[HTML][HTML] Infective endocarditis epidemiology over five decades: a systematic review

L Slipczuk, JN Codolosa, CD Davila, A Romero-Corral… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Aims To Assess changes in infective endocarditis (IE) epidemiology over the last 5 decades.
Methods and Results We searched the published literature using PubMed, MEDLINE, and …

[HTML][HTML] Global and regional burden of infective endocarditis, 1990–2010: a systematic review of the literature

AAB Abdulhak, LM Baddour, PJ Erwin, B Hoen… - Global Heart, 2014 - Elsevier
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease associated with serious
complications. The GBD 2010 (Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors) study …

JCS 2017 guideline on prevention and treatment of infective endocarditis

S Nakatani, T Ohara, K Ashihara, C Izumi… - Circulation …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
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Changing patient characteristics and the effect on mortality in endocarditis

CH Cabell, JG Jollis, GE Peterson… - Archives of internal …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Background Limited data exist on recent demographic and microbiological changes in
infective endocarditis (IE) and the impact of these changes on patient survival. Methods Data …

Dramatic reduction in infective endocarditis–related mortality with a management-based approach

E Botelho-Nevers, F Thuny, JP Casalta… - Archives of internal …, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Background Despite improvements in medical and surgical therapy, infective endocarditis
(IE) is still associated with a severe prognosis and remains a therapeutic challenge. We …

The evolution of bioprosthetic heart valve design and its impact on durability

I Vesely - Cardiovascular Pathology, 2003 - Elsevier
Bioprosthetic heart valves have evolved over the years into remarkably useful and
predictable devices. During this process, a number of specific designs have come and gone …

[PDF][PDF] Diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia: current pitfalls and the way forward

JY Song, BW Eun, MH Nahm - Infection & chemotherapy, 2013 - synapse.koreamed.org
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia.
However, it can also asymptomatically colonize the upper respiratory tract. Because of the …

[HTML][HTML] Assesment of the Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis after twenty-years. An analysis of 241 cases

A Topan, D Carstina, A Slavcovici, R Rancea… - Clujul …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We performed a prospective observational study between January 2008–June
2014, in which we enrolled consecutive adult patients admitted for suspicion of IE to the …

Hospitalizations for bacterial endocarditis after initiation of chronic dialysis in the United States

KC Abbott, LY Agodoa - Nephron, 2002 - karger.com
Aims: Bacterial endocarditis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality but has not been
studied in a national population of end-stage renal disease patients. Methods: 327,993 …

Progress toward a global understanding of infective endocarditis: early lessons from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis investigation

CH Cabell, E Abrutyn - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2002 - id.theclinics.com
It is of use from time to time to take stock, so to speak, of our knowledge of a particular
disease, to see exactly where we stand in regard to it, to inquire to what conclusions the …