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  • 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.

  • Alopecia areata: What to expect from current treatments
    Nicole C. Dombrowski, DO and Wilma F. Bergfeld, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 758-768;

    Alopecia areata often resolves on its own, but some treatment is often needed due to the psychosocial impact.

  • Angiotensin-receptor blockers: Benefits beyond lowering blood pressure
    Russell L. Silverstein, MD and C. Venkata S. Ram, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 825-832;

    These drugs improve the prognosis more than one would expect from their effect on blood pressure alone.

  • Interstitial cystitis: A primary care perspective
    Matt Rosenberg, MD, C. Lowell Parsons, MD and Shari Page, FNP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2005, 72 (8) 698-703;

    Interstitial cystitis is more common than previously thought. Conservative measures are effective for many patients.

  • Why and how to prescribe exercise: Overcoming the barriers
    Gerald Fletcher, MD and Jorge F. Trejo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2005, 72 (8) 645-656;

    To help patients start exercising and stay with it, clinicians should start by writing a prescription.

  • Demystifying triglycerides: A practical approach for the clinician
    Demystifying triglycerides: A practical approach for the clinician
    Richard L. Dunbar, MD and Daniel J. Rader, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2005, 72 (8) 661-680;

    Despite uncertainties, the National Cholesterol Education Program’s report provides a practical framework for approaching hypertriglyceridemia.

  • Gait disorders: Search for multiple causes
    Neil B. Alexander, MD and Allon Goldberg, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 586-600;

    Gait disorders in elderly patients often lead to falls, disability, and functional decline. More often than not, they represent more than one coexisting condition.

  • Recognizing and managing acute diverticulitis for the internist
    Recognizing and managing acute diverticulitis for the internist
    James S. Wu, MD and Mark E. Baker, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 620-627;

    Acute diverticulitis can present in a number of ways and is often confused with colonic spasm or irritable bowel syndrome. Missing the diagnosis can have serious consequences.

  • Physician’s guide to the new 2005 dietary guidelines: How best to counsel patients
    George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD and Belinda A. Waltman
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 609-618;

    Health care providers can become agents of change and give patients practical suggestions for taking in fewer calories, being more physically active, and making wiser food choices.

  • Primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute MI: Improving access and outcomes
    Juhana Karha, MD, Matthew A. Hook, MD and Sorin J. Brener, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2005, 72 (7) 559-576;

    Patients have a better chance of surviving an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction if they undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) rather than fibrinolytic therapy. Studies have addressed ways to improve PCI and to make it more accessible.

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