol. 30, No. 6, June 2010Consensus Summary of Aerosolized Antimicrobial Agents: Application of Guideline Criteria: Insights from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists1970Jennifer Le, Pharm.D., Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, Pharm.D., MHS, Melinda M. Neuhauser, Pharm.D., MPH, et al; and Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Aerosolized Antimicrobials Task ForceReview of Therapeutics (SIDP)
Vol. 30, No. 4, April 2010Ceftaroline: A New Cephalosporin with Activity Against Resistant Gram-positive Pathogens2009Molly E. Steed, Pharm.D., and Michael J. Rybak, Pharm.D., MPHReview of Therapeutics
Vol. 30, No. 2, February 2010Role of Lactobacillus in the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea: A Meta-analysis1909Pramodini B. Kale-Pradhan, Pharm.D., Harjot K. Jassal, and Sheila M. Wilhelm, Pharm.D.Original Research Article
Vol. 29, No. 10, October 2009Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome2125Tyree H. Kiser, Pharm.D., Robert MacLaren, Pharm.D., and Douglas N. Fish, Pharm.D.Review of Therapeutics
Vol. 30, No. 8, August 2010Impact of Proton Pump Inhibitors on the Effectiveness of Clopidogrel After Coronary Stent Placement: The Clopidogrel Medco Outcomes Study1777Rolf P. Kreutz, M.D., Eric J. Stanek, Pharm.D., Ronald Aubert, Ph.D., et alOriginal Research Article