Index by author
Ballas, Samir K.
- You have accessComplications of sickle cell anemia in adults: Guidelines for effective managementSamir K. Ballas, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 48-58;
Patients with sickle cell disease are surviving longer, but still face a lifetime of complications and crises.
Budd, George T.
- You have accessA 47-year-old man with leiomyosarcoma and altered mental statusHitinder S. Gurm, MBBS and George T. Budd, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 15-17;
What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-quiz on a clinical case.
Clough, John D.
- You have accessDear ColleagueJohn D. Clough, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 7;
Gurm, Hitinder S.
- You have accessA 47-year-old man with leiomyosarcoma and altered mental statusHitinder S. Gurm, MBBS and George T. Budd, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 15-17;
What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-quiz on a clinical case.
Longworth, David L.
- You have accessA 47-year-old man with leiomyosarcoma and altered mental statusHitinder S. Gurm, MBBS and George T. Budd, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 15-17;
What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-quiz on a clinical case.
Macknin, Michael L.
- You have accessZinc lozenges for the common coldMichael L. Macknin, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 27-32;
Clinical trials of zinc cold therapy have produced conflicting results.
Markman, Maurie
- You have accessDiagnosis and management of superior vena cava syndromeCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 59-61;
The first manifestations of lung cancer or lymphoma may be due to compression of the superior vena cava.
Montgomery, Erwin B.
- You have accessDeep brain stimulation reduces symptoms of Parkinson diseaseErwin B. Montgomery, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 9-11;
When medications fail to control the symptoms of Parkinson disease, either surgery or a small implanted electrical device can help. With an illustration of how deep brain stimulation works.
Mossad, Sherif B.
- You have accessUnderused options for preventing and treating influenzaSherif B. Mossad, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 19-23;
We have the means to prevent most cases of influenza, and to reduce the severity of cases that occur.
Overmoyer, Beth A.
- You have accessThe Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (P-1 Study)Beth A. Overmoyer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 1999, 66 (1) 33-40;
Tamoxifen can reduce the incidence of breast cancer by nearly half in women at high risk, but at the price of increased endometrial cancer and thromboembolism. An illustration shows the differing effects of tamoxifen in different organs.