Index by author

January 01, 2006; Volume 73,Issue 1

  1. Stone, Neil J.

    1. Familial hypercholesterolemia: A challenge of diagnosis and therapy
      Christopher Sibley, MD and Neil J. Stone, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2006, 73 (1) 57-64;

      Many people have high cholesterol, but a distinct minority have extremely high levels due to genetic defects in lipoprotein metabolism. They need our special attention.

  2. Thacker, Holly L.

    1. How should we advise patients about the contraceptive patch, given the FDA warning?
      Holly L. Thacker, MD, Tommaso Falcone, MD, Ashish Atreja, MD, MPH, Anil Jain, MD and C. Martin Harris, MD, MBA
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2006, 73 (1) 45-47;

      In theory, patients could face a higher risk of thromboembolism than with oral contraceptives. But most of all we want to urge them not to simply stop using contraception.

    2. In rebuttal: Osteopenia is a useful diagnosis
      Holly L. Thacker, MD and Bradford Richmond, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2006, 73 (1) 34-38;

      Eliminating the term “osteopenia” would foster complacency and a do-nothing attitude toward a serious and common disease.

  3. Watts, Nelson B.

    1. What is osteopenia, and what should be done about it?
      Nelson B. Watts, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2006, 73 (1) 29-32;

      Because the term “osteopenia” is not useful as a diagnosis and can actually be harmful, I am on a personal crusade to eliminate it from the bone density lexicon.

  4. Williams, Marc

    1. Severe chest pain in a 32-year-old man
      Marc Williams, MD and Arnaldo G. Carvalho, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2006, 73 (1) 49-50;

      His electrocardiogram shows ST-segment elevation in leads I, II, aVF, and V5 and V6, but no reciprocal changes. What is the diagnosis?

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