Index by author

December 01, 2012; Volume 79,Issue 12

  1. Pai, Rish K.

    1. Sessile serrated polyps: Cancer risk and appropriate surveillance
      Sessile serrated polyps: Cancer risk and appropriate surveillance
      Rohit Makkar, MD, Rish K. Pai, MD, PhD and Carol A. Burke, MD
      Cleveland 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?

  2. Palmer, Robert M.

    1. Mild cognitive impairment: Challenges in research and in practice
      Hamid R. Okhravi, MD and Robert M. Palmer, MD
      Cleveland 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.

  3. Patel, Birju B.

    1. Mild cognitive impairment: Hope for stability, plan for progression
      Birju B. Patel, MD, FACP and N. Wilson Holland, MD, FACP
      Cleveland 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.

  4. Pons-estel, Guillermo J.

    1. Lupus in Hispanics: A matter of serious concern
      Guillermo J. Pons-Estel, MD, PhD and Graciela S. Alarcón, MD, MPH
      Cleveland 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.

  5. Prayson, Brigid

    1. Is an adult with Asperger syndrome sitting in your waiting room?
      Brigid Prayson and Kathleen Franco, MD
      Cleveland 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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