Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Feb 2010
Epidemiology and outcome of Klebsiella species bloodstream infection: a population-based study.
To determine incidence rate, seasonal variation, and short- and long-term outcomes of Klebsiella species bloodstream infection (BSI) in a population-based setting. ⋯ The incidence rate of Klebsiella spp BSI increased with age. There was no temporal change or seasonal variation in incidence rate of Klebsiella spp BSI during the past decade. The 28-day all-cause mortality rate of Klebsiella spp BSI was relatively low; however, a respiratory source of BSI was associated with a poorer outcome.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Feb 2010
Review Meta AnalysisUse of drug-eluting stents in patients with coronary artery disease and renal insufficiency.
Renal insufficiency (RI) has been shown to be associated with increased major adverse cardiovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention. We reviewed the impact of RI on the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in the form of drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in these high-risk patients. We searched the English-language literature indexed in MEDLINE, Scopus, and EBSCO Host research databases from 1990 through January 2009, using as search terms coronary revascularization, drug-eluting stent, and renal insufficiency. ⋯ The outcomes after coronary revascularization were less favorable in patients with RI than in those with normal renal function. In patients with RI, DES implantation yielded better outcomes than did use of bare-metal stents. Randomized trials are needed to define optimal treatment of these high-risk patients with coronary artery disease.
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Within 2 months of its discovery last spring, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus, currently referred to as 2009 H1N1, caused the first influenza pandemic in decades. The virus has caused disproportionate disease among young people with early reports of virulence similar to that of seasonal influenza. This clinical review provides an update encompassing the virology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the 2009 H1N1 virus. ⋯ We performed a literature search of PubMed using the following keywords: H1N1, influenza, vaccine, pregnancy, children, treatment, epidemiology, and review. Studies were selected for inclusion in this review on the basis of their relevance. Recent studies and articles were preferred.