Index by author

July 01, 2004; Volume 71, Issue 7

Treatment options for menopausal hot flashes
Andrea Sikon, MD and Holly L. Thacker, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2004, 71 (7) 578-582;
- Alternatives to hormone therapy exist, but none is as effective as hormone therapy, and none is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for this purpose.

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: Recent data on incidence and treatment
Mansour A. Parsi, MD, Ashish Atreja, MD and Nizar N. Zein, MD
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2004, 71 (7) 569-576;
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is more common than previously thought. Cirrhotic patients with ascites are particularly susceptible. When it is discovered, something must be done quickly.