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  1. Artificial Intelligence Models for Lung Cancer Risk Prediction Using Electronic Health Records

    Article • Health Sciences Review, April 2026, Elsevier

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  2. Social determinants of health to predict health-related quality of life in diabetes patients: explainable machine learning approaches

    Article • Endocrine, February 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere, Md.Mohaimenul Islam

  3. Patient-reported outcomes and perceived medication confidence as predictors of healthcare utilization among adults with cardiovascular risk factors

    Article • Scientific Reports, December 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  4. Development of machine learning models to predict risk of hospitalisation and 90-day readmission among patients with cardiovascular risk factors using community health survey data

    Article • BMJ Health & Care Informatics, December 2025, BMJ

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  5. Explainable machine learning model incorporating social determinants of health to predict chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients

    Article • Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere, Md.Mohaimenul Islam

  6. A Pilot Study on Understanding the Contextual Factors Impacting the Implementation of an Antibiotic Stewardship Program in a Single Health Center Serving Rural and Underserved Communities in the United States—A Mixed-Methods Approach

    Article • Antibiotics, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  7. Evaluation of factors predicting transition from prediabetes to diabetes among patients residing in underserved communities in the United States – A machine learning approach

    Article • Computers in Biology and Medicine, March 2025, Elsevier

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  8. A Pilot Study Evaluating the Impact of an Algorithm-Driven Protocol on Guideline-Concordant Antibiotic Prescribing in a Rural Primary Care Setting

    Article • Pharmacy, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  9. A Pilot Study Evaluating the Impact of an Algorithm-Driven Protocol on Guideline-Concordant Antibiotic Prescribing in a Rural Primary Care Setting

    Article • January 2025, MDPI AG

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  10. A Pilot Study on Understanding the Contextual Factors Impacting the Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Program in a Single Health Center Serving Rural and Underserved Communities in the United States – A Mixed Method Approach

    Article • January 2025, MDPI AG

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  11. Knowledge and attitudes of patients in underserved communities regarding antibiotic resistance, antibiotic stewardship, and pharmacist involvement in antibiotic prescribing: A regional survey

    Article • American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, November 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  12. Association between pharmacist-led telehealth services and improvements in cardiovascular outcomes among patients with cardiovascular risk factors: A scoping review

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention, December 2023, Elsevier

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  13. Development and validation of a tool to predict high-need, high-cost patients hospitalised with ischaemic heart disease

    Article • BMJ Open, September 2023, BMJ

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  14. The Potential Effects of Implementing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program by Integrating It with Medication Therapy Service in a Low-Income Serving Clinic - A Single-Center Experience

    Article • INNOVATIONS in pharmacy, October 2022, University of Minnesota

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  15. Clinical impact of pharmacist-led antibiotic stewardship programs in outpatient settings in the United States: A scoping review

    Article • American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, May 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  16. Mixed methods study of the potential therapeutic benefits from medical cannabis for patients in Florida

    Article • Complementary Therapies in Medicine, March 2021, Elsevier

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  17. Identification of risk factors of 30-day readmission and 180-day in-hospital mortality, and its corresponding relative importance in patients with Ischemic heart disease: a machine learning approach

    Article • Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, November 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  18. Report of the 2019-2020 AACP Academic Affairs Committee: Developing the Pharmacist Workforce for Society’s Medication Use Needs in 2030

    Article • American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, October 2020, Elsevier

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  19. A quantitative analysis of the effect of continuity of care on 30-day readmission and in-hospital mortality among patients with acute ischemic stroke

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, September 2020, Elsevier

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  20. Implementation and Development of Emergency Department Pharmacist-Driven Patient-Care Transitional Model: A Discussion of Our Experiences and Processes

    Article • INNOVATIONS in pharmacy, October 2018, University of Minnesota

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  21. An Evaluation of the Clinical Therapeutic Effect of Lixisenatide in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Systematic Literature Review

    Article • Current Diabetes Reviews, June 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  22. Policy Reform with Marijuana Use: Weighing Risks and Benefits

    Article • Annals of Pharmacotherapy, March 2018, SAGE Publications

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  23. An Evaluation of the Cost-effectiveness of Comprehensive MTM Integrated with Point-of-Care Phenotypic and Genetic Testing for U.S. Elderly Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, February 2018, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  24. Predictors of Hospital Length of Stay and Readmissions in Ischemic Stroke Patients and the Impact of Inpatient Medication Management

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, August 2016, Elsevier

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  25. Comparison of a pharmacist–hospitalist collaborative model of inpatient care with multidisciplinary rounds in achieving quality measures

    Article • American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, February 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  26. Effects of Statins on Hospital Length of Stay and All-Cause Readmissions Among Hospitalized Patients With a Primary Diagnosis of Sepsis

    Article • Annals of Pharmacotherapy, September 2015, SAGE Publications

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  27. Evaluation of the Potential Role of Alirocumab in the Management of Hypercholesterolemia in Patients with High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease

    Article • Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, August 2015, Wiley

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  28. Evaluation of the Influence of a Pharmacist-led Patient-Centered Medication Therapy Management and Reconciliation Service in Collaboration with Emergency Department Physicians

    Article • Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, April 2015, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  29. Dapagliflozin for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Article • Annals of Pharmacotherapy, June 2014, SAGE Publications

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  30. Development and Validation of a Survey to Assess Patient-Perceived Medication Knowledge and Confidence in Medication Use

    Article • Journal of Nursing Measurement, January 2014, Springer Publishing Company

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere

  31. Effects of Medication Reconciliation Service Provided by Student Pharmacists in a Tertiary Care Emergency Department

    Article • INNOVATIONS in pharmacy, January 2013, University of Minnesota

    Arinze Nkemdirim Okere