Index by author
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Alarcón, Graciela S.
- You have accessLupus in Hispanics: A matter of serious concernGuillermo J. Pons-Estel, MD, PhD and Graciela S. Alarcón, MD, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 824-834; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12048
Some diseases are either more serious or more frequent in US Hispanics, and lupus is one of them. Prompt diagnosis is of paramount importance to prevent organ damage and death.
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Burke, Carol A.
- You have accessSessile serrated polyps: Cancer risk and appropriate surveillanceRohit Makkar, MD, Rish K. Pai, MD, PhD and Carol A. Burke, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 865-871; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12034
The serrated polyp pathway is different than the pathway for conventional adenomas. What does finding these polyps on colonoscopy mean for patient care?
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Esfandiari, Nazanene H.
- You have accessBilateral adrenal massesSima Saberi, MD and Nazanene H. Esfandiari, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 841-842; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12031
In a woman with a thrombus in the aorta, imaging reveals bilateral high-density adrenal masses. What is the diagnosis?
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Franco, Kathleen
- You have accessIs an adult with Asperger syndrome sitting in your waiting room?Brigid Prayson and Kathleen Franco, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 875-882; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11161
The authors offer guidance on interacting with adult patients who have this disorder. They also address proposed diagnostic changes scheduled to take effect in 2013.
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Holland, N. Wilson
- You have accessMild cognitive impairment: Hope for stability, plan for progressionBirju B. Patel, MD, FACP and N. Wilson Holland, MD, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 857-864; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11126
Older patients often raise concerns about cognitive issues with their primary care physicians. This mild impairment may progress to dementia, remain stable, or even improve.
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Makkar, Rohit
- You have accessSessile serrated polyps: Cancer risk and appropriate surveillanceRohit Makkar, MD, Rish K. Pai, MD, PhD and Carol A. Burke, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 865-871; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12034
The serrated polyp pathway is different than the pathway for conventional adenomas. What does finding these polyps on colonoscopy mean for patient care?
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessAutism in the officeBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 819; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79b.12012
To many, the image of autism is of a cute sandy-haired boy reciting the batting averages of baseball players. But the spectrum of autism is wide.
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Okhravi, Hamid R.
- You have accessMild cognitive impairment: Challenges in research and in practiceHamid R. Okhravi, MD and Robert M. Palmer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 853-854; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12109
Mild cognitive impairment is now a clinical reality seen by all practitioners dealing with older patients.
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Pai, Rish K.
- You have accessSessile serrated polyps: Cancer risk and appropriate surveillanceRohit Makkar, MD, Rish K. Pai, MD, PhD and Carol A. Burke, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 865-871; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12034
The serrated polyp pathway is different than the pathway for conventional adenomas. What does finding these polyps on colonoscopy mean for patient care?
Palmer, Robert M.
- You have accessMild cognitive impairment: Challenges in research and in practiceHamid R. Okhravi, MD and Robert M. Palmer, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 853-854; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12109
Mild cognitive impairment is now a clinical reality seen by all practitioners dealing with older patients.
Patel, Birju B.
- You have accessMild cognitive impairment: Hope for stability, plan for progressionBirju B. Patel, MD, FACP and N. Wilson Holland, MD, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 857-864; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11126
Older patients often raise concerns about cognitive issues with their primary care physicians. This mild impairment may progress to dementia, remain stable, or even improve.
Pons-Estel, Guillermo J.
- You have accessLupus in Hispanics: A matter of serious concernGuillermo J. Pons-Estel, MD, PhD and Graciela S. Alarcón, MD, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 824-834; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12048
Some diseases are either more serious or more frequent in US Hispanics, and lupus is one of them. Prompt diagnosis is of paramount importance to prevent organ damage and death.
Prayson, Brigid
- You have accessIs an adult with Asperger syndrome sitting in your waiting room?Brigid Prayson and Kathleen Franco, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 875-882; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11161
The authors offer guidance on interacting with adult patients who have this disorder. They also address proposed diagnostic changes scheduled to take effect in 2013.
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Rocco, Michael B.
- You have accessStatins and diabetes risk: Fact, fiction, and clinical implicationsMichael B. Rocco, MD, FACCCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 883-893; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12091
The benefit of preventing serious cardiovascular events using statins seems to outweigh the higher risks of diabetes and poorer glycemic control.
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Saberi, Sima
- You have accessBilateral adrenal massesSima Saberi, MD and Nazanene H. Esfandiari, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 841-842; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12031
In a woman with a thrombus in the aorta, imaging reveals bilateral high-density adrenal masses. What is the diagnosis?
Shane, Howard C.
- You have accessAppreciating Asperger syndrome: Implications for better care and outcomesHoward C. Shane, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2012, 79 (12) 872-874; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12153
The behavior of an Einstein, Ford, Edison, or Beethoven might lead to a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome today.