2016
Meningitis Caused by Candida Dubliniensis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Yamahiro A, Lau KH, Peaper DR, Villanueva M. Meningitis Caused by Candida Dubliniensis in a Patient with Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Mycopathologia 2016, 181: 589-593. PMID: 27038312, DOI: 10.1007/s11046-016-0006-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingPatient's mental statusMental statusSubstance use disordersLumbar punctureUse disordersHepatitis C virus-related cirrhosisC virus-related cirrhosisInitial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studiesEnd-stage liver diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionBroad-spectrum antibiotic useImprovement of hydrocephalusMultiple lumbar puncturesSterilization of CSFIntravenous antibiotic therapyVirus-related cirrhosisCerebrospinal fluid studiesImmunodeficiency virus infectionInitiation of therapyLiposomal amphotericin BOptimal treatment strategyBroad-spectrum antibioticsCandida dubliniensisRecent chemotherapy
2013
Primary care physician communication at hospital discharge reduces medication discrepancies
Lindquist LA, Yamahiro A, Garrett A, Zei C, Feinglass JM. Primary care physician communication at hospital discharge reduces medication discrepancies. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2013, 8: 672-677. PMID: 24311447, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication discrepanciesHospital dischargePrimary care physician contactHours of dischargeCommunity-dwelling adultsHospital discharge processAcute medicine servicesMedication changesStudy patientsContact patientsPhysician contactHospital readmissionMedication regimensPCP involvementPatient transitionsPhysician communicationPCP contactPCP communicationMedicine servicePatientsPhone interviewsCommunication interventionsHospitalResearch staffSubjects