Index by author
September 01, 2009; Volume 76,Issue 9
Mossad, Sherif B.
- You have accessInfluenza in long-term care facilities: Preventable, detectable, treatableSherif B. Mossad, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2009, 76 (9) 513-521; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.09022
Vaccination is the most important preventive measure. Early detection, infection control measures, prompt treatment, and preventive treatment of contacts can also help curtail an outbreak.
Rafey, Mohammed A.
- You have accessBeta-blockers for hypertension: Are they going out of style?Qi Che, MD, PhD, Martin J. Schreiber, MD and Mohammed A. Rafey, MD, MSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2009, 76 (9) 533-542; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.09030
The outcomes of clinical trials have been disappointing, and the value of beta-blockers in treating hypertensive patients who do not have compelling indications for them has been questioned.
Schreiber, Martin J.
- You have accessBeta-blockers for hypertension: Are they going out of style?Qi Che, MD, PhD, Martin J. Schreiber, MD and Mohammed A. Rafey, MD, MSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2009, 76 (9) 533-542; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.09030
The outcomes of clinical trials have been disappointing, and the value of beta-blockers in treating hypertensive patients who do not have compelling indications for them has been questioned.
Schweikert, Robert A.
- You have accessAblation of atrial fibrillation: What can we tell our patients?Punam Chowdhury, MD, William R. Lewis, MD, Robert A. Schweikert, MD and Jennifer E. Cummings, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2009, 76 (9) 543-550; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08091
More patients are asking their physicians about radiofrequency ablation. Although it has shown promising clinical results, some patients may have unrealistic expectations.