Rituximab-Containing Treatment Regimens May Imply a Long-Term Risk for Difficult-To-Treat Chronic Hepatitis E [PDF]
, 2020 Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an emerging disease in industrialized countries which is usually characterized by a self-limited course. However, there is an increased risk of HEV persistence in immunocompromised risk populations, comprising ...
Biedermann, Paula +7 more
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Treating Homeless Opioid Dependent Patients with Buprenorphine in an Office-Based Setting [PDF]
, 2007 CONTEXT Although office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine (OBOT-B) has been successfully implemented in primary care settings in the US, its use has not been reported in homeless patients.
Alford, Daniel P. +6 more
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Acute Heart Failure Treatment [PDF]
Current Emergency and Hospital Medicine Reports, 2013 Dyspnea is the predominant symptom for patients with acute heart failure and initial treatment is largely directed towards the alleviation of this. Contrary to conventional belief, not all patients present with fluid overload and the approach to management is rapidly evolving from a solitary focus on diuresis to one that more accurately reflects the ...
Phillip D, Levy, Abdel, Bellou
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Cardiac Failure Review, 2022 Over the past decade, the detrimental impact of iron deficiency in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction has become abundantly clear, showing a negative impact on functional status, quality of life, cardiac function and structure, exercise ...
Pieter Martens
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Weekly irinotecan in a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer on hemodialysis due to chronic renal failure [PDF]
, 2002 Background: The cytotoxic treatment of patients suffering from advanced or metastatic cancer undergoing hemodialysis due to chronic renal failure still remains a problem, since for those patients pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data on most cytotoxic
Hacker, U. +4 more
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Treatment of cardiomyopathy with PAP therapy in a patient with severe obstructive sleep apnea. [PDF]
, 2012 Obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with heart failure. This case illustrates that treatment with PAP therapy can improve cardiac function in patients with both conditions.
Grewal, MD, Ritu G.
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Corticosteroid Weaning in Stable Heart Transplant Patients: Guidance by Serum Cortisol Level
Journal of Transplantation, 2018 Background. Despite earlier studies describing the feasibility of steroid weaning in heart transplant patients, the majority of patients are maintained on steroid therapy for life.
David A. Baran +2 more
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International Journal of Endocrinology, 2021 Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between body roundness index (BRI) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in each sex, explore the dose-response relationship between them, and evaluate the predictive value of BRI for T2DM ...
Wei Zhao +3 more
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Predictors of Failure from Primary Therapy for Giardiasis in San Diego: A Single Institution Retrospective Review. [PDF]
, 2019 This study aimed to determine the presence of giardiasis among HIV patients in San Diego, the rate of failure of metronidazole treatment, and factors associated with treatment failure.
Debnath, Anjan +2 more
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Rolofylline, an adenosine A1−receptor antagonist, in acute heart failure [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Worsening renal function, which is associated with adverse outcomes, often develops in patients with acute heart failure. Experimental and clinical studies suggest that counterregulatory responses mediated by adenosine may be involved. We
Bloomfield, Daniel M +15 more
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