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| Kalyanakrishnan RamakrishnanSummaryAffiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Country: USA Publications
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Diagnosis and management of acute pyelonephritis in adultsKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
Am Fam Physician 71:933-42. 2005..Lack of response should prompt repeat blood and urine cultures and, possibly, imaging studies. A change in antibiotics or surgical intervention may be required...
The place of the nasogastric tubeKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, OUHSC, 900 N E 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
J Okla State Med Assoc 95:535-8. 2002..This paper is an attempt to illustrate some of these concerns, and suggests that physicians exercise greater restraint and judgment when considering its use...
Predictors of incomplete flexible sigmoidoscopyKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, 73104, USA
J Am Board Fam Pract 16:478-84. 2003..To address the question of prospective patient selection for this procedure, we analyzed the factors affecting depth of insertion of sigmoidoscopies performed in outpatients over a 3-year period...
Selecting patients for flexible sigmoidoscopy. Determinants of incomplete depth of insertionKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
Cancer 103:1179-85. 2005..Incomplete depth of insertion (IDI) during FS may result in missed polyps and carcinomas. To determine whether it is possible to predict IDI, the authors analyzed factors that affected the depth of insertion in FS...
Ectopic pregnancy: expectant management of immediate surgery?Kalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 900 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 USA
J Fam Pract 55:517-22. 2006
Prostatitis: acute and chronicKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
Prim Care 37:547-63, viii-ix. 2010..Prostatitis poses an international health problem, with epidemiologic studies suggesting a worldwide prevalence of more than 10%. This article reviews current modes of diagnosis and therapy for acute and chronic prostatitis...
Treatment options for insomniaKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73104, USA
Am Fam Physician 76:517-26. 2007..The better safety profile of the newer-generation nonbenzodiazepines (i.e., zolpidem, zaleplon, eszopidone, and ramelteon) makes them better first-line choices for long-term treatment of chronic insomnia...
Diagnosis and treatment of otitis mediaKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73104, USA
Am Fam Physician 76:1650-8. 2007..Hearing and language testing is recommended in children with suspected hearing loss or persistent effusion for at least three months, and in those with developmental problems...
Ectopic pregnancy: forget the "classic presentation" if you want to catch it soonerKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 900 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
J Fam Pract 55:388-95. 2006
Peptic ulcer diseaseKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
Am Fam Physician 76:1005-12. 2007..Peritonitis is a surgical emergency requiring patient resuscitation; laparotomy and peritoneal toilet; omental patch placement; and, in selected patients, surgery for ulcer control...
Evaluation and treatment of enuresisKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
Am Fam Physician 78:489-96. 2008..Desmopressin is most effective in children with nocturnal polyuria and normal bladder capacity. Patients respond to desmopressin more quickly than to alarm systems. Combined treatment is effective for resistant cases...
Vasectomy: a "seminal" analysisGerald A Amundsen
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
South Med J 97:54-60. 2004..This study reviews the evolution of vasectomy as a contraceptive procedure and attempts to summarize current literature addressing these unresolved issues...
Identifying and diagnosing the adult neck massKalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan
Am Fam Physician 67:1190, 1192, 1195. 2003
Determining ectopic pregnancy risk using progesterone levelsDewey C Scheid
Am Fam Physician 73:1892. 2006
