Index by author
September 01, 2008; Volume 75,Issue 9
Brotman, Daniel J.
- You have accessPerioperative statins: More than lipid-lowering?Leonard S. Feldman, MD and Daniel J. Brotman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2008, 75 (9) 654-662;
Soon, the checklist for internists seeing patients about to undergo surgery may include prescribing one of the lipid-lowering drugs called statins.
Brukamp, Kirsten
- You have accessWhat is the proper workup of a patient with hypertension?Radhika Katakam, MD, Kirsten Brukamp, MD and Raymond R. Townsend, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2008, 75 (9) 663-672;
If we were to launch an intensive workup for every patient with high blood pressure, the cost and effort would be enormous. Fortunately, accurate blood pressure measurement, a focused history and physical examination, and a handful of basic tests are often enough.