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  • Newer modes of mechanical ventilation (July 2009)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2009, 76 (8) 445;
  • Does measuring natriuretic peptides have a role in patients with chronic kidney disease?
    Victor Hajjar, MD and Martin J. Schreiber, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2009, 76 (8) 476-478; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08065

    Measuring them can help diagnose decompensated heart failure and predict the risk of death and hospitalization, but whether it helps in chronic kidney disease is unclear.

  • Radiologic workup of a palpable breast mass (March 2009)
    David L. Keller, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 385; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm/76c/070001

    A reader comments about an article on the radiologic workup of a palpable breast mass (March 2009).

  • The blade, the flea, and the colon
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 384; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.07001

    Ischemic colitis often gives the internist and surgeon a chance to commiserate on the power of informed watchful waiting.

  • Black esophagus
    Sudha Akkinepally, MD, Vijayarama Poreddy, MD and Alejandro Moreno, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 400; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08102

    A 60-year-old man with gastrointestinal bleeding due to alcoholic cirrhosis has necrosis of the distal esophagus.

  • Painful eye with a facial rash
    José Luis Vallejo-García, MD, Sergio Vañó-Galván, MD, Omar Rayward, MD and Paula Moreno-Martin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 410-412; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08083

    Six days ago, the patient had an intense headache; 4 days ago, painful herpetiform lesions appeared on his face. What is the diagnosis?

  • Clinical approach to colonic ischemia
    Clinical approach to colonic ischemia
    Kareem Elder, MD, Bret A. Lashner, MD and Firas Al Solaiman, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 401-409; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08089

    Ischemic colitis is one of the diagnoses that should be considered when patients present with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and intestinal bleeding.

  • In reply: Radiologic workup of a palpable breast mass (March 2009)
    Melanie Chellman-Jeffers, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 385-389; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm/76c/070002
  • What is the role of probiotics in the treatment of acute Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea?
    Kennon Miller, MD and Thomas Fraser, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 391-392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08112

    Overall, the evidence does not support using probiotics to treat Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. More studies are needed to determine if they are helpful and, if so, which ones and at what dosages.

  • Back pain made simple: An approach based on principles and evidence
    Samir D. Bhangle, MD, Sunil Sapru, MD and Richard S. Panush, MD, MACP, MACR
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 393-399; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08099

    Low back pain is a common and costly medical condition with only a weak correlation between symptoms and pathologic changes. The authors offer a simple, evidence-based approach.

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