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  • Hepatitis C infection: A systemic disease with extrahepatic manifestations
    Hepatitis C infection: A systemic disease with extrahepatic manifestations
    Aman Ali, MD and Nizar N. Zein, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2005, 72 (11) 1005-1019;

    Almost 40% of patients with hepatitis C develop at least one extrahepatic manifestation during the course of the disease.

  • Anemia in chronic heart failure: Can EPO reduce deaths?
    Srinivas Iyengar, MD and William T. Abraham, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2005, 72 (11) 1027-1032;

    Many patients with chronic heart failure also have anemia, but whether treating the anemia will improve outcomes has yet to be determined.

  • Eating disorders: Recognizeearlytopreventcomplications
    Elizabeth H.W. Ricanati, MD and Ellen S. Rome, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 895-906;

    Eating disorders are not just about food and weight. The clinical team’s job is to identify what problem the patient is trying to cope with and to help her—or him—develop healthier coping strategies.

  • Respiratory tract infections: Another reason not to smoke
    Susan Murin, MD, MSc and Kathryn Smith Bilello, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 916-920;

    Patients who smoke need to be informed about the benefits of being vaccinated and stopping smoking.

  • Update in thrombosis: Answers to perplexing questions
    Daniel G. Federman, MD, Gina R. Brescia, MD, John P. Moriarty, MD, Sally G. Haskell, MD, Raj Krishnamurthy, MD and Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 907-915;

    How long should patients receive warfarin? Is less-intense therapy as effective as standard therapy? When is the risk of recurrence highest? Do mutations increase the risk of recurrence?

  • Pleural effusions: Evaluation and management
    José C. Yataco, MD and Raed A. Dweik, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 854-872;

    A rational diagnostic workup will reveal the cause in most cases.

  • Managing abdominal aortic aneurysms Treat the aneurysm <em>and</em> the risk factors
    Managing abdominal aortic aneurysms Treat the aneurysm and the risk factors
    Amjad AlMahameed, MD, Ahmed Abdel Latif, MD and Linda M. Graham, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 877-888;

    Abdominal aortic aneurysms are not only a danger in themselves, they also signify underlying vascular disease.

  • Sleep apnea is linked to heart failure, but does treatment improve outcome?
    Laura Wexler, MD and Shahrokh Javaheri, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 929-936;

    Heart failure is a risk factor for sleep apnea, which in turn may adversely affect cardiovascular function.

  • Auto-positive end-expiratory pressure: Mechanisms and treatment
    Auto-positive end-expiratory pressure: Mechanisms and treatment
    Majid M. Mughal, MD, Daniel A. Culver, DO, Omar A. Minai, MD and Alejandro C. Arroliga, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 801-809;

    This common problem in mechanical ventilation increases the work of breathing, worsens gas exchange, and decreases cardiac output.

  • Emerging care for type 2 diabetes: Using insulin to reach lower glycemic goals
    Mark N. Feinglos, MD, CM and M. Angelyn Bethel, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 791-799;

    Experts are advocating earlier, more aggressive treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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