Browsing by Author "Allen, Upton"

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    Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: A Multidisciplinary Consensus Review
    (2003-01-01) Low, Donald E; Kellner, James D; Allen, Upton; Boucher, Francois D; Kovesi, Thomas; Riesman, John; Davidson, Ross; Langley, Joanne M
    Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is common among children and may have viral, bacterial or, occasionally, other causes. The etiology is complex, with age-related trends, and differs from that in adult CAP, necessitating different management guidelines. There is an absence of current guidelines for the management of pediatric CAP (PCAP) that take into account changing etiologies, antimicrobial-resistance issues and the use of newly licensed antimicrobials. The present review does not provide specific guidelines, but it reviews the literature and presents currrent approaches to the treatment of PCAP. To compile the review, an expert panel was convened to provide a consensus. The review discusses the etiology, diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment of PCAP as well as indications for referral to a hospital emergency department. The goal of the review is to provide those involved with treatment of PCAP in the community setting with information that can be used to make effective treatment choices.
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    Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Transplant Recipients: Sumary of a Workshop on Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment
    (2002-01-01) Allen, Upton; Alfieri, Caroline; Preiksaitis, Jutta; Humar, Atul; Moore, Dorothy; Tapiero, Bruce; Tellier, Raymond; Green, Michael; Davies, Dele; Hébert, Diane; Weitzman, Sheila; Petric, Martin; Jacobson, Kevan; Canadian PTLD Workshop Group #x2013; 1999,
    Diseases caused by the Epstein-Barr virus are of great significance among organ transplant recipients. One of these diseases, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease, is a major complication among organ transplant recipients. Management of this entity is problematic due to the difficulties with laboratory surveillance, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. A group of Canadian and American experts was assembled to discuss these aspects of Epstein-Barr virus diseases in Canadian organ transplant recipients. This report summarizes the relevant background literature and levels of evidence in relation to the outcomes of the deliberations and recommendations by the expert panel.