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  • Flu shot or FluMist?
    Flu shot or FluMist?
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2003, 70 (9) 808;
  • Heart disease and depression: Don’t ignore the relationship
    Heart disease and depression: Don’t ignore the relationship
    David Eric Kemp, MD, Shishuka Malhotra, MD, Kathleen N. Franco, MD, George Tesar, MD and David L. Bronson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2003, 70 (9) 745-761;

    Depression seems to be a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Although we do not know if treating depression can improve coronary prognosis, it can make the patient feel better.

  • Treatment options for nonresponders and relapsers to initial therapy for hepatitis C
    Marten Duncan, DO and Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2003, 70 (9 suppl 4) S21-S26;
  • Acne vulgaris: One treatment does not fit all
    Sharon J. Longshore, RPH, MD and Kimberly Hollandsworth, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2003, 70 (8) 670-680;

    With a variety of topical and oral agents available, the choice of therapy can range from simple and straightforward to intense and complex.

  • The case for clinical trials of noninvasive coronary imaging tests
    Robert Detrano, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2003, 70 (8) 664-665;

    IVUS, CT, and MRI show promise, but new tests, like new therapies, must undergo clinical trials.

  • When does an adult need a tonsillectomy?
    When does an adult need a tonsillectomy?
    Neil Bhattacharyya, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2003, 70 (8) 698-701;

    Tonsillectomy may improve quality of life, but hard data are lacking.

  • Is there a role for metformin or acarbose as a weight-loss agent in the absence of diabetes?
    Is there a role for metformin or acarbose as a weight-loss agent in the absence of diabetes?
    Elias S. Siraj, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2003, 70 (8) 702-704;

    The evidence so far indicates that neither drug can be recommended for this indication in this situation.

  • A 77-year-old man with septic shock
    James K. Stoller, MD, Raed H. Abdelhadi, MD and Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2003, 70 (8) 729-734;

    A homeless man is poorly responsive, hypotensive, and febrile—and has a new heart murmur. What is the cause?

  • Treat high blood pressure sooner: Tougher, simpler JNC 7 guidelines
    Donald G. Vidt, MD and Raymond A. Borazanian, BS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2003, 70 (8) 721-728;

    In 2003, a blood pressure of 120/80 isn’t normal anymore—it’s prehypertensive.

  • Hair loss: Diagnosis and management
    Fabiane Mulinari-Brenner, MD and Wilma F. Bergfeld, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2003, 70 (8) 705-712;

    Alopecia is distressing, and we should not underestimate its importance, either as a cosmetic problem or as a sign of a potentially serious underlying condition.

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