Table of Contents
December 01, 2007; Volume 74, Issue 12-
From the Editor
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Physician, editor, and much more, John D. Clough, MD, retires
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 847;
Dr. John D. Clough, the previous Editor-in-Chief of the
CCJM , is much more to all of us than the sum of his accomplishments.
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Review
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Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease: Implications for clinical practice
Silke Krieger, MD and Sean M. Caples, DO- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 853-866;
Obstructive sleep apnea is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease, but it is difficult to prove whether the association is causal.
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Primary care diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: Issues and opportunities
James K. Stoller, MD, MS, Leonard Fromer, MD, Mark Brantly, MD, James Stocks, MD and Charlie Strange, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 869-874;
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, which predisposes to emphysema and also to liver disease, is underrecognized. We hope to stimulate our colleagues to watch for this condition and to find ways to incorporate testing for it into regular clinical practice.
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Im Board Review
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An elderly woman with asthma, eosinophilia, and septic shock
James K. Stoller, MD, Deepa Kabirdas, MD, Bianca Afonso, MD, Hernan Avella, MD, Aarti Kanwar, MD, Mariana Berho, MD and Eduardo Oliveira, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 877-886;
Her asthma is poorly controlled despite prednisone therapy, and her eosinophil count is high. What is the likely cause?
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Review
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Influenza update 2007–2008: Vaccine advances, pandemic preparation
Sherif B. Mossad, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 889-894;
Vaccination is still our main defense against influenza, and researchers continue to try to improve the vaccine. Work is also under way on a vaccine against the potential pandemic strain of avian influenza, H5N1.
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How should we screen for breast cancer? Mammography, ultrasonography, MRI
Carolyn F. Nemec, MD, Jay Listinsky, MD, PhD and Alice Rim, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 897-904;
Mammography remains the mainstay of breast cancer screening, but recent guidelines have included magnetic resonance imaging for some women at high risk. Ultrasonography has not been established as useful for screening.
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Masquerade: Medical causes of back pain
Eric Klineberg, MD, Daniel Mazanec, MD, Douglas Orr, MD, Russell Demicco, MD, Gordon Bell, MD and Robert Mclain, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 905-913;
Some serious and life-threatening medical conditions can present as acute back pain.
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Departments
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What is adequate hypertension control? (October 2007)
David D. Norenberg, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 848;
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In reply: What is adequate hypertension control? (October 2007)
John W. Graves, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 848-849;
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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (November 2007)
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 894;
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Index to Volume 74
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2007, 74 (12) 914-918;
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