Index by author
Hanson, Maurice R.
- Effective treatment of Alzheimer disease and its complications
Prompt and careful treatment can improve the quality of life for Alzheimer patients.
Homa, David
- Transesophageal echocardiography: First-line imaging for aortic diseases
Because transesophageal echocardiography is fast, portable, and widely available, it is ideal for diagnosing potentially catastrophic diseases of the aorta.
Markman, Maurie
- Cancer genetics for the clinician: Recommendations on screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations
The discovery of cancer-related genes raises difficult questions for clinicians and patients.
Palmer, Robert M.
- Effective treatment of Alzheimer disease and its complications
Prompt and careful treatment can improve the quality of life for Alzheimer patients.
Philbin, Terry
- When do you x-ray ankle sprains in patients with acute ankle injuries?
Many are sprained, but few are fractured.
Reddy, S. Sethu K.
How should patients taking the discontinued diabetes drug troglitazone be managed?The newer insulin sensitizers appear safe, but monitoring for hepatotoxicity is still warranted.
Thomas, James D.
- Transesophageal echocardiography: First-line imaging for aortic diseases
Because transesophageal echocardiography is fast, portable, and widely available, it is ideal for diagnosing potentially catastrophic diseases of the aorta.
Vidt, Donald G.
- Alpha-blockers and congestive heart failure: Early termination of an arm of the ALLHAT trial
Current guidelines for treating high blood pressure need to be changed, in light of surprising findings from a major study.
Wiedemann, Herbert P.
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Low-stretch ventilation improves survival
By setting the respirator to deliver smaller volumes of air than traditionally used, we can decrease the mortality rate by one fifth.
Wilke, William S.
- Appropriate use of DNR orders: A practical approach
A procedure and rationale for resolving conflict and reaching consensus about end-of-life care.
