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Azithromycin and Loperamide Are Comparable to Levofloxacin and Loperamide for the Treatment of Traveler's Diarrhea in United States Military Personnel in Turkey by Sanders, John W., Frenck, Robert W., Putnam, Shannon D., Riddle, Mark S., Johnston, James R., Ulukan, Sefa, Rockabrand, David M., Monteville, Marshall R., Tribble, David R.

“…Background. The recommended treatment for traveler's diarrhea is the combination of an appropriate antibiotic (usually a fluoroquinolone) and loperamide…”
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Characterizing pre-dialysis care in the era of eGFR reporting: a cohort study by Abdel-Kader, Khaled, Fischer, Gary S, Johnston, James R, Gu, Chen, Moore, Charity G, Unruh, Mark L

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common disorder associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Primary care physicians (PCPs) care for the majority of…”
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Have We Embraced Active Learning in Nephrology Education? by Rondon-Berrios, Helbert, Johnston, James R

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Applying effective teaching and learning techniques to nephrology education by Rondon-Berrios, Helbert, Johnston, James R.

“…The interest in nephrology as a career has declined over the last several years. Some of the reasons cited for this decline include the complexity of the…”
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Preparing emergency personnel in dialysis: a just-in-time training program for additional staffing during disasters by Stoler, Genevieve B, Johnston, James R, Stevenson, Judy A, Suyama, Joe

“…There are 341 000 patients in the United States who are dependent on routine dialysis for survival. Recent large-scale disasters have emphasized the importance…”
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Recurrent Mixed Cryoglobulinemia (MCS): A Case Report and Literature Review by Bhattarai, Manoj, Woytowitz, Donald V, Kaldash, Hoda, Bastacky, Sheldon, Chen, Shan Shan, Johnston, James R, Bernardo, Jose F

“…We report a case of recurrent mixed type II cryoglobulinemia with difficult diagnosis and treatment dilemma and uncertain prognosis in view of limited studies…”
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Intermittent outpatient ultrafiltration for the treatment of severe refractory congestive heart failure by Sheppard, Richard, Panyon, Jessica, Pohwani, Amar L., Kapoor, Ajoy, Macgowan, Guy, Mcnamara, Dennis, Mathier, Michael, Johnston, James R., Murali, Srinivas

“…Patients with severe congestive heart failure (CHF) become refractory to conventional medical therapy, leading to recurrent rehospitalizations. We examined the…”
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Helmet and Pad Removal for Football Head and Neck Injuries

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Helmet and Pad Removal for Football Head and Neck Injuries by Mills, Ralph L, Johnston, James R, Harter, Caitlyn C

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Incidence of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis at a single U.S. university center by Bansal, Saurabh, Sheth, Heena, Siddiqui, Nasir, Bender, Filitsa H, Johnston, James R, Piraino, Beth

“…Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a life-threatening complication of peritoneal dialysis. Few data are available from the United States about the…”
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Abstract 17313: Bedside Ultrasound for Serial Assessment of Central Venous Pressure in Patients with Volume Overload by Leeman, Jonathan E, Simon, Marc A, Singh, Madhurmeet, Johnston, James R, Pacella, John J

“…Abstract only Background: Using bedside ultrasound, we have previously shown that a greater than 17% increase in internal jugular vein (IJ) cross sectional…”
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Peritonitis influences mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients by Fried, L F, Bernardini, J, Johnston, J R, Piraino, B

“…Mortality remains high in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Known risk factors for mortality include age, diabetes, race, initial albumin level, and…”
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A randomized trial of Staphylococcus aureus prophylaxis in peritoneal dialysis patients: mupirocin calcium ointment 2% applied to the exit site versus cyclic oral rifampin by Bernardini, J, Piraino, B, Holley, J, Johnston, J R, Lutes, R

“…The objective of this study was to compare prophylaxis for Staphylococcus aureus infections in peritoneal dialysis patients using 600 mg cyclic oral rifampin…”
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Coherent States in Superfluids: The Ideal Einstein-Bose Gas by Johnston, James R.

“…It is argued that the grand canonical ensemble is not appropriate for describing local properties of a closed system when the system has off-diagonal…”
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Hospitalization in peritoneal dialysis patients by Fried, Linda, Abidi, Syed, Bernardini, Judith, Johnston, James R., Piraino, Beth

“…Hospitalization rates are declining more rapidly for peritoneal dialysis (PD) than for hemodialysis patients. This has been postulated to be caused in part by…”
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Habitat Planning under the ESA on Commercial Forestlands by Pauw, Jan S., Johnston, James R.

“…The majority of species listed as threatened or endangered have experienced significant loss and degradation of natural habitat. Activities on lands used for…”
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Intermittent Outpatient Ultrafiltration for Severe Refractory Congestive Heart Failure by Sheppard, Richard J., Panyon, Jessica, Pohwani, Amar, Johnston, James R., MacGowan, Guy A., Mathier, Michael A., McNamara, Dennis M., Murali, Srinivas

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Tolerance of large exchange volumes by peritoneal dialysis patients by Sarkar, Shyamal, Bernardini, Judith, Fried, Linda, Johnston, James R., Piraino, Beth

“…Improving clearances on peritoneal dialysis involves either more exchanges, greater fill volume, or both. An increase in the number of exchanges is…”
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A prospective, randomized trial to compare tacrolimus and prednisone with and without mycophenolate mofetil in patients undergoing renal transplantation: first report by Shapiro, R, Jordan, M L, Scantlebury, V P, Vivas, C, Gritsch, H A, Casavilla, F A, McCauley, J, Johnston, J R, Randhawa, P, Irish, W, Hakala, T R, Fung, J J, Starzl, T E

“…Between September 20, 1995 and September 20, 1996, 120 patients were entered into a prospective, randomized trial comparing tacrolimus and prednisone with (61)…”
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Pain due to peritonitis by PIRAINO, B, BERNARDINI, J, FRIED, L, JOHNSTON, J. R

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