Table of Contents
January 01, 2001; Volume 68, Issue 1-
From the Editor
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Addressing both sides of a difficult controversy
John D. Clough, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 8;
Should a promising technology be widely applied before the data are in?
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1-Minute Consult
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Should all college-bound freshmen receive meningococcal vaccine?
Steven M. Gordon, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 9-10;
Although freshmen living in dormitories have a higher risk, the CDC advises education rather than routine vaccination.
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Should a patient with a brain tumor receive anticoagulation for a thromboembolic event?
Alejandro Morales, MD and David J. Adelstein, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 13-16;
Although many physicians are reluctant to use anticoagulation in this situation, brain tumors are not an absolute contraindication to anticoagulation.
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Medical Grand Rounds
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Radiofrequency ablation of the pulmonary veins: Can it stop atrial fibrillation at its source?
William S. Wilke, MD and Andrea Natale, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 17-23;
Atrial fibrillation appears to originate in the pulmonary veins; ablation could be a cure.
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Im Board Review
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An elderly woman with drug-induced coma in winter
David L. Longworth, MD, James K. Stoller, MD, Israel B. Orija, MD and S. Bernard Cohen, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 25-32;
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
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Review
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Diagnosing interstitial lung disease: A practical approach to a difficult problem
Kevin R. Flaherty, MD and Fernando J. Martinez, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 33-49;
An algorithm identifies key diagnostic clues in the patient’s history, physical examination, and radiographic findings.
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Heart failure disease management: A team approach
Nancy M. Albert, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNA and James B. Young, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 53-62;
To treat heart failure effectively you need a team and you need a plan. In short, you need a program.
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Patient Information
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What you can do to keep your heart failure under control
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 63;
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Review
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What the internist needs to know about infertility
Tommaso Falcone, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 65-72;
Primary care physicians can handle most inquiries from patients about infertility and begin an office-based assessment.
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Patient Information
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Polycystic ovary syndrome and infertility
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 73;
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Cancer Diagnosis and Management
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Spiral CT for lung cancer screening: Is it ready for prime time?
Maurie Markman, MD, Prasoon Jain, MD and Alejandro C. Arroliga, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 74-81;
Although low-dose spiral CT shows promise for lung cancer screening, many questions remain.
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Letters to the editor
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Preventive medicine and screening (July 2000)
Maria Galus, MD, PHD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 82-83;
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In reply: Preventive medicine and screening (July 2000)
Todd H. Goldberg, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 83;
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Low-dose spiral CT for lung cancer screening (January 2001)
Moulay Meziane, MD and Malcolm Decamp, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2001, 68 (1) 84;
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