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    Retrospective assessment of antimicrobial stewardship initiative in outpatient use of ertapenem for uncomplicated extended spectrum beta lactamase Enterobacteriaceae urinary tract infections

    Urinary tract infections (UTI) are often over-diagnosed and over-treated, which can induce and select for resistant pathogens. After observing wide-spread outpatient use of ertapenem, a broad-spectrum antibiot...

    Carrie P. Wong, Thomas Delate, Elizabeth Hudson, Julia K. Nguyen in BMC Infectious Diseases (2021)

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    Effect of Warfarin on Ischemic Stroke, Bleeding, and Mortality in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis

    There is limited information on the risks and benefits of anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving peritoneal dialysis.

    Derek Phan, Su-Jau Yang, Albert Y.-J. Shen in American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs (2019)

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    Chronic comorbid conditions associated with risk of febrile neutropenia in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy

    Chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia (FN) is associated with increased patient mortality and health care costs. Comorbid conditions such as liver and renal dysfunction have been linked to increased risk of...

    Victoria M. Chia, John H. Page, Roberto Rodriguez in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2013)

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    Relationships and diseases among drug users and nonusers

    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis are relationship-based diseases that are typically transmitted by the cooperative activities (sex or drug injection) of two persons. A sample of 215 drug users a...

    David C. Bell, Doohee Lee, Su-Jau Yang, Victoria Health in Journal of Urban Health (2001)