Index by author
October 01, 2008; Volume 75,Issue 10
Schreiber, Martin J.
- You have accessPreventing renal disease progression: Can complete renin-angiotensin- aldosterone blockade work?Martin J. Schreiber, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2008, 75 (10) 699-704;
In view of the risks of complete blockade of the renin-angiotensin- aldosterone pathway, more data from clinical trials are needed before the general medical community widely applies this strategy to prevent progressive chronic kidney disease.
Singer, Frederick R.
- You have accessUsing biochemical markers of bone turnover in clinical practiceFrederick R. Singer, MD and David R. Eyre, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2008, 75 (10) 739-750;
Although no guidelines to date recommend the widespread use of these markers in clinical practice, we believe they will eventually be accepted.
Stayman, Aaron
- You have accessA judgment callDeepak Asudani, MD, Sharon Wretzel, MD, Ruchita Patel, MD and Aaron Stayman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2008, 75 (10) 690-695;
A young man hospitalized because of a sickle cell crisis requires a central venous line. However, after the catheter is inserted, an initial chest radiograph reveals that the tip may not be in the right place. What should be done?