From emerging viruses to cardiovascular disease: Preventive measures matter
Simple things can head off trouble later.
J.D. CLOUGH

Whither arthroscopic treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee?
In a randomized trial, sham arthroscopy was as effective as real arthroscopy. This should remind us that we don’t know everything about osteoarthritis.
B.F. MANDELL

When to wean from a ventilator: An evidence-based strategy
Our algorithm for determining when and how to wean a patient from ventilation.
F. FRUTOS-VIVAR and A. ESTEBAN

A perspective on the study of Moseley et al: Questioning the value of arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis
A provocative study suggests that arthroscopy for osteoarthritis of the knee provides subjective pain relief via a placebo effect.
J. BERNSTEIN and T. QUACH

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): Update on a moving target
A brief summary of what we know about SARS to date and web sites to get daily authoritative updates.
F.W. SMITH

A 51-year-old woman with debilitating cramps 12 years after bariatric surgery
The patient has lost 400 pounds, but now she cannot walk. What is the cause?
A. ATREJA, C. ABACAN, and A. LICATA

Aggressive treatment of atherosclerosis: The time is now
Too often, we treat the ischemia but ignore the atherosclerosis. A systematic approach is needed.
G.C. FONAROW

Fecal incontinence in elderly patients: Common, treatable, yet often undiagnosed
We should take this problem seriously. Many times it is treatable. 
T.K. STEVENS, E.E. SOFFER, and R.M. PALMER

West Nile fever: Lessons from the 2002 season
How to diagnose West Nile fever more quickly and recognize a rare polio-like syndrome it causes. Treatment remains problematic. 
S.M. GORDON and C.M. ISADA

New guidelines for occupational exposure to blood-borne viruses
New guidelines from the US Public Health Service deal with exposure to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.
F. ALVARADO-RAMY and E.M. BELTRAMI

Clopidogrel and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: No clear case for causality
Current evidence neither establishes nor refutes a causal relationship between the drug and this potentially fatal disorder.
N.S. MAJHAIL and A.E. LICHTIN

Calcific aortic stenosis:  Another face of atherosclerosis?
Calcific aortic stenosis has a lot in common with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Can lipid-lowering statin drugs prevent and treat it?
G.M. NOVARO and B.P. GRIFFIN

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