Scholarly Activities & Research

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Cope, R. J., Fischetti, B. S., Kavanagh, R. K., Lepa, T. M. and Sorbera, M. A. (2019), Safety and Efficacy of Weight‐Loss Pharmacotherapy in Persons Living with HIV: A Review of the Literature and Potential Drug‐Drug Interactions with Antiretroviral Therapy. Pharmacotherapy. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1002/phar.2342

Koren DE, Scarsi KK, Farmer EK, Cha A, Adams JL, Pandit NS, Chang J, Scott J, Hardy WD. A Call to Action: The Role of Antiretroviral Stewardship in Inpatient Practice, a Joint Policy Paper of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, HIV Medicine Association, and American Academy of HIV Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, ciz792, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz792

Shah, H. S., Rubin, R. F., Lakhwani, G. R., DiGregorio, R., & Dave, R. H. (2019). Stability of Insulin Detemir Injection in Different Primary Packaging Systems at Room Temperature. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/0897190019867852

Sin B, Ciaramella C, Stein G, Butel S, Thompson H, de Souza S, DiGregorio R. Implementation of an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Model in the Emergency Department. J Pharm Pract. 2019. doi: 10.1177/0897190018819412.

Farmer EK, Koren DE, Cha A, Grossman K, Cates DW. The pharmacist’s expanding role in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. AIDS Patient Care STDs. 2019 May; 33(5):207-213. doi.org/10.1089/apc.2018.0294

Goldberg, D; DiGregorio, R; Fields, P; Gasperino, J. : Predictors of Survival Following an In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest at a Community Hospital in Brooklyn. Critical Care Medicine. 47(1) (Supplement 1):731, January 2019. DOI Number: 10.1097/01.Ccm.0000552253.24922.A7

Gallipani A, Cha A, Berkowitz L, Bakshi A. Concomitant treatment of hepatitis C virus and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with direct-acting antivirals in HIV coinfection: a case report. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2019;(18):1-4

Sasson E, Jasmes M, Russel M, Todorov D, Cohen H. Probable Rivaroxaban-Induced Full Body Rash: A Case Report. J Pharm Pract. 2018 Oct;31(5):503-506. doi:10.1177/0897190017722872.

Fischetti B, Shah K, Taft D, Berkowitz L, Bakshi A, Cha A. Real-World Experience With Higher-Than-Recommended Doses of Lamivudine in Patients With Varying Degrees of Renal Impairment. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 10;5(10):ofy225. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy225. eCollection 2018 Oct.https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy225

Mo Y, Lorenzo M, Farghaly S, Kaur K, Housman S. What’s new in the treatment of multidrug-resistant gram-negative infections? Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.08.007

Mo Y, Karakas A, Pham A. Evaluation of Potential drug-drug interactions with direct oral anticoagulants in a large urban Hospital. J Pharm Prac. 2018 DOI: 10.1177/0897190018788264

Mo Y, Thomas M, Laskey C, Shcherbakova N, Bankert M, Halloran R. Current practice patterns in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. P&T. 2018;43:158-162

Gallipani A, Cope R, Fischetti B, Abraham S, Ankireddypalli A. Prescriber Attitudes Toward Implementation of Pharmacogenomic Testing in a Family Medicine Residency Program. PRiMER. 2018;2:22. https://doi.org/10.22454/PRiMER.2018.493524

Sin B, Lau K, Tong R, Ruiz J, Sarosky K, DiGregorio R, Butel S, de Souza S. "The feasibility and impact of prospective medication review in The emergency department." J Pharm Pract. 2018 Feb;31(1):22-28. doi:10.1177/0897190017696948. Epub 2017 Mar 13.

Sin B, Wiafe J, Ciaramella C, Valdez L, Motov S. The use of intranasal analgesia for acute pain control in the emergency department: A literature review. In The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017, ISSN 0735-6757, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2017.11.043.

Miller J, Lepa T, Ranallo C, Chaaban H, Skrepnek G, Johnson P. Detectable Concentrations of Inhaled Tobramycin in Critically Ill Children Without Cystic Fibrosis: Should Routine Monitoring Be Recommended? Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 18(12):e615–e620, DEC 2017 DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001362 , PMID: 29206744.

Luteran B, Cha A, Shah K, Taft D, Bakshi A, Berkowitz L. Real-World Experience with Higher-Than-Recommended Doses of Lamivudine in Patients with Varying Degrees of Renal Impairment, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 4, Issue suppl_1, 1 October 2017, Pages S219–220, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.449.

Sin B, Tatunchak T, Paryavi M, Mian U, Ruiz J, Shah B, de Souza S. "The use of Ketamine For Acute treatment of pain (KETAFAP): A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial." J Emerg Med. 2017;52:601-8.

Sorbera M, Joseph T, DiGregorio R. Elevated International Normalized Ratio in a Patient Taking Warfarin and Mauby: A Case Report. J Pharm Pract. 2017 Oct;30(5):567-570. doi: 10.1177/0897190016663435. Epub 2016 Aug 19.

Rubin R., Camaione L. Otitis Media. In: Schwinghammer TL, Koehler JM, eds. Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach. 10th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2017. 320-2.

Mo Y, Thomas MC, Antigua AD, Ebied AM, Karras GE. Continuous Lidocaine Infusion as Adjunctive Analgesia in Intensive Care Unit Patients. J Clin Pharmacology. 2017 Feb 7. DOI: 10.1002/jcph.874.

Venugopalan V, Nogid B, Le T, Rahman S, Bias T. "Double carbapenem therapy (DCT) for bacteremia due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP): from test tube to clinical practice." Infectious Diseases, 2017:49:11-12, 867-870, DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2017.1350880

Sasson E, James M, Wubshet B, Todorov D, Cohen H. Implementing Psychopharmacology Rounds in a Nursing Facility to Improve Antipsychotic Usage. Consult Pharm. 2017 Jun 1;32(6):352-359. doi: 10.4140/TCP.n.2017.352. PubMed PMID: 28595685.

Mo, Yoonsun & Thomas, Michael & Miano, Todd & I. Stemp, Leo & T. Bonacum, Julia & Hutchins, Kathleen & E. Karras, George. (2017). Effect of Modafinil on Cognitive Function in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 10.1002/jcph.1002.

Sasson E, James M, Russell M, Todorov D, Cohen H. Probable Rivaroxaban-Induced Full Body Rash: A Case Report. J Pharm Pract. 2017 Jan 1:897190017722872. doi: 10.1177/0897190017722872. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28803520.

Cope R, Jonkman L, Quach K, Ahlborg J, Connor S. “Transitions of Care: Medication related barriers identified by low socioeconomic patients of a federally qualified health center following hospital discharge.” RSAP. 2017 Jan 6 [Epub ahead of print].

Wiafe J, Sin B, Kramer A, Yakobi R. "Use of intravenous lidocaine for the treatment of acute pain in the emergency department: a case report." Ann Pharmacother. 2017;51:923.

Sin B, Gritsenko D, Tam G, Koop K, Mok E. "The use of intravenous lidocaine for the management of acute pain secondary to traumatic ankle injury: a case report." J Pharm Pract. 2017:897190017696954.

Sin B, Koop K, Liu M, Yeh JY, Thandi P. "The use of intravenous acetaminophen for renal colic in the ED. Where do we stand?" Am J Ther. 2017;24:e12-19.

Sin B, Nguyen T, Chew S, Caffarini E, Nawarnte U, Kondamudi N. "Intranasal ketamine in subdissociative doses for a 2-year-old." Am J Ther. 2017;24:e497-8 .

Sin B, Miller M, Chew E. "Hydrochlorothiazide induced lichen planus in the emergency department: a case report." J Pharm Pract. 2017;30:266-269.

Del Bello D, Cha A, Sorbera M, Bichoupan K, Levine C, Doyle E, Harty A, Patel N, Ng M, Gardenier D, Odin J, Schiano TD, Fierer DS, Berkowitz L, Perumalswami PV, Dieterich DT, Branch AD. “Real-world sustained virologic response rates of sofosbuvir-containing regimens in patients coinfected with hepatitis C and HIV” Clin Infect Dis. 2016; Jun 15;62(12):1497-504. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw119. Epub 2016 Mar 1.]

Mo, Yoonsun & Zimmermann, Anthony & Thomas, Michael. (2016). Practice Patterns and Opinions on Current Clinical Practice Guidelines Regarding the Management of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit. Journal of pharmacy practice. 30.10.1177/0897190015625396.

Mo Y, Thomas MC, Karras GE Jr. Barbiturates for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome: A systematic review of clinical trials. J Crit Care. 2016;32:101-7.

Mo Y, Scheer C, Abdallah GT. Emerging Role of Melatonin and Melatonin Receptor Agonists in Sleep and Delirium in Intensive Care Unit Patients. J Intensive Care Med. 2016;31:451-5.

Cha A, Besignano-Long AR, Rothberger N, Shah B. “Reversibility of renal dysfunction after discontinuation of tenofovir.” J Am Pharm Assoc. 2016; May-Jun; 56(3):280-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2016.02.013]

Peyko V, Sasson E. Vancomycin Extravasation: Evaluation, treatment, and avoidance of this adverse drug event. Case Reports in Internal Medicine; 2016; 3(3): S40-S44.

Joseph T, Barros RA, Kim E, Shah B. Evaluation of Early Versus Late Postdischarge Medication Reconciliation on Readmission Rates and Emergency Department Visits. J Pharm Pract. 2017 Jan 1:897190017710525. doi: 10.1177/0897190017710525. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28539101.

Cha A, Elsamadisi P, Su CP, Phipps E, Birnbaum JM. “Prevention of perinatal transmission of zidovudine- and nevirapine-resistant HIV.” Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2016; Apr 1; 73(7):451-5. [DOI: 10.2146/ajhp150620.]

Sorbera M, Friedman M, Cope R. “New and Emerging Evidence on the Use of Second-Generation Direct Acting Antivirals for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus in Renal Impairment.” J Pharm Pract. 2016 Feb 22

Cope R, Glowa T, Faulds S, McMahon D, Prasad R. “Treating Hepatitis C in a Ryan-White Funded HIV Clinic: Has the Treatment Uptake Improved in the Interferon-Free Directly Active Antiviral Era?” AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2016 Feb;30(2):51-5.

Olivo MG, Sin B, Liu M, "The use of sub-dissociative dose ketamine (SDDK) for the management of sickle cell crisis". Ann Emerg Med. 2016;68:S91.

Sin B, Wai M, Tatunchak T, Motov SM. "The use of intravenous acetaminophen for acute pain in the emergency department." Acad Emerg Med. 2016;23:543-53.

Sin B, Effendi M, Bjork C, Punnapuza S. "The use of intravenous lidocaine for renal colic in the emergency department." Ann Pharmacother. 2016;50:242.

Christy S, Sin B, Gim S. "Impact of an integrated pharmacy transitions of care pilot program in an urban hospital." J Pharm Pract. 2016;29:490-4.

Mo, Yoonsun & Nehring, Fletcher & H Jung, Andrew & Housman, Seth. (2016). Possible Hepatotoxicity Associated With Daptomycin: A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of pharmacy practice. 29.10.1177/0897190015625403.

Cope R, Berkowitz L, Arcebido R, Trustman N, Yeh J, Cha A. “Evaluating the Effects of an Interdisciplinary Practice Model with Pharmacist Collaboration on HIV Patient Co-Morbidities.” AIDS Patient Care and STDS. 2015 Aug;29(8):445-53.

Mo Y, Yam FK. Rational Use of Second-Generation Antipsychotics for the Treatment of ICU Delirium: A Neuropharmacological Approach. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2015 Jun 1. pii: 0897190015585763.

Cope R, Pickering A, Glowa T, Faulds S, Veldkamp P, Prasad R. “Majority of HIV/HCV Patients Need to Switch ART to Accommodate Simeprevir.” AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 2015 Jul;29(7): 379-83.

Elsamadisi P, Cha A, Kim E, Latif S. “Statin use with the ATP III guidelines compared to the 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines in HIV primary care patients” J Pharm Pract. 2015; Nov 18. [DOI: 10.1177/0897190015611774]

Billedo J, Berkowitz L, Cha A. “Evaluating the impact of a pharmacist-led antiretroviral stewardship program on reducing drug interactions in HIV-infected patients” J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2015; Aug 19. [DOI: 10.1177/2325957415600700] Corresponding author.

Cha, Agnes. “Chapter 37: HIV/AIDS” Primary Care, 2nd Edition: An Interprofessional Perspective. Ed. Joanne K. Singleton. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2015. 555-585. Print.

Beliard R, Shah B, Muzykovsky K, Vincent W, Davanos E. Perceptions, barriers and knowledge of inpatient glycemic control: a survey of healthcare professionals. J Pharm Pract. 2015 Jan 20.

Sin B, Yee L, Claudio-Saez, Halim Q, Marshall L, Hayes-Quinn M. "The implementation of a 24-hour pharmacy service with prospective medication review in the emergency department." Hosp Pharm. 2015;50:134-8.

Mo Y, Yam FK. Recent Advances in the Development of Specific Antidotes for Target-Specific Oral Anticoagulant. Pharmacotherapy. 2015;35:198-207.

Sin B, Ternas T, Motov S. "The use of sub-dissociative dose ketamine in the emergency department." Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22:251-7.

Nguyen T, Sin B. "Case of an Older Adult Patient and Drugs Associated with Serotonin Syndrome." Consult Pharm. 2015;30:455-8.

Fahim, G, Davanos, E, Muzykovsky, K, Rubin RF. Pilot and Revision of a Basal-Bolus Dosing Guideline for the Management of Hyperglycemia In Non-Critically Ill Adult Patients. J Pharm Pract.2014 Oct 6

Cha A, Budovich A. “Sofosbuvir: A new oral once-daily agent for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection” Pharmacy & Therapeutics. 2014; 39(5): 345-352.

Muzykovsky, K, Sarosky K. (2014) Acute Kidney Injury In Joanne Singleton, et al. Primary Care, Second Edition Springer Publishing Company.

Bias TE, Venugopalan V, Berkowitz LB, Cha A. “Incidence of antiretroviral drug interactions during hospital course: The role of a pharmacist-led antiretroviral stewardship” J Pharm Technol. 2014; 30(2): 48-53. [DOI 10.1177/8755122513500919]

Vachirasudlekha B, Cha A, Berkowitz L, Shah B. “Interdisciplinary HIV care - Patient perceptions.” Int J Health Care Qual Assur. 2014; 27(5): 405-413. [DOI 10.1108/IJHCQA-01-2013-0007]

Rubin R., Deoras, R Otitis Media. In: Schwinghammer TL, Koehler JM, eds. Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach. 9th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2014. 324-6.

Green-Hernandez C, Rubin R. Diabetes Mellitus. In: Singleton JK, et al, eds. Primary Care: An Interprofessional Perspective. 2nd Ed. New York:Springer, 2014. 233-65.

DiGregorio RV and Ferrara LR. Health Promotion: in Singleton JK, DiGregorio RV, Green-Hernandez C, et al. editors, Primary Care (2nd edition). Springer, 2014.

Singleton JK, DiGregorio RV, Green-Hernandez C, et al. The Structure of Primary Care: in Singleton JK, DiGregorio RV, Green-Hernandez C, et al. editors, Primary Care (2nd edition). Springer, 2014.

Singleton JK, DiGregorio RV, Green-Hernandez C, et al. editors, Primary Care (2nd edition). Springer, 2014.

Hale S, Camaione L, Lomaestro B. MenHibrix: a new combination meningococcal vaccine for infants and toddlers. Ann Pharmacother 2014;48(3):404-11.

Camaione L, Elliot K, Mitchell-VanSteele A, Lomaestro B, Pai M. Vancomycin Dosing in Children and Young Adults: Back to the Drawing Board. Pharmacotherapy. 2013;33(12):1278-87.

Wytiaz NP, Kane-Gill SL, Buckley MS, Thompson LM, Muzykovsky K, Cohen H. A real-world, multicenter assessment of drugs requiring weight-based calculations in overweight, adult critically ill patients. ScientificWorldJournal. Nov 30;2013

Cha A, Shaikh R, Williams S, Berkowitz L. “Rapid reduction of HIV viral load in late pregnancy with raltegravir: a case report.” J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2013; 12 (5): 312-4 [DOI 10.1177/2325957413488176]

Mo Y, Zimmermann AE. Role of dexmedetomidine for the prevention and treatment of delirium in intensive care unit patients. Ann Pharmacother.2013;47: 869-876.

Gatti D, Cha A. “Apparent interaction between telaprevir and warfarin in a patient with chronic hepatitis C viral infection.” Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2012;69:2062-65

Williams S, DiGregorio R, Chou A. Evaluation of the implementation of a pharmacist-led pediatric asthma clinic in a teaching institution. Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2012; 25(3) 405.

Scipione MR, Nogid B, Davanos E, DiGregorio RV. Readministration of drotrecogin alfa (activated) in an adult with severe sepsis. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2011;68 1711-1715.

DiGregorio R. Evolution of a Rapid Response Team: Using Outcome Data to Further Reduce Medical Emergencies. Healthcare Association of New York State: Leading the Quest for Quality and Patient Safety. HANYS Quality Institute. December 2011; p. 11.

Dasta J, Boucher B, Brophy G, Cohen H, Hassan E, MacLaren R, Muzykovsky K, et al. Intravenous to Oral Conversion of Antihypertensives: A Toolkit for Guideline Development. Ann Pharmacother.2010 Sep;44(9):1430-47

DiGregorio RV, Fung HB. Rapid Dosing of Critical Care Infusions: the Dopamine and Norepinephrine “Clocks”. J Emerg Nurs. 2009 Apr;35(2):165-8.

DiGregorio R, Pasikhova Y. Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to a Potential Interaction Between Sitagliptin and Lovastatin. Pharmacotherapy. 2009:29(3) 352-4.

Koren DE, Scarsi KK, Farmer EK, Cha A, Adams JL, Pandit NS, Chang J, Scott J, Hardy WD. A Call to Action: The Role of Antiretroviral Stewardship in Inpatient Practice, a Joint Policy Paper of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, HIV Medicine Association, and American Academy of HIV Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, ciz792, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz792

Sasson E, Jasmes M, Russel M, Todorov D, Cohen H. Probable Rivaroxaban-Induced Full Body Rash: A Case Report. J Pharm Pract. 2018 Oct;31(5):503-506. doi:10.1177/0897190017722872.

Mo Y, Lorenzo M, Farghaly S, Kaur K, Housman S. What’s new in the treatment of multidrug-resistant gram-negative infections? Dignostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.08.007