Table of Contents

February 01, 2009; Volume 76,Issue 2

From the Editor

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The battle of the clot
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 80; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.02001

In this issue we review two situations in which low-molecular-weight heparins have special advantages: in pregnant women and in patients with cancer.

The Clinical Picture

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A facial cutaneous horn
Sergio Vañó-Galván, MD, Alícía Marqués, MD, Ernesto Muñoz-Zato, MD and Pedro Jaén, MD, PhD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 92-95; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08010

A healthy 84-year-old woman has an asymptomatic lesion on her cheek that has grown progressively over the past 10 months. What is it?

Medical Grand Rounds

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: Emerging concepts of pathogenesis and new treatments
William E. Braun, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 97-104; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.gr001

Some of the mystery of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is starting to clear. As a result, some promising new treatments are in clinical trials.

Imaging in Practice

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Role of barium esophagography in evaluating dysphagia
Brian C. Allen, MD, Mark E. Baker, MD and Gary W. Falk, MD, MS

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 105-111; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08032

A 55-year-old woman presents with an intermittent sensation of food getting stuck in her mid to lower chest. How should her symptoms best be evaluated?

Medical Problems in Pregnancy

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Anticoagulants and pregnancy: When are they safe?
Paul S. Gibson, MD and Raymond Powrie, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 113-127; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75a.072272

Thrombotic risk is higher in pregnancy, and some women need anticoagulant therapy. Unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparins are effective and safe, with caveats.

Review

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Cancer and clots: All cases of venous thromboembolism are not treated the same
Benson Babu, MD, MBA and Teresa L. Carman, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 129-135; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75a.07160

Idiopathic venous thromboembolism can be the first sign of cancer, although how extensively one should search for cancer in these cases is not clear.

Medical Grand Rounds

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Lupus update: Perspective and clinical pearls
Susan Manzi, MD, MPH

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 137-142; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.gr005

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have a markedly better survival rate today, but they face a greater risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis at early ages.

Departments

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Intensive therapy of type 2 diabetes (ACCORD trial) (October 2008)
David M. Najman, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 83; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76c.01001
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To the Editor: Intensive therapy of type 2 diabetes (ACCORD trial) (October 2008)
John W. Drake, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 83; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76c.01002
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In reply: Intensive therapy of type 2 diabetes (ACCORD trial) (October 2008)
Byron J. Hoogwerf, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 83-84; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76c.01003
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Long QT syndrome (August 2008)
Radhakrishnan Ramaraj, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 87-88; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76c.08061
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In reply: Long QT syndrome (August 2008)
Ethan Levine, DO and James P. Daubert, MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 88; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76c.02001
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Management of hepatitis B (January 2009)
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 128; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75a.02002

Correction to Elgouhari HM, Abu-Rajab Tamimi TI, Carey W. Hepatitis B: A strategy for evaluation and treatment. Cleve Clin J Med 2009; 76:19–35.
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Reviewers 2008
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2009, 76 (2) 136;