Table of Contents
January 01, 2011; Volume 78, Issue 1-
From the Editor
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The Journal at 80 years: ‘Same as it ever was’—sort of
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2011, 78 (1) 8-9;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78b.11001
In the 1980s, the musical group Talking Heads sang, “You may ask yourself, How did I get here?”—an appropriate question as we begin our 80th year.
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Review
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Managing bloodstream infections in patients who have short-term central venous catheters
Naomi P. O’grady, MD and Daniel S. Chertow, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2011, 78 (1) 10-17;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.10015
Should a potentially infected catheter be removed? Which empiric antibiotic therapy should be started? And how should therapy be tailored to the specific pathogen?
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Commentary
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Series Introduction
Timothy Gilligan, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2011, 78 (1) 24;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.10179
To keep our readers up to date on progress in palliative medicine, we are presenting a series of articles on the topic.
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Cancer Diagnosis and Management
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Symptom management: An important part of cancer care
Laura K. Shoemaker, DO, Bassam Estfan, MD, Raghava Induru, MD and T. Declan Walsh, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2011, 78 (1) 25-34;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.10053
In addition to diagnosing and managing the cancer itself, the physician’s duty is also to recognize and effectively manage the many associated symptoms.
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1-Minute Consult
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Do patients with prosthetic joints require dental antimicrobial prophylaxis?
Eric Omar Gomez, MD, Douglas R. Osmon, MD, MPH and Elie F. Berbari, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2011, 78 (1) 36-38;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.10062
The authors contend that the available evidence does not support routine prophylaxis before dental procedures.
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Review
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Proton pump inhibitor side effects and drug interactions: Much ado about nothing?
Ryan D. Madanick, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2011, 78 (1) 39-49;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.10087
In general, the safety of this class of drugs has been excellent. However, epidemiologic studies have indicated risks that are biologically plausible.
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Premenopausal osteoporosis, an overlooked consequence of anorexia nervosa
Kathryn Teng, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2011, 78 (1) 50-58;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.10023
Particularly at risk are female athletes. The etiology is complex; the key treatment is to restore body weight.
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Im Board Review
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A 31-year-old man with abdominal pain and a rectal nodule
Jacqueline Chu, BA and J. Harry Isaacson, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2011, 78 (1) 59-62;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.10084
He has had pain and diarrhea for 4 days. What is the likely cause?
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