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  • Update in thrombosis: Answers to perplexing questions
    Daniel G. Federman, MD, Gina R. Brescia, MD, John P. Moriarty, MD, Sally G. Haskell, MD, Raj Krishnamurthy, MD and Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 907-915;

    How long should patients receive warfarin? Is less-intense therapy as effective as standard therapy? When is the risk of recurrence highest? Do mutations increase the risk of recurrence?

  • Pleural effusions: Evaluation and management
    José C. Yataco, MD and Raed A. Dweik, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 854-872;

    A rational diagnostic workup will reveal the cause in most cases.

  • Managing abdominal aortic aneurysms Treat the aneurysm <em>and</em> the risk factors
    Managing abdominal aortic aneurysms Treat the aneurysm and the risk factors
    Amjad AlMahameed, MD, Ahmed Abdel Latif, MD and Linda M. Graham, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 877-888;

    Abdominal aortic aneurysms are not only a danger in themselves, they also signify underlying vascular disease.

  • Sleep apnea is linked to heart failure, but does treatment improve outcome?
    Laura Wexler, MD and Shahrokh Javaheri, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 929-936;

    Heart failure is a risk factor for sleep apnea, which in turn may adversely affect cardiovascular function.

  • Eating disorders: Recognizeearlytopreventcomplications
    Elizabeth H.W. Ricanati, MD and Ellen S. Rome, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 895-906;

    Eating disorders are not just about food and weight. The clinical team’s job is to identify what problem the patient is trying to cope with and to help her—or him—develop healthier coping strategies.

  • Emerging care for type 2 diabetes: Using insulin to reach lower glycemic goals
    Mark N. Feinglos, MD, CM and M. Angelyn Bethel, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 791-799;

    Experts are advocating earlier, more aggressive treatment of type 2 diabetes.

  • Alopecia areata: What to expect from current treatments
    Nicole C. Dombrowski, DO and Wilma F. Bergfeld, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 758-768;

    Alopecia areata often resolves on its own, but some treatment is often needed due to the psychosocial impact.

  • Angiotensin-receptor blockers: Benefits beyond lowering blood pressure
    Russell L. Silverstein, MD and C. Venkata S. Ram, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 825-832;

    These drugs improve the prognosis more than one would expect from their effect on blood pressure alone.

  • Restless legs syndrome: Keys to recognition and treatment
    Jaime F. Avecillas, MD, Joseph A. Golish, MD, Carmen Giannini, RN, BSN and José C. Yataco, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 769-787;

    Although the condition is common, a high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose it.

  • Auto-positive end-expiratory pressure: Mechanisms and treatment
    Auto-positive end-expiratory pressure: Mechanisms and treatment
    Majid M. Mughal, MD, Daniel A. Culver, DO, Omar A. Minai, MD and Alejandro C. Arroliga, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 801-809;

    This common problem in mechanical ventilation increases the work of breathing, worsens gas exchange, and decreases cardiac output.

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