Index by author
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Clough, John D.
- You have accessC-reactive protein: It’s backJohn D. Clough, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 475;
Who would have thought that CRP, long used in rheumatology, would be a marker of coronary disease?
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Dweik, Raed A.
- You have accessThe promise and reality of nitric oxide in the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseaseRaed A. Dweik, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 486-493;
Extensive research has shown mixed results.
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Hooper, Michele
- You have accessIs glucosamine an effective treatment for osteoarthritic pain?Michele Hooper, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 494-495;
Glucosamine shows promise, but studies had flaws that render much of the data inconclusive.
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Kushner, Irving
- You have accessC-reactive protein elevation can be caused by conditions other than inflammation and may reflect biologic agingIrving Kushner, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 535-537;
CRP elevations are a sensitive test for inflammation, hut are not specific.
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Lauer, Michael S.
- You have accessUsing aspirin and ACE inhibitors in combination: Why the hullabaloo?John G. Peterson, MD and Michael S. Lauer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 569-574;
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
Longworth, David L.
- You have accessMicrobial drug resistance and the roles of the new antibioticsDavid L. Longworth, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 496-504;
Indiscriminate use of broad-spectrum antibiotics such as vancomycin and quinolones is promoting antibiotic resistance.
- You have accessAnticoagulation therapy in an elderly woman with atrial fibrillationAngela Marschalk, MD and Barbara J. Messinger-Rapport, MD, PHDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 561-566;
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
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Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessEvidence of smoke and atherosclerotic fireBrian F. Mandell, MD, PHDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 538-539;
Why it is premature to extend the clinical use of the highly sensitive CRP assay as a test for coronary disease.
Marschalk, Angela
- You have accessAnticoagulation therapy in an elderly woman with atrial fibrillationAngela Marschalk, MD and Barbara J. Messinger-Rapport, MD, PHDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 561-566;
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
Messinger-Rapport, Barbara J.
- You have accessAnticoagulation therapy in an elderly woman with atrial fibrillationAngela Marschalk, MD and Barbara J. Messinger-Rapport, MD, PHDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 561-566;
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
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Patel, Vasant B.
- You have accessC-reactive protein: A ‘golden marker’ for inflammation and coronary artery diseaseVasant B. Patel, MD, Mark A. Robbins, MD and Eric J. Topol, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 521-534;
Elevated levels of CRP are associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
Peterson, John G.
- You have accessUsing aspirin and ACE inhibitors in combination: Why the hullabaloo?John G. Peterson, MD and Michael S. Lauer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 569-574;
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
Pile, James
- You have accessWest Nile fever: Here to stay and spreadingJames Pile, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 553-560;
Most cases are asymptomatic, but some patients develop encephalitis or even die. Public health measures are paramount.
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Rendt, Karen
- You have accessInflammatory myopathies: Narrowing the differential diagnosisKaren Rendt, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 505-519;
How to differentiate inflammatory myopathy from other causes of muscle weakness.
Robbins, Mark A.
- You have accessC-reactive protein: A ‘golden marker’ for inflammation and coronary artery diseaseVasant B. Patel, MD, Mark A. Robbins, MD and Eric J. Topol, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 521-534;
Elevated levels of CRP are associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
Rome, Ellen S.
- You have accessIt’s a rave new world: Rave culture and illicit drug use in the youngEllen S. Rome, MD, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 541-550;
New and potentially dangerous illicit drugs are popular among young people today.
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Stoller, James K.
- You have accessAnticoagulation therapy in an elderly woman with atrial fibrillationAngela Marschalk, MD and Barbara J. Messinger-Rapport, MD, PHDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 561-566;
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
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Topol, Eric J.
- You have accessC-reactive protein: A ‘golden marker’ for inflammation and coronary artery diseaseVasant B. Patel, MD, Mark A. Robbins, MD and Eric J. Topol, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 521-534;
Elevated levels of CRP are associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
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Yamani, M. Hilal
- You have accessWhen should digoxin be used in patients with diastolic dysfunction?M. Hilal Yamani, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2001, 68 (6) 481;
Treatment with digoxin must be individualized.