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  • Respiratory disorders in neuromuscular diseases (June 2005)
    Ronald Hirsch, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2005, 72 (8) 639;
  • Demystifying triglycerides: A practical approach for the clinician
    Demystifying triglycerides: A practical approach for the clinician
    Richard L. Dunbar, MD and Daniel J. Rader, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2005, 72 (8) 661-680;

    Despite uncertainties, the National Cholesterol Education Program’s report provides a practical framework for approaching hypertriglyceridemia.

  • Advice for when you begin exercising
    Advice for when you begin exercising
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2005, 72 (8) 657;
  • A 35-year-old man with recurrent hoarseness
    Gunjan M. Dalal, MB, BS and Atul C. Mehta, MB, BS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 549-550;

    He has undergone laser photoresection of a tracheal mass three times in the past 2 years. What is the diagnosis?

  • Pertussis: Old foe, persistent problem
    Camille Sabella, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 601-608;

    Vaccination for pertussis may soon be done in teens and adults to prevent infection of vulnerable infants.

  • Imaging in acute brain infarction
    Bryson Borg, MD and Thomas J. Masaryk, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 579-585;

    A 77-year-old woman is brought by ambulance to the emergency department with suspected acute stroke. Which imaging test is recommended, and why?

  • Gait disorders: Search for multiple causes
    Neil B. Alexander, MD and Allon Goldberg, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 586-600;

    Gait disorders in elderly patients often lead to falls, disability, and functional decline. More often than not, they represent more than one coexisting condition.

  • Overactive bladder (February 2005)
    Holly L. Thacker, MD and Marie Paraiso, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 544;
  • Recognizing and managing acute diverticulitis for the internist
    Recognizing and managing acute diverticulitis for the internist
    James S. Wu, MD and Mark E. Baker, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 620-627;

    Acute diverticulitis can present in a number of ways and is often confused with colonic spasm or irritable bowel syndrome. Missing the diagnosis can have serious consequences.

  • Nutrition: Know the facts
    Nutrition: Know the facts
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 619;

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