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Table of Contents

December 01, 2005; Volume 72,Issue 12

From the Editor

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    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1072;

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1-Minute Consult

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    How long can my patient use intranasal steroid sprays?
    Lily C. Pien, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1079-1082;

    There is little evidence to indicate they cause significant systemic side effects. However, patients who use them regularly should undergo examinations of the nasal cavity at least once a year to check for damage to the septum.

Medical Grand Rounds

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    Primary hyperparathyroidism: 7,000 years of progress
    Michael A. Levine, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1084-1098;

    Nowadays, most patients with primary hyperparathyroidism present with very mild disease instead of with the severe bone or kidney manifestations seen in the past. Some experts wonder if the indications for surgery should be broadened.

Imaging in Practice

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    A patient with acute flank pain
    Jana B. Horner, MD, David M. Einstein, MD and Brian R. Herts, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1102-1104;

    With all of the imaging options, which is the best way to assess for renal calculi in the acute setting?

Review

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    Frailty in older adults: Insights and interventions
    Sara Espinoza, MD and Jeremy D. Walston, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1105-1112;

    We are getting better at systematically predicting who is vulnerable and at understanding the biologic basis of this vulnerability, which should lead to interventions to improve outcomes.

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    Dyslipidemia in HIV patients
    Marisa Tungsiripat, MD and Judith A. Aberg, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1113-1120;

    HIV can raise lipid levels, and so do the drugs used to treat it. As patients with HIV infection live longer, these non-HIV medical problems become more relevant.

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    Use of corticosteroids in the sepsis syndrome: What do we know now?
    Steven P. LaRosa, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1121-1127;

    Although there is a physiologic rationale for using corticosteroids in sepsis, there are also safety concerns. A definitive trial is under way. This article analyzes the evidence to date and gives the authors personal recommendations.

Rapid Communication

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    Avian influenza: An emerging pandemic threat
    Xian Wen Jin, MD, PhD and Sherif B. Mossad, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1129-1134;

    We briefly review the lessons from past pandemics, the threat of the current avian flu outbreak, and recommendations for prevention.

Review

  • Renovascular hypertension: Balancing the controversies in diagnosis and treatment
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    Renovascular hypertension: Balancing the controversies in diagnosis and treatment
    Vesna D. Garovic, MD, Garvan C. Kane, MB, BCh and Gary L. Schwartz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1135-1147;

    Which patients should undergo testing for renovascular hypertension, and with which test? What are the roles of renal angioplasty and stenting?

Departments

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    Hypercalcemia (AUGUST 2005)
    Miriam F. Delaney, MD and John J. Carey, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2005, 72 (12) 1075;
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