Index by author
Griffin, Brian P.
- You have accessCalcific aortic stenosis: Another face of atherosclerosis?Gian M. Novaro, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 471-477;
Calcific aortic stenosis has a lot in common with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Can lipid-lowering statin drugs prevent and treat it?
Isada, Carlos M.
- You have accessWest Nile fever: Lessons from the 2002 seasonSteven M. Gordon, MD and Carlos M. Isada, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 449-454;
How to diagnose West Nile fever more quickly and recognize a rare polio-like syndrome it causes. Treatment remains problematic.
Licata, Angelo
- You have accessA 51-year-old woman with debilitating cramps 12 years after bariatric surgeryAshish Atreja, MD, MPH, Cynthia Abacan, MD and Angelo Licata, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 417-426;
The patient has lost 400 pounds, but now she cannot walk. What is the cause?
Lichtin, Alan E.
- You have accessClopidogrel and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: No clear case for causalityNavneet S. Majhail, MBBS, MD and Alan E. Lichtin, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 466-470;
Current evidence neither establishes nor refutes a causal relationship between the drug and this potentially fatal disorder.
Majhail, Navneet S.
- You have accessClopidogrel and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: No clear case for causalityNavneet S. Majhail, MBBS, MD and Alan E. Lichtin, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 466-470;
Current evidence neither establishes nor refutes a causal relationship between the drug and this potentially fatal disorder.
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessWhither arthroscopic treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee?Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 384-385;
In a randomized trial, sham arthroscopy was as effective as real arthroscopy. TTris should remind us that we don’t know everything about osteoarthritis.
Novaro, Gian M.
- You have accessCalcific aortic stenosis: Another face of atherosclerosis?Gian M. Novaro, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 471-477;
Calcific aortic stenosis has a lot in common with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Can lipid-lowering statin drugs prevent and treat it?
Palmer, Robert M.
- You have accessFecal incontinence in elderly patients: Common, treatable, yet often undiagnosedTyler K. Stevens, MD, Edy E. Soffer, MD and Robert M. Palmer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 441-448;
We should take this problem seriously. Many times it is treatable.
Quach, Tony
- You have accessA Perspective on the study of Moseley et alJoseph Bernstein, MD and Tony Quach, BACleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 401-410;
A provocative study suggests that arthroscopy for osteoarthritis of the knee provides subjective pain relief via a placebo effect.
Smith, Forrest W.
- You have accessSevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): Update on a moving targetForrest W. Smith, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 413-416;
A brief summary of what we know about SARS to date and web sites to get daily authoritative updates.