Index by author
Adal, Karim A.
- You have accessStaphylococcus aureus bacteremia: Using echocardiography to guide length of therapyAlice I. Kim, MD, Karim A. Adal, MD and Steven K. Schmitt, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 517-533;
Empiric long-term antibiotic therapy is no longer uniformly recommended for all cases of S aureus bacteremia, although experts disagree about the optimal length of therapy.
Aronow, Herbert D.
- You have accessThe Lescol Intervention Prevention Study (Lips)Adrian W. Messerli, MD, Herbert D. Aronow, MD, MPH and Dennis L. Sprecher, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 561-566;
The trial showed a significant reduction in cardiac events in patients who received a statin drug immediately after a successful percutaneous coronary intervention. Currently, this is seldom done.
Chung, Mina K.
- You have accessAtrial fibrillation: Rate control is as good as rhythm control for some, but not allMina K. Chung, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 567-573;
Many clinicians are questioning the need to restore or maintain sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation. What did four recent trials show ?
Clough, John D.
- You have access‘Obvious’ answers aren’t always so simpleJohn D. Clough, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 487;
In atrial fibrillation, rhythm control seemed “obviously” better than rate control-until randomized trials were done.
Dincer, Ayse P.
- You have accessProteinuria: How to evaluate an important findingWaqar Kashif, MD, Nauman Siddiqi, MD, Ayse P. Dincer, MD, H. Erhan Dincer, MD and Sheldon Hirsch, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 535-547;
Proteinuria should be taken seriously, even in outpatients without symptoms.
Dincer, H. Erhan
- You have accessProteinuria: How to evaluate an important findingWaqar Kashif, MD, Nauman Siddiqi, MD, Ayse P. Dincer, MD, H. Erhan Dincer, MD and Sheldon Hirsch, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 535-547;
Proteinuria should be taken seriously, even in outpatients without symptoms.
Eknoyan, Garabed
- You have accessOn testing for proteinuria: Time for a methodical approachGarabed Eknoyan, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 493-501;
It is now imperative that we test for proteinuria in outpatients.
Fonarow, Gregg C.
- You have accessIn-hospital initiation of statins: Taking advantage of the ‘teachable moment’Gregg C. Fonarow, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 502-506;
For a variety of reasons, starting a statin in the hospital increases long-term compliance.
Gill, Inderbir S.
- You have accessNew SeriesInderbir S. Gill, MD, MChCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 508;
We hope to keep you abreast of how laparoscopic techniques are revolutionizing surgical care, and what this means for your patients.
Hirsch, Sheldon
- You have accessProteinuria: How to evaluate an important findingWaqar Kashif, MD, Nauman Siddiqi, MD, Ayse P. Dincer, MD, H. Erhan Dincer, MD and Sheldon Hirsch, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 535-547;
Proteinuria should be taken seriously, even in outpatients without symptoms.