Index by author

February 01, 2016; Volume 83,Issue 2

  1. Kabach, Amjad

    1. Can patients opt to turn off implantable cardioverter-defibrillators near the end of life?
      M. Motaz Baibars, MD, M. Chadi Alraies, MD, FACP, Amjad Kabach, MD and Marc Pritzker, MD, FACC
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 97-98; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15007

      Yes, it is reasonable to consider deactivation near the end of life if the patient or family wishes.

  2. Khatri, Sumita B.

    1. The intersection of obstructive lung disease and sleep apnea
      The intersection of obstructive lung disease and sleep apnea
      Sumita B. Khatri, MD, MS and Octavian C. Ioachimescu, MD, PhD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 127-140; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14104

      Many patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma also have obstructive sleep apnea, and vice versa.

  3. Kodish, Eric

    1. The ethics of ICDs: History and future directions
      Martin L. Smith, STD and Eric Kodish, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 99-100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15122

      There is no ethical requirement that treatment, once started, must continue against the patient’s wishes.

  4. Kopacz, Marek S.

    1. Veterans, guilt, and suicide risk: An opportunity to collaborate with chaplains?
      Marek S. Kopacz, Md, PhD, Kathy A. Rasmussen, PhD, Robert F. Searle, DMin, BCC, Barbara M. Wozniak, PhD and Caitlin E. Titus, MS
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 101-105; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15070

      Chaplains and clinicians bring complementary skills and services to the problem of suicide risk in veterans.

  5. Kottapally, Mohan

    1. Common neurologic emergencies for nonneurologists: When minutes count
      Mohan Kottapally, MD and S. Andrew Josephson, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 116-126; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14121

      Recognizing and treating acute stroke, status epilepticus, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and others.

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