Table of Contents

September 01, 1997; Volume 64,Issue 8

In this Issue

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Dear Colleague
John D. Clough, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 401;

Internal Medicine Board Review

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A 68-year-old woman with high serum protein and no symptoms
H. Abdel-Razeq, MD and Brian J. Bolwell, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 403-406;

As a result of a routine checkup, an elevated serum protein is found. What is the appropriate follow-up and diagnosis?

Medical Grand Rounds

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Low back pain: Living with ambiguity
Daniel Mazanec, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 407-410;

Ambiguity is a fact of life in treating acute low back pain, frustrating physicians and patients alike.

Current Drug Therapy

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Is intensive glycemic control worth the expense?
Richard C. Eastman, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 410-413;

Is tight control of glucose levels cost-effective for type I diabetes? And what about type II diabetes?

Clinical Reviews

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Carvedilol for heart failure: Renewed interest in beta blockers
James B. Young, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 415-422;

The idea of using beta blockers to treat heart failure seems counterintuitive. But Carvedilol is changing that thinking.
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The elderly driver: What physicians need to know
Kevin T. Foley, MD and Steven J. Mitchell, OTR/L, CDRS

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 423-428;

Objective measures of an elderly driver's accident risk are lacking, but a simple assessment of function can provide insights.
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Vascular claudication: How to individualize treatment
Bruce H. Gray, DO and Timothy M. Sullivan, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 429-436;

Clinicians today have a wider variety of options for treating claudication, from medical therapy to angioplasty or surgery.
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Panic disorder in primary care: A cause of unexplained symptoms
David J. Muzina, MD and Donald A. Malone, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 437-443;

Many symptoms of panic attacks are physical, making diagnosis difficult and often suggesting another illness.

Correction

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Correction
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 413;

Letters to the Editor

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The protein-sparing modified fast for obesity- related medical problems (May 1997) Highlights from Medical Grand Rounds
Arthur Frank, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 444-445;
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In Response: The protein-sparing modified fast for obesity- related medical problems (May 1997) Highlights from Medical Grand Rounds
Julia K. Walters, RD, LD, Byron J. Hoogwerf, MD and S. Sethu K. Reddy, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 445;
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A proper role for organized medicine in the new era (May 1997) Editorial
Clay L. Molstad, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1997, 64 (8) 445;