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July 01, 2004; Volume 71,Issue 7

  1. Allen, Kyle R.

    1. A strategy to decrease the use of risky drugs in the elderly
      Susan M. Fosnight, RPH, CGP, BCPS, Kyle R. Allen, DO, Carolyn M. Holder, MSN, RN, CNS and Susan Hazelett, MSN, RN
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2004, 71 (7) 561-568;

      Some medications are best avoided in elderly patients— and pharmacists can help physicians avoid them. We discuss our experience with reducing the use of three medications: meperidine, diphenhydramine, and amitriptyline.

  2. Atreja, Ashish

    1. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: Recent data on incidence and treatment
      Mansour A. Parsi, MD, Ashish Atreja, MD and Nizar N. Zein, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2004, 71 (7) 569-576;

      Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is more common than previously thought. Cirrhotic patients with ascites are particularly susceptible. When it is discovered, something must be done quickly.

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