Latest Articles

  • The end of the diet debates?
    Arthur S. Agatston, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 946-950;

    The healthiest diet is a Mediterranean type that features foods that are high in omega-3 fatty acids, unsaturated fats, and fiber, and that have a low glycemic index.

  • Seizures in the elderly
    Elizabeth Waterhouse, MD and Alan Towne, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10 suppl 3) S26-S37;
  • 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.

  • Movement disorders in the older patient
    Mark S. Baron, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10 suppl 3) S38-S51;
  • A woman with headache and blurred vision
    Ena Segota, MD, David Adelstein, MD and Tarek Mekhail, MD, MSc
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2005, 72 (10) 848-851;

    She has non-small-cell lung cancer and patchy symmetrical areas of subcortical edema in the posterior parietal and occipital lobes of the brain. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • 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.

  • Restless legs syndrome: Keys to recognition and treatment
    Jaime F. Avecillas, MD, Joseph A. Golish, MD, Carmen Giannini, RN, BSN and José C. Yataco, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 769-787;

    Although the condition is common, a high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose it.

  • How soon can a patient undergo noncardiac surgery after receiving a drug-eluting stent?
    Howard H. Weitz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 818-820;

    Lacking direct data, we base our approach on data from patients with bare-metal stents and from patients receiving antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes.

  • Intravascular ultrasonography in coronary atherosclerosis trials (June 2005)
    Paolo Angelini, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 745;

    Intravascular ultrasonography in coronary atherosclerosis

  • Diagnostic imaging approach to pulmonary embolism
    Joseph W. Stengel, DO and Ruffin J. Graham, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2005, 72 (9) 821-824;

    A man with cancer presents with new dyspnea and low-grade fever. What is the best diagnostic approach?

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