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Liu X, Rahimian J, Goy B, Cosmatos H, Qian Y. SU-E-T-12: A Comparative Dosimetric Study of Pre and Post Prostate Iodine-125 Permanent Seed Implants. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Rahimian J, Khan R, LaScalea KA. Does Nasal Colonization or Mupirocin Treatment Affect Recurrence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Skin Structure Infections? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015; 28:1415-6. [DOI: 10.1086/523273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2007] [Accepted: 07/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Some patients with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and skin structure infections have experienced frequent recurrences. We performed a retrospective study and determined that the presence of nasal colonization did not affect recurrence and nasal mupirocin treatment marginally decreased recurrence
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Erickson K, Rahimian J. A Technique to Quantify and Reduce Backscatter Due to Metallic Dental Restoration in Head and Neck Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.2527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hong G, Rahimian J, Qian Y. Monitoring Neutron Exposure of Radiation Therapists on 15 MV Linear Accelerators. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.1793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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White E, Wang R, Rahimian J. Comparison of Whole-Brain Integral Dose Between Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Multiple Brain Metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.2580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Brumer E, Dubrovskaya Y, Scipione MR, Aberle C, Rahimian J, Papadopoulos J. Evaluation of Treatment Courses When Vancomycin Is Given Every 8 Hours in Adult Patients. J Pharm Pract 2014; 28:511-7. [PMID: 25112304 DOI: 10.1177/0897190014544817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several nomograms include recommendations to give intravenous (IV) vancomycin at 8-hour dosing intervals (Q8H). However, there is a lack of detailed data regarding this dosing recommendation. METHODS A retrospective chart review of 100 patients who received 107 treatment courses of vancomycin Q8H for at least 5 days was performed. Distribution of vancomycin trough levels and rate of nephrotoxicity were evaluated. RESULTS Median patient age was 38 years (interquartile range [IQR] 27-50 years), median weight was 67 kg (IQR 55-79 kg), and median creatinine clearance was 124 mL/min (IQR 101-147 mL/min). Median duration of Q8H dosing was 9 days (IQR 7-12 days). Within the initial 96 hours, only 7% (7 of 104) of maximum trough concentrations were >20 mg/L (median dose 15 mg/kg [IQR 15-18 mg/kg]). After 96 hours of Q8H dosing, 34% (30 of 89) of maximum troughs were >20 mg/L (median dose 17 mg/kg [IQR 15-20 mg/kg]), P = .0005. The rate of nephrotoxicity was 4%. CONCLUSION We observed an increase in the percentage of trough levels >20 mg/L later during treatment courses of vancomycin IV Q8H with a relatively small corresponding increase in vancomycin dose. Close monitoring of trough levels (eg, every 3 days) with prolonged courses of vancomycin IV Q8H is warranted.
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Liu X, Rahimian J, Cosmatos H, Goy B, Heywood C, Qian Y. SU-E-T-55: Biological Equivalent Dose (BED) Comparison Between Permanent Interstitial Brachytherapy and Conventional External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4888385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Farol H, Rahimian J, Alfaro A, Nall J, Wang R. A Dosimetric Feasibility Study Using Forward Planning Segmental Field Technique for Stationary Craniospinal and Spinal–Sacral Junctions in Craniospinal Axis Irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Mariscal L, Rahimian J, Girvigian M. Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for Pelvic or Sacral Recurrence. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.1504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Rahman S, Rahimian J. Comparative Study of Internal Target Volume (ITV) Based on PET-CT and 4DCT for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.2183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Han J, Girvigian M, Chen J, Rahimian J, Miller M, Lodin K, Kaptein J. The Significance of Optic Nerve Involvement by Skull Base Meningioma and its Impact on Radiographic Control After Treatment With Stereotactic Radiosurgery or Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Rahman S, Rahimian J. 4DCT Planning Dose Reduction for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Rahimian J, Girvigian M, Feng L, Chen J, Miller M, Arellano A, Lodin K. Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Arteriovenous Malformations using High Resolution 3D Rotational Angiograms, and Novalis ExacTrac Systems. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.1792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Girvigian M, Han J, Cahan B, Chen J, Arellano A, Miller M, Lodin K, Rahimian J. Early Outcomes of Basal Meningiomas Treated with Image-guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Miller M, Girvigian M, Chen J, Rahimian J. Improvement in Presenting Visual Deficits and Diplopia in Patients with Orbital Nerve Sheath and Orbital Apex Meningiomas Treated with Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Rahimian J, Girvigian M, Chen J, Rahimian R, Miller M. Geometric Accuracy of Frameless Based Image Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Trigeminal Neuralgia using Brainlab's Exactrac 6-D Robotic System. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.1544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Elemam A, Rahimian J, Mandell W. Infection with panresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: a report of 2 cases and a brief review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis 2009; 49:271-4. [PMID: 19527172 DOI: 10.1086/600042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae have been reported with increasing frequency, thereby limiting the choice of effective antimicrobial agents available to clinicians. This has prompted the increased use of polymyxins and tigecycline, but resistance to these agents is already emerging. We report 2 cases of infection with panresistant K. pneumoniae.
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Girvigian M, Ling T, Chen J, Miller M, Rahimian J, Tome M. An Updated Comparison of Early Complications for Patients with Convexity and Parasagittal Meningioma Treated with either Stereotactic Radiosurgery or Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.1540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kemmis T, Chen J, Girvigian M, Miller M, Rahimian J, Tome M. Validating the Radiosurgery-based Grading System for Large Arteriovenous Malformations Treated with Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rahimian J. Reply to Graber and Schwartz. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008. [DOI: 10.1086/527452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Knueppel RC, Rahimian J. Diffuse Cutaneous Hyperpigmentation Due to Tigecycline or Polymyxin B. Clin Infect Dis 2007; 45:136-8. [PMID: 17554719 DOI: 10.1086/518706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Shastry L, Rahimian J, Lascher S. Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Men Who Have Sex With Men in New York City. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 167:854-7. [PMID: 17452552 DOI: 10.1001/archinte.167.8.854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Martiniuk F, Tambini M, Rahimian J, Moreira A, Yee H, Tchou-Wong KM, Hanna BA, Rom WN, Levis WR. Identification of novel hsp65 RFLPs for Mycobacterium leprae. J Drugs Dermatol 2007; 6:268-74. [PMID: 17373188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic infectious disease caused by an acid-fast bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). The bacilli proliferate in macrophages infiltrating the skin and gain entry to the dermal nerves via the laminar surface of Schwann cells where they replicate. After entry, the Schwann cells proliferate and then die. Conclusive identification of M. leprae DNA in a sample can be obtained by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) for the heat shock 65 gene (hsp65). Molecular epidemiology will make it possible to study the global distributions of M. leprae, explore the relationship between genotypes-incidence rates, mode of transmission, and the type of disease (tuberculoid vs. lepromatous). We amplified DNA using PCR for the hsp65 gene from 24 skin lesions from patients diagnosed with various types of leprosy. Fifteen out of 24 were positive for the hsp65 gene. Digestion with HaeIII-PAGE for the RFLP confirmation of the presence of M. leprae DNA showed the typical pattern in 5 out of 24 and 2 novel patterns in 10 out of 24 patients. We confirmed the presence of M. leprae DNA by sequencing the genes for gyraseA or B and folP, which contained only M. leprae specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Thus, we describe novel hsp65 RFLPs for M. leprae found in a high frequency making them ideal for future epidemiology and transmission studies.
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Girvigian M, Chen J, Rahimian J, Miller M, Tome M. 1109. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.07.374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rahimian J, Raoult D, Tang YW, Hanna BA. Bartonella quintana endocarditis with positive serology for Coxiella burnetii. J Infect 2006; 53:e151-3. [PMID: 16386308 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2004] [Accepted: 11/15/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Both Bartonella quintana and Coxiella burnetii are known to cause of blood culture negative endocarditis. In such case, the diagnosis is usually established by serology. A case of Bartonella quintana endocarditis is described where the serology was falsely positive for Coxiella burnetii. This case demonstrates the difficulty in distinguishing these two etiologic agents by routine serologic testing.
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