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Prevention of a First Stroke: A Review of Guidelines and a Multidisciplinary Consensus Statement From the National Stroke Association by Gorelick, Philip B, Sacco, Ralph L, Smith, Don B, Alberts, Mark, Mustone-Alexander, Lisa, Rader, Dan, Ross, Joyce L, Raps, Eric, Ozer, Mark N, Brass, Lawrence M, Malone, Mary E, Goldberg, Sheldon, Booss, John, Hanley, Daniel F, Toole, James F, Greengold, Nancy L, Rhew, David C

“…OBJECTIVE To establish, in a single resource, up-to-date recommendations for primary care physicians regarding prevention strategies for a first stroke…”
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Association between Protease Inhibitor Use and Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Systematic Review by Rhew, David C., Bernal, Myriam, Aguilar, Daniel, Iloeje, Uchenna, Goetz, Matthew Bidwell

“…Some studies have shown that currently available protease inhibitors (PIs) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We have…”
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Quality indicators for the management of pneumonia in vulnerable elders by Rhew, D C

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The clinical benefit of in-hospital observation in 'low-risk' pneumonia patients after conversion from parenteral to oral antimicrobial therapy by Rhew, D C, Hackner, D, Henderson, L, Ellrodt, A G, Weingarten, S R

“…To assess the benefit of in-hospital observation in "low-risk" patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Retrospective review of data from a prospective…”
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A prospective, multicenter study of a pneumonia practice guideline by Rhew, D C, Riedinger, M S, Sandhu, M, Bowers, C, Greengold, N, Weingarten, S R

“…To study the effect of a length of stay practice guideline on patient outcomes. A prospective, nonrandomized, interventional trial. Six geographically…”
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Improving pneumococcal vaccine rates : Nurse protocols versus clinical reminders by RHEW, D. C, GLASSMAN, P. A, GOETZ, M. B

“…To compare the effectiveness of three interventions designed to improve the pneumococcal vaccination rate. A prospective controlled trial. Department of…”
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Infections in Patients with Chronic Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma: Case Report and Review by Rhew, David C., Gaultier, Cyril R., Daar, Eric S., Zakowski, Phillip C., Said, Jonathan

“…Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is caused by the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I). ATLL is classified into the smoldering, chronic,…”
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Reversible CD4+ T Lymphocyte Depletion in a Patient Who Had Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Who Was Not Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Rhew, David C., Goetz, Matthew Bidwell, Louie, Milton H.

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Achieving a safe and early discharge for patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Rhew, D C, Weingarten, S R

“…The rationale for achieving an early discharge for patients with CAP is that reduced length of stay can result in lower costs. When hospital discharge is…”
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Early switch and early discharge strategies in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis by Rhew, D C, Tu, G S, Ofman, J, Henning, J M, Richards, M S, Weingarten, S R

“…The effectiveness of early switch and early discharge strategies in patients with community-acquired pneumonia remains unknown. We searched the MEDLINE,…”
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Effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy on outcomes in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers by GOETZ, Matthew Bidwell, MORREALE, Anthony P, RHEW, David C, BERMAN, Stephen, ING, Michael, ELDRIDGE, Dian, JUSTIS, Janice C, LOTT, Ed

“…Although the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically increased the pharmaceutical cost of treating HIV-infected individuals, the…”
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Prevalence and outcomes of anemia in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus: a systematic review of the literature by Belperio, Pamela S, Rhew, David C

“…In patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), anemia is a commonly encountered hematologic abnormality that has a significant impact on clinical…”
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Evaluating quality indicators for patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Rhew, D C, Goetz, M B, Shekelle, P G

“…Several organizations have published evidence-based quality indicators for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, there is variability in the types of…”
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Meta-analysis: Angiotensin-receptor blockers in chronic heart failure and high-risk acute myocardial infarction by LEE, Victor C, RHEW, David C, DYLAN, Michelle, BADAMGARAV, Enkhe, BRAUNSTEIN, Glenn D, WEINGARTEN, Scott R

“…The role of angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) in treating patients with chronic heart failure and high-risk acute myocardial infarction (MI) has been…”
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In-hospital observation after antibiotic switch in pneumonia: a national evaluation by Nathan, Ramesh V, Rhew, David C, Murray, Cynthia, Bratzler, Dale W, Houck, Peter M, Weingarten, Scott R

“…To evaluate the clinical benefit of in-hospital observation after the switch from intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotics in a large Medicare population…”
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Cost analysis of switching from IV vancomycin to PO linezolid for the management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus species by McCollum, Marianne, Rhew, David C., Parodi, Stephen

“…Background: Infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus species (MRSS) are associated with higher treatment costs than infections with…”
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Reversible CD4 super(+) T lymphocyte depletion in a patient who had disseminated histoplasmosis and who was not infected with human immunodeficiency virus by Rhew, D C, Goetz, M B, Louie, M H

“…A salient feature that is occasionally identified in previously healthy persons who develop disseminated histoplasmosis is CD4+ T lymphocyte depletion and…”
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Comparing Quality of Care for Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Specialized and General Clinics by Asch, Steven M., Sa'adah, Marjorie G., Lopez, Rajni, Kokkinis, Alicia, Richwald, Gary A., Rhew, David C.

“…Objective. The objective of this study was to compare quality of care for patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in specialized vs. general…”
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PHV29: VARIABILITY IN THE CRITERIA FOR EARLY SWITCH AND EARLY DISCHARGE IN COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE by Rhew, DC, Tu, GS, Ofman, J, Henning, JM, Richards, MS, Weingarten, SR

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Extramammary Paget's disease resistant to surgery and imiquimod monotherapy but responsive to imiquimod combination topical chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and retinoic acid: a case report by Ye, Jian Nan, Rhew, David C, Yip, Felix, Edelstein, Leon

“…Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is an uncommon skin neoplasm that usually affects the elderly population and occurs in the genital, anorectal, or axillary…”
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