Index by author
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Adal, Karim A.
- You have accessClostridium difficile diarrhea and colitis: A clinical overviewAlan J. Taege, MD and Karim A. Adal, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 503-507;
In hospitalized patients who have received antibiotics, toxin-producing strains of C difficile can play havoc.
Aronow, Wilbert S.
- You have accessHypertension in elderly patients: Treatment reduces mortality, but is underusedWilbert S. Aronow, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 487-493;
Despite compelling evidence that treatment reduces mortality, hypertension is undertreated, and especially so in older patients. A step-by-step approach, based on the latest recommendations from the NIH.
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Campbell, James
- You have access‘Telephone treatment’ of uncomplicated acute cystitisJames Campbell, DO, Michael Felver, MD and Shaparak Kamarei, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 495-501;
Most women with uncomplicated acute cystitis can be treated over the telephone, saving time and money.
Clough, John D.
- You have accessDear ColleagueJohn D. Clough, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 455;
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Felver, Michael
- You have access‘Telephone treatment’ of uncomplicated acute cystitisJames Campbell, DO, Michael Felver, MD and Shaparak Kamarei, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 495-501;
Most women with uncomplicated acute cystitis can be treated over the telephone, saving time and money.
Frolkis, Joseph P.
- You have accessShould one routinely screen for lipoprotein(a)?Joseph P. Frolkis, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 465-468;
The evidence does not yet justify screening everyone, hut you may want to obtain an Lp(a) level if the LDL level remains high despite statin therapy.
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Guyatt, Gordon
- You have accessEvidence-based medicine in everyday practiceGordon Guyatt, MD, MScCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 461-464;
A step-by-step guide to using evidence to answer specific questions, with the answers guided by the patient's wishes and values.
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Hanks, Geoffrey
- You have accessPalliative care: Clinical approach to chronic pain and intestinal obstructionGeoffrey Hanks, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 459-461;
Oral medications should control pain in up to 80% of patients with terminal cancer. Yet, many patients receive inadequate pain treatment.
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Kamarei, Shaparak
- You have access‘Telephone treatment’ of uncomplicated acute cystitisJames Campbell, DO, Michael Felver, MD and Shaparak Kamarei, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 495-501;
Most women with uncomplicated acute cystitis can be treated over the telephone, saving time and money.
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Longworth, David L.
- You have accessA 74-year-old woman with abdominal pain and feverPeter Mazzone, MD and Craig Nielsen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 469-478;
What is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
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Mazzone, Peter
- You have accessA 74-year-old woman with abdominal pain and feverPeter Mazzone, MD and Craig Nielsen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 469-478;
What is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
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Nielsen, Craig
- You have accessA 74-year-old woman with abdominal pain and feverPeter Mazzone, MD and Craig Nielsen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 469-478;
What is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
Nissen, Steven E.
- You have accessShortcomings of coronary angiography and their implications in clinical practiceSteven E. Nissen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 479-485;
Angiography is the gold standard for detecting coronary artery disease, but its results must be interpreted with caution. An accompanying illustration shows why.
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Palmer, Robert M.
- You have accessHypertension in elderly patients: Treatment reduces mortality, but is underusedWilbert S. Aronow, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 487-493;
Despite compelling evidence that treatment reduces mortality, hypertension is undertreated, and especially so in older patients. A step-by-step approach, based on the latest recommendations from the NIH.
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Stoller, James K.
- You have accessA 74-year-old woman with abdominal pain and feverPeter Mazzone, MD and Craig Nielsen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 469-478;
What is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
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Taege, Alan J.
- You have accessClostridium difficile diarrhea and colitis: A clinical overviewAlan J. Taege, MD and Karim A. Adal, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 503-507;
In hospitalized patients who have received antibiotics, toxin-producing strains of C difficile can play havoc.
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Wilke, William S.
- You have accessPalliative care: Clinical approach to chronic pain and intestinal obstructionGeoffrey Hanks, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1999, 66 (8) 459-461;
Oral medications should control pain in up to 80% of patients with terminal cancer. Yet, many patients receive inadequate pain treatment.