Index by author
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Clough, John D.
- You have accessA renewed mission and a new lookJohn D. Clough, M.D. and Linda K. HengstlerCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 312-313;
The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine’s new mission statement, “Dedicated to Lifelong Learning,” reflects our shift in focus to continuing education for physicians. The more functional new design uses typography and color to help readers find information quickly.
Cruz-Esteban, Celina
- You have accessThe use of intravenous immunoglobulin in rheumatic diseasesCelina Cruz-Esteban, MD and Gary S. Hoffman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 340-343;
The postulated immunomodulating effects of high-dose IVIg therapy make it an attractive alternative to corticosteroids or cytotoxic agents, but cost is an important issue, especially when efficacy is uncertain.
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Eagle, Kim A.
- You have accessPreoperative evaluation before noncardiac vascular surgeryKim A. Eagle, MD and Michael S. Lauer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 325-330;
How to assess a patient’s perioperative risk, deciding when clinical factors are sufficient to gauge risk and when pharmacologic stress testing is needed.
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Hearn, Charles J.
- You have accessConscious sedation: what an internist needs to knowThomas L. Higgins, MD, Charles J. Hearn, DO and Walter G. Maurer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 355-361;
The use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia is increasing in the shift to outpatient care, but the technique poses its own special dangers.
Hengstler, Linda K.
- You have accessA renewed mission and a new lookJohn D. Clough, M.D. and Linda K. HengstlerCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 312-313;
The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine’s new mission statement, “Dedicated to Lifelong Learning,” reflects our shift in focus to continuing education for physicians. The more functional new design uses typography and color to help readers find information quickly.
Higgins, Thomas L.
- You have accessConscious sedation: what an internist needs to knowThomas L. Higgins, MD, Charles J. Hearn, DO and Walter G. Maurer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 355-361;
The use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia is increasing in the shift to outpatient care, but the technique poses its own special dangers.
Hoffman, Gary S.
- You have accessThe use of intravenous immunoglobulin in rheumatic diseasesCelina Cruz-Esteban, MD and Gary S. Hoffman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 340-343;
The postulated immunomodulating effects of high-dose IVIg therapy make it an attractive alternative to corticosteroids or cytotoxic agents, but cost is an important issue, especially when efficacy is uncertain.
- You have accessThe use of intravenous immunoglobulin in rheumatic diseasesCelina Cruz-Esteban, MD and Gary S. Hoffman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 340-343;
The postulated immunomodulating effects of high-dose IVIg therapy make it an attractive alternative to corticosteroids or cytotoxic agents, but cost is an important issue, especially when efficacy is uncertain.
Hoogwerf, Byron J.
- You have accessDiabetic nephropathy: strategies for preventing renal failureJames K. Salem, MD and Byron J. Hoogwerf, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 331-338;
Early detection, coupled with rigorous glycemic control and aggressive hypertensive management may slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Dietary protein restriction may also have a role.
Horwitz, Ralph I.
- You have accessThe dark side of evidence-based medicineRalph I. Horwitz, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 320-323;
Clinical judgement – utilizing personal experience, analogy and extrapolation – is still necessary in a system of evidence-based medicine.
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Lauer, Michael S.
- You have accessPreoperative evaluation before noncardiac vascular surgeryKim A. Eagle, MD and Michael S. Lauer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 325-330;
How to assess a patient’s perioperative risk, deciding when clinical factors are sufficient to gauge risk and when pharmacologic stress testing is needed.
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Maurer, Walter G.
- You have accessConscious sedation: what an internist needs to knowThomas L. Higgins, MD, Charles J. Hearn, DO and Walter G. Maurer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 355-361;
The use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia is increasing in the shift to outpatient care, but the technique poses its own special dangers.
Mehta, Neil B.
- You have accessMedicine and the Internet: why physicians should pay attentionNeil B. Mehta, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 315-316;
The question for physicians is no longer whether to bother to be connected to the Internet, but whether they can afford not to.
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Rosenfeld, Cheryl R.
- You have accessUnderstanding obesity: The interaction of diet, genetics, and hormonesCheryl R. Rosenfeld, DOCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 317-319;
The widely held belief that gluttony and sloth underlie obesity is fading, as research sheds light on the interactions between diet, genetics, hormones, and neurotransmitters.
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Salem, James K.
- You have accessDiabetic nephropathy: strategies for preventing renal failureJames K. Salem, MD and Byron J. Hoogwerf, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 331-338;
Early detection, coupled with rigorous glycemic control and aggressive hypertensive management may slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Dietary protein restriction may also have a role.
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Thacker, Holly L.
- You have accessCurrent issues in menopausal hormone replacement therapyHolly L. Thacker, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 344-353;
For most menopausal women, the benefits of hormone replacement therapy out-weigh the risks, despite the fears aroused by an unproven link to breast cancer.
Thomas, James
- You have accessPreoperative evaluation before noncardiac vascular surgeryKim A. Eagle, MD and Michael S. Lauer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 325-330;
How to assess a patient’s perioperative risk, deciding when clinical factors are sufficient to gauge risk and when pharmacologic stress testing is needed.
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Vidt, Donald G.
- You have accessCurrent issues in menopausal hormone replacement therapyHolly L. Thacker, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 344-353;
For most menopausal women, the benefits of hormone replacement therapy out-weigh the risks, despite the fears aroused by an unproven link to breast cancer.
- You have accessConscious sedation: what an internist needs to knowThomas L. Higgins, MD, Charles J. Hearn, DO and Walter G. Maurer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 355-361;
The use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia is increasing in the shift to outpatient care, but the technique poses its own special dangers.
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Wilke, William S.
- You have accessMedicine and the Internet: why physicians should pay attentionNeil B. Mehta, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 1996, 63 (6) 315-316;
The question for physicians is no longer whether to bother to be connected to the Internet, but whether they can afford not to.