Community-acquired pneumonia: an unfinished battle.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Nov;95(6):1143-61
Authors: Nair GB, Niederman MS
Abstract
Community-acquired pneumonia remains a common illness with substantial morbi…

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Eosinophilic lung diseases.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Nov;95(6):1163-87
Authors: Fernández Pérez ER, Olson AL, Frankel SK
Abstract
Accurate diagnosis of eosinophilic lung diseases is essential to optimizing pat…

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Hypoventilation syndromes.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Nov;95(6):1189-202
Authors: Chebbo A, Tfaili A, Jones SF
Abstract
The hypoventilation syndromes represent a variety of disorders that affect central ventilator…

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Clinical review of pulmonary embolism: diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Nov;95(6):1203-22
Authors: Hunt JM, Bull TM
Abstract
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common disease causing signi…

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Pathogens resistant to antibacterial agents.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Jul;95(4):647-76
Authors: Chen LF, Chopra T, Kaye KS
Resistance to antimicrobial drugs is increasing at an alarming rate among both gram-positive and…

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Use of antibacterial agents in renal failure.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Jul;95(4):677-702
Authors: Gilbert B, Robbins P, Livornese LL
This article provides background information on the pharmacokinetics of antibacterial …

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Antibiotics for gram-positive bacterial infection: vancomycin, teicoplanin, quinupristin/dalfopristin, oxazolidinones, daptomycin, telavancin, and ceftaroline.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Jul;95(4):723-42
Authors: Nailor MD, Sobel…

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Newer Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Doripenem, Ceftobiprole, Ceftaroline, and Cefepime.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Jul;95(4):743-60
Authors: Bazan JA, Martin SI, Kaye KM
This article reviews the new beta-lactam (?-lactam) ant…

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Review of macrolides (azithromycin, clarithromycin), ketolids (telithromycin) and glycylcyclines (tigecycline).
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Jul;95(4):761-91
Authors: Zuckerman JM, Qamar F, Bono BR
The advanced macrolides, …

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The newer fluoroquinolones.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Jul;95(4):793-817
Authors: Bolon MK
Clinicians have enthusiastically used fluoroquinolones owing to their good safety profile and wide range of indications. This arti…

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Current use for old antibacterial agents: polymyxins, rifamycins, and aminoglycosides.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 Jul;95(4):819-42
Authors: Chen LF, Kaye D
This article reviews three classes of antibacterial agents that a…

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Chronic Heart Failure in Older Adults.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 May;95(3):439-461
Authors: Ahmed A
Assessment and management of heart failure (HF) in older adults may be simplified and structured by the mnemonic DEFEA…

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Hypertension: how does management change with aging?
Med Clin North Am. 2011 May;95(3):525-37
Authors: Little MO
Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in people older than…

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The evaluation and management of delirium among older persons.
Med Clin North Am. 2011 May;95(3):555-77
Authors: Flaherty JH
This article reviews the pathophysiology, prevalence, incidence, and consequences of delirium…

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Urologic assessment of decreasing renal function.

Med Clin North Am. 2011 Jan;95(1):161-8

Authors: Siddiqui MM, McDougal WS

The discussion of renal failure as it relates to urology is largely a discussion of obstructive uropathy. Obstructive uropathy has been identified in multiple series to account for approximately 10% of all cases of renal failure. On a total population scale, autopsy series have shown the prevalence of hydronephrosis in 3% of men and women who are younger than 65 years and 6% of men older than 65 years. When benign prostatic hypertrophy and renal stone disease are considered, obstructive uropathy is also one of the most common indications for surgery. In this review, the different causes of obstructive renal insufficiency and management options available are discussed.

PMID: 21095419 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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