Index by author

July 01, 2009; Volume 76,Issue 7

  1. Mandell, Brian F.

    1. The blade, the flea, and the colon
      Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 384; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.07001

      Ischemic colitis often gives the internist and surgeon a chance to commiserate on the power of informed watchful waiting.

  2. Miller, Kennon

    1. What is the role of probiotics in the treatment of acute Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea?
      Kennon Miller, MD and Thomas Fraser, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 391-392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08112

      Overall, the evidence does not support using probiotics to treat Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. More studies are needed to determine if they are helpful and, if so, which ones and at what dosages.

  3. Mireles-cabodevila, Eduardo

    1. Alternative modes of mechanical ventilation: A review for the hospitalist
      Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MD, Enrique Diaz-Guzman, MD, Gustavo A. Heresi, MD and Robert L. Chatburn, BS, RRT-NPS
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 417-430; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08043

      Newer ventilators can be set to modes other than the pressure-control and volume-control modes of older machines. We review how they work and contrast their theoretical benefits and actual evidence of benefit.

  4. Moreno, Alejandro

    1. Black esophagus
      Sudha Akkinepally, MD, Vijayarama Poreddy, MD and Alejandro Moreno, MD, MPH
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 400; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08102

      A 60-year-old man with gastrointestinal bleeding due to alcoholic cirrhosis has necrosis of the distal esophagus.

  5. Moreno-martin, Paula

    1. Painful eye with a facial rash
      José Luis Vallejo-García, MD, Sergio Vañó-Galván, MD, Omar Rayward, MD and Paula Moreno-Martin, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2009, 76 (7) 410-412; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08083

      Six days ago, the patient had an intense headache; 4 days ago, painful herpetiform lesions appeared on his face. What is the diagnosis?

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