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  • Nonallergic rhinitis: Common problem, chronic symptoms
    Brian Schroer, MD and Lily C. Pien, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 285-293; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a11099

    Allergic and nonallergic rhinitis have similar symptoms, but their mechanisms and treatment differ.

  • Antireflux surgery in the proton pump inhibitor era
    Antireflux surgery in the proton pump inhibitor era
    William J. Bulsiewicz, MD, MSc and Ryan D. Madanick, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 273-281; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11097

    Although drug therapy with a proton pump inhibitor is the first-line treatment for gastro-esophageal reflux disease, surgery still has several specific indications.

  • In Reply: Parkinson disease (January 2012)
    Hubert H. Fernandez, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 243-248; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79c:04007

    Readers comment on previous articles about glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal failure (November 2011), essential tremor (December 2011), and Parkinson disease (January 2012).

  • Building an innovative model for personalized healthcare
    Kathryn Teng, MD, Charis Eng, MD, PhD, Caryl A. Hess, PhD, MBA, Meredith A. Holt, MBA, Rocio T. Moran, MD, Richard R. Sharp, PhD and Elias I. Traboulsi, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4 suppl 1) S1-S9; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79.s1.01
  • Purple urine in a woman with chronic kidney disease
    Yi-Chun Chen, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 255-256; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11032

    Although purple urine itself is usually considered benign, it should prompt an evaluation for urinary tract infection.

  • Synthetic legal intoxicating drugs: The emerging ‘incense’ and ‘bath salt’ phenomenon
    Jason Jerry, MD, Gregory Collins, MD and David Streem, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 258-264; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11147

    These products are gaining in popularity among drug abusers, because they are cheap and produce a powerful high. They may not be detectable on standard urine drug screening.

  • Purpuric lesion on the elbow
    Naveen K. Voore, MD, Asima Rahman, MD, MRCGP, MRCOG, Sathish Sanna, MD and Huzefa Bahrain, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 253-256; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11036

    A 75-year-old man developed a painful lesion on the elbow several days after starting warfarin therapy. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • In Reply: Essential tremor, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers (December 2011)
    Hesham Abboud, MD, Anwar Ahmed, MD and Hubert H. Fernandez, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 242; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79c:04005

    Readers comment on previous articles about glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal failure (November 2011), essential tremor (December 2011), and Parkinson disease (January 2012).

  • Glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal suppression (November 2011)
    David L. Keller, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 236-237; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79c.04002

    Readers comment on previous articles about glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal failure (November 2011), essential tremor (December 2011), and Parkinson disease (January 2012).

  • Factor V Leiden: How great is the risk of venous thromboembolism?
    Khaldoon Shaheen, MD, M. Chadi Alraies, MD, FACP, Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, MD and Richard Christie, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2012, 79 (4) 265-272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.11072

    The risk of a first episode of thromboembolism is two to five times higher with the heterozygous factor V Leiden mutation, but the absolute risk is still low.

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