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Improvements in renal osteodystrophy in patients treated with lanthanum carbonate for two years by Malluche, H H, Siami, G A, Swanepoel, C, Wang, G H, Mawad, H, Confer, S, Smith, M, Pratt, R D, Monier-Faugere, M-C

“…To investigate the evolution of renal osteodystrophy in patients on maintenance dialysis, treated with lanthanum carbonate (LC) vs. standard phosphate-binder…”
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Lanthanum carbonate treatment, for up to 6 years, is not associated with adverse effects on the liver in patients with chronic kidney disease Stage 5 receiving hemodialysis by Hutchison, A J, Barnett, M E, Krause, R, J, Siami, G A

“…The efficacy and tolerability of the phosphate binder, lanthanum carbonate, have been evaluated in long-term comparative studies and subsequent open-label…”
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Treatment of severe pneumonia in hospitalized patients : results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial comparing intravenous ciprofloxacin with imipenem-cilastatin by FINK, M. P, SNYDMAN, D. R, ZAMECK, R. L, HAVERSTOCK, D. C, REINHART, H. M, ECHOLS, R. M, NIEDERMAN, M. S, LEEPER, K. V, JOHNSON, R. H, HEARD, S. O, WUNDERINK, R. G, CALDWELL, J. W, SCHENTAG, J. J, SIAMI, G. A

“…Intravenously administered ciprofloxacin was compared with imipenem for the treatment of severe pneumonia. In this prospective, randomized, double-blind,…”
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Intensive tandem cryofiltration apheresis and hemodialysis to treat a patient with severe calciphylaxis, cryoglobulinemia, and end-stage renal disease by Siami, G A, Siami, F S

“…This is the first report on tandem cryofiltration apheresis (CFA) and hemodialysis (HD). A 44 year old white man with Type II mixed cryoglobulinemia, hepatitis…”
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Plasmapheresis by Using Secondary Membrane Filters: Twelve Years of Experience by Siami, Flora S, Siami, Ghodrat A

“…Over 1,600 plasmapheresis procedures have been performed by using secondary on-line membrane plasma filters in 62 patients over the past 12 years in our…”
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Cryofiltration apheresis for treatment of cryoglobulin-induced glomerulonephritis in renal transplant by Siami, G A, Siami, F S

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Clinical trials of a cryoglobulin filter by Siami, G A, Wilkins, W, Stone, W J, Koo, A P, Zborowski, M

“…The authors report the results of clinical trials of a high capacity cryoglobulin filter (Cryofilter) in seven patients with cryoglobulinemia unresponsive to…”
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Cryofiltration apheresis for treatment of cryoglobulinemia associated with hepatitis C by Siami, G A, Siami, F S, Ferguson, P, Stone, W J, Zborowski, M

“…Cryofiltration apheresis (CA) is a specific therapy for treatment of patients with cryoglobulinemia. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of CA in patients…”
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Are selective macromolecule removal plasmapheresis systems useful for autoimmune diseases or hyperlipidemia? by Malchesky, P S, Kaplan, A, Koo, A P, Sakurada, Y, Siami, G A

“…Although technical limitations exist with existing selective removal systems, very few products are available and no major clinical trials have demonstrated…”
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COMPLICATIONS OF SECONDARY ON-LINE MEMBRANE PLASMAPHERESIS by Siami, G A, Siami, F S

“…A study was performed to evaluate complications and adverse events associated with secondary on-line membrane plasmapheresis (MP), such as plasma filtration…”
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The current status of therapeutic apheresis devices in the United States by Siami, G A, Siami, F S

“…Over the last 40 years, plasmapheresis technology and its indications for use have been continually evolving. With the growing incidence for autoimmune…”
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Treatment of severe pneumonia in hospitalized patients: results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial comparing intravenous ciprofloxacin with imipenem-cilastatin. The Severe Pneumonia Study Group by Fink, M P, Snydman, D R, Niederman, M S, Leeper, Jr, K V, Johnson, R H, Heard, S O, Wunderink, R G, Caldwell, J W, Schentag, J J, Siami, G A

“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Membrane Plasmapheresis in the United States: A Review Over the Last 20 Years by Siami, Ghodrat A., Siami, Flora S.

“…: Plasmapheresis is a general term involving extracorporeal plasma separation by centrifugation or primary membrane plasma separator (MPS). Further plasma…”
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Current Topics on Cryofiltration Technologies by Siami, Ghodrat A., Siami, Flora S.

“…: In the last 40 years, therapeutic plasmapheresis techniques have been improving considerably. These include cryofiltration technologies providing novel ways…”
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Congress President's Report: 4th World Congress of the International Society for Apheresis by Siami, Ghodrat A

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Clinafloxacin versus piperacillin/tazobactam in the treatment of severe skin and soft-tissue infections in adults at a veterans affairs medical center by Siami, Flora S., LaFleur, Bonnie J., Siami, Ghodrat A.

“…Background: Severe skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs), particularly diabetic foot infections, are a source of considerable morbidity and mortality…”
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A Last Resort Modality Using Cryofiltration Apheresis for the Treatment of Cold Hemagglutinin Disease in a Veterans Administration Hospital by Siami, Flora S, Siami, Ghodrat A

“…:  Cold hemagglutinin disease is a cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia (cAIHA) caused by an autoantibody, such as IgM, directed against the I‐antigen present on…”
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Comparison of ciprofloxacin with imipenem in the treatment of severe pneumonia in hospitalised geriatric patients by Siami, G A, Wilkins, W T, Bess, D T, Christman, J W

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Plasmapheresis and Paraproteinemia: Cryoprotein-Induced Diseases, Monoclonal Gammopathy, Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia, Hyperviscosity Syndrome, Multiple Myeloma, Light Chain Disease, and Amyloidosis by Siami, Ghodrat A., Siami, Flora S.

“…Therapeutic plasmapheresis has been in widespread use as either a primary or adjunctive therapy in the United States since the 1960s. There are several types…”
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Cryofiltration Apheresis in the United States by Siami, Ghodrat A., Siami, Flora S.

“…: There are approximately 2,000 cases of cryoglobulinemia reported each year in the United States. The number of cases has been and is expected to continue…”
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