Postgraduate Medicine 1999: Vol 105 Index

11 Pages·1999·3.4 MB·English

POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE: JANUARY-JUNE 1999
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Subjects
ACCIDENT PREVENTION ANAPHYLAXIS BURNS
¢ Implementing safety measures to prevent vio- ¢ Allergic reactions to medications, minimizing ¢ Smoke inhalation injury, recognition and
lence in emergency departments. 105(1):143* risks. 105(3):173* treatment. 105(2):55*
ADOLESCENTS: See Pediatrics ANTIBIOTICS: See Drugs, antibiotic
AGING ANXIETY CANCER: See Neoplasms
¢ Alzheimer’s disease, advances in drug treat- ¢ Coping with panic disorder. (PN) 105(5):148 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
ment. 105(1):109* ¢ Panic attacks, typical and atypical presenta- ¢ Congestive heart failure, symptoms, diagno-
¢ Hypertension, isolated systolic, causes and tions, triggers, and therapy. 105(5):141 * sis, and therapies. 105(6):17*
risks, evaluation and treatment. 105(5):95* ARTHRITIS: See Rheumatic diseases ¢ Echocardiography for mitral valve prolapse.
* Increased prevalence of osteoarthritis. 105(6): ASTHMA (CC) 105(1):34
29 * Diagnosis and management. (GL) 105(4):191 ¢ Evaluation using exercise stress test, factors
¢ Leg ulcers, established and novel therapies. ¢ Risk of steroid-induced osteoporosis, assess- that enhance its validity. 105(5):53*
105(5):159* ment, treatment, and prevention. 105(3):79* ¢ Hypertension, detection, evaluation, and treat-
¢ Over 65, risk factor for community-acquired ¢ Role of gastroesophageal reflux disease ment. 105(5):82*
pneumonia, treatment considerations. 105(4): 105(1):53 e Hypertension, isolated systolic, causes and
107 ¢ Work-related, and latex allergy, diagnosis, risks, evaluation and treatment. 105(5):95*
¢ Screening in the elderly, how much? (CC) pathophysiology, and management. 105(7):39* ¢ Hypertension, monitoring your blood pres-
105(2):27 sure. (PN) 105(5):209
AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION BACK e Hypertension, primary pulmonary, manage-
¢ Asthma, chronic, diagnosis and management. ¢ Low back pain, acute, appropriate use of ment. 105(3):45*
(GL) 105(4):191* imaging studies. 105(4):161 * ¢ Hypertensive crisis, types and causes, treat-
¢ Asthma, work-related, and latex allergy, diag- BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE ment and potential complications. 105(5):119*
nosis, pathophysiology, and management. ¢ Cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic at- ¢ In patients with diabetes, strategies for sec-
105(7):39* tacks. 195(5):145 ondary prevention. 105(2):66*
ALLERGY BIOPSY ¢ Pulmonary hypertension, secondary, manage-
e Anaphylactic and allergic-like reactions to ¢ Mucosal, in peptic ulcer disease. 105(3):123 ment. 105(2):183*
medications, minimizing risks. 105(3):173* ¢ Sentinel lymph node, in early management of ¢ Stroke prevention with aspirin. (CC) 105(1):
¢ Latex, and work-related asthma, diagnosis, breast cancer. 105(6):83 33
pathophysiology, and management. 105(7):39* ¢ Skin, in diagnosis of vasculitis. (PD) 105(3): e Vertebrobasilar insufficiency causing vertigo,
¢ Role in eosinophilia. 105(3):194 229 diagnosis and treatment. 105(2):169
¢ Role of allergic rhinitis in chronic rhinosinusi- BLOOD PRESSURE CHEMOTHERAPY: See Drugs, antineoplastic
tis, management. 105(4):55* ¢ Monitoring. (PN) 105(5):209 CHOLESTEROL
BREAST DISEASES ¢ Lipid modification to reduce risk of coronary
¢ Cancer, preventing postsurgical lymphedema artery disease in patients with diabetes. 105(2):
(PN) 105(6):123 71
*Major clinical discussion
¢ Cancer, recent developments in early man- COCAINE
CC, Curbside Consults
agement. 105(6):81 * ¢ Addiction, clinical characteristics, medical
, Case Report
¢ Cancer, risks and benefits of tamoxifen ther- complications, and accompanying psychiatric
, Digital Doc
apy for prevention. 105(6):61 * disorders. 105(3):185*
, Editorial
, Clinical Practice Guidelines ¢ Cancer, survivors, primary and secondary COLONIC DISEASES: See Gastrointestinal dis-
, Pearls in Dermatology prevention strategies. 105(6):103* eases
, Patient Notes ¢ Cancer, tools for assessing risk in individual continued
, Puzzles in Practice patients. 105(6):49*
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COMPUTERS DIZZINESS DRUGS, ANTICOAGULANT
* Costs of being a technology pioneer. (DD) ¢ Vestibular causes, review of workup, treat- ¢ In primary pulmonary hypertension. 105(3):
105(3):23 ment, and prognosis. 105(2):161 * 59
¢ Effect on your desktop space. (DD) 105(5):29 DRUG ABUSE DRUGS, ANTIDEPRESSANT
¢ Electronic storage methods. (DD) 105(2):21 ¢ Cocaine addiction, clinical characteristics ¢ For anxiety symptoms of panic disorder and
¢ Safeguarding clinical data. (DD) 105(1):27 medical complications, and accompanying psy- for comorbid depression. 105(5):144
¢ What to look for in vendor. (DD) 105(4):31 chiatric disorders. 105(3):185* DRUGS, ANTIESTROGEN
e Y2K scare, tips on preparing your Clinical DRUG INTERACTIONS ¢ Tamoxifen therapy in breast cancer preven-
practice. (DD) 105(7):29 ¢ Role of hepatic cytochrome P-450 isoenzyme tion, risks and benefits. 105(6):61 *
system, reference guide to prescription. 105(2) e Tamoxifen therapy, use in breast cancer sur-
DELIVERY OF "1EALTHCARE 193* vivors. 105(6):104
¢ Improving clinical practice and patient out- DRUG RESISTANCE DRUGS, ANTIMICROBIAL
comes. (ED) 105(3):15 e Antibiotic, increased problem with over-the- ¢ Combination regimens for eradicating Heli-
¢ Potential surplus of “generalist” healthcare phone prescribing for respiratory infections. cobacter pylori infection. 105(3):138
providers, pulling the plug on incentives. (ED) 105(2):46 DRUGS, ANTINEOPLASTIC
105(7):15 ¢ Antibiotic resistance and Helicobacter pylori ¢ For breast cancer. 105(6):87
DIABETES infection. 105(3):145 DRUGS, BENZODIAZEPINES
¢ Complicated by limited joint mobility, or DRUG THERAPY e For panic disorder. 105(5):145
cheiroarthropathy, causes, diagnosis, and treat- ¢ For amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 105(4):151 DRUGS, BETA BLOCKER
ment. 105(2):99* ¢ For chronic asthma. (GL) 105(4):194 ¢ For congestive heart failure. 105(6):22
¢ Nephropathy in patients with diabetes, detec- ¢ For congestive heart failure. 105(6):19 DRUGS, CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
tion, treatment, and prevention. 105(2):83* ¢ For hypertension, current options. 105(5):89 ¢ For heart failure. 105(6):23
¢ Pretravel planning tips. (PN) 105(2):233 ¢ For isolated systolic hypertension. 105(5):105 ¢ For primary pulmonary hypertension. 105(3):
e Recommendations and resources to help pa- ¢ For managing symptoms of allergic rhinitis 54
tients with diabetes travel safely and avoid and rhinosinusitis. 105(4):57 DRUGS, CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE
emergencies. 105(2):111* ¢ For primary pulmonary hypertension. 105(3): ¢ Digoxin, for heart failure. 105(6):22
¢ Secondary prevention of coronary disease, 53 DRUGS, CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR
when and why to use preventive strategies. ¢ For treatment of hypertensive emergencies ¢ For improvement of memory and cognition in
105(2):66* 105(5):122 patients with Alzheimer’s disease. 105(1):110
¢ Type 2, management, strategies for improv- e Recent advances in treatment of Alzheimer’s DRUGS, CORTICOSTEROID
ing care. (GL) 105(1):121* disease. 105(1):109* e |ntra-articular injections for osteoarthritis.
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DRUGS, ADVERSE REACTION 105(6):37
¢ Methods for staging esophageal cancer be- ¢ Anaphylactic and allergic-like reactions to ¢ Steroid-induced osteoporosis in patients with
fore therapy. 105(7):119 medications, minimizing risks. 105(3):173* asthma, risk assessment, prevention, and treat-
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES DRUGS, ANALGESIC ment. 105(3):79*
¢ Electromyography and nerve conduction ¢ Acetaminophen for pain relief in osteoarthri- ¢ Topical, cause of persistent contact dermati-
studies to confirm diagnosis of amyotrophic lat- tis. 105(6):32 tis. (PD) 105(4):220
eral sclerosis. 105(4):144 ¢ Acetaminophen, treating acute accidental and DRUGS, DIURETIC
e Esophageal endoscopy in evaluation of gas- intentional overdose. 105(4):81* ¢ For primary pulmonary hypertension. 105(3):
troesophageal reflux disease. 105(7):96 DRUGS, ANESTHESIA 53
e Exercise stress test, factors that enhance its ¢ During intubation of unstable patient. 105(4): ¢ For treatment of heart failure. 105(6):20
validity. 105(5):53* 71 DRUGS, HISTAMINE ANTAGONIST
¢ For diagnosis of ischemic colitis. 105(4):179 DRUGS, ANTIBIOTIC ¢ For treatment of gastroesophageal reflux dis-
¢ Imaging studies for acute low back pain, ap- ¢ Minocycline, recent studies on treatment of ease. 105(7):97
propriate use. 105(4):161* rheumatoid arthritis. 105(4):95* DRUGS, HORMONE
* In evaluation of pleural effusions, diagnostic ¢ Over-the-phone prescribing, pros and cons. ¢ Testosterone replacement, different forms.
priorities. 105(5):39* 105(2):46 (CC) 105(7):23
¢ Noninvasive testing in peptic ulcer disease. ¢ Short-course therapy for urinary tract infec- DRUGS, NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
105(3):121 tion in women. (GL) 105(5):187 (NSAIDs)
DIET: See Nutrition ¢ Six-week therapy for Pott’s puffy tumor. (PP) ¢ For symptomatic relief in osteoarthritis, po-
105(4):45 tential adverse effects. 105(6):32
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¢ Gastrointestinal complications, diagnosis. ¢ For diagnosis of esophageal dysphagia ¢ Peptic ulcer disease, overview. 105(3):93*
105(3):116 105(7):141 ¢ Peptic ulcer disease, scope and conse-
DRUGS, PROMOTILITY ENZYMES quences. 105(3):100*
¢ Cisapride, for treatment of symptomatic gas- ¢ Hepatic cytochrome P-450 isoenzyme sys- ¢ Stool retention in children, how and why it
troesophageal reflux disease. 105(7):98 tem, role in clinically significant drug interac- starts, complete treatment regimen. 105(1):
DRUGS, PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR tions. 105(2):193* 159*
¢ For acid suppression in gastroesophageal re- EXERCISE GENITAL DISEASES
flux disease. 105(7):97 ¢ For degenerative joint disease of the knee. ¢ Testicular cancer, helping patients overcome
DRUGS, SALICYLATE (GL) 105(7):194 fear and choose treatment. 105(4):229*
¢ Aspirin for stroke prevention. (CC) 105(1):33 ¢ Physica! activity in patients with type 2 dia- ¢ Testicular self-examination. (PN) 105(4):241
DRUGS, SULFONYLUREA betes. (GL) 105(1):129 ¢ Urinary tract infection in women, diagnostic
¢ Second-generation, in management of type 2 ¢ Stress testing to evaluate for coronary artery and therapeutic recommendations. (GL) 105(5):
diabetes. (GL) 105(1):131 disease, factors that enhance its validity. 181
DRUGS, VASODILATOR 105(5):53* GERIATRICS: See Aging
¢ ACE inhibitors for heart failure. 105(6):21 EYE DISORDERS GUIDELINES, CLINICAL PRACTICE
¢ Unilateral euthyroid Graves’ ophthalmopathy, ¢ Chronic asthma, diagnosis and management
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY diagnosis and treatment. (PP) 105(7):81 in patients over age 5 years. (GL) 105(4):191
¢ For mitral valve prolapse. (CC) 105(1):34 ¢ Degenerative joint disease of the knee in
EDUCATION, MEDICAL FUNGAL DISEASES adults. (GL) 105(7):183*
¢ Incentives for primary care, potential surplus e Nail fungus, “resistant,” diagnosis. (PD) ¢ Diabetes, type 2, management. (GL) 105(1):
of “generalist” healthcare providers. (ED) 105(7):217 121
105(7):15 ¢ Superficial infections, diagnosis. (PD) 105(2): ¢ Urinary tract infection in women, diagnostic
ELDERLY: See Aging 179 and therapeutic recommendations. (GL) 105(5):
EMERGENCY MEDICINE 181*
¢ Hypertensive crisis, types and causes, treat- GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
ment and potential complications. 105(5):119* ¢ Colon cancer, use of flexible sigmoidoscopy HAND
¢ Unstable patient, management, importance of in screening. 105(7):51* ¢ Limited joint mobility, or cheiroarthropathy, in
what happens in first 10 minutes. 105(4):69* ¢ Dysphagia, causes, diagnostic studies. patients with diabetes, causes, diagnosis, and
¢ Violence in emergency department, managing 105(7):131* treatment. 105(2):99
violent patients and implementing safety mea- ¢ Esophageal cancer, approaches to surveil- HEADACHE
sures. 105(1):143* lance, treatment, and palliation. 105(7):111* ¢ Migraine with vertigo, diagnosis and treat-
ENDOCRINE DISORDERS ¢ Gastroesophageal reflux disease, causes, ment. 105(2):168
¢ Diabetes: See Diabetes recognition, and treatment. 105(7):88* HEART DISEASE: See Cardiovascular diseases
¢ Hormone testing in men with erectile dys- ¢ Gastroesophageal reflux disease, recognizing HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES
function. 105(2):137 atypical manifestations. 105(1):53* ¢ Eosinophilia, steps to cost-effective evalua-
¢ Investigating for contributing conditions in ¢ H pylori infection, when to test for. (CC) tion. 105(3):193*
obesity. (CC) 105(4):40 105(2):28 HORMONES
¢ Steroid-induced osteoporosis in patients with ¢ Heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux dis- ¢ Testosterone, different forms. (CC) 105(7):23
asthma, risk assessment, treatment, and pre- ease, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. ¢ Thyroid, abnormalities, types, causes, and
vention. 105(3):79* (PN) 105(7):233 Clinical significance. 105(4):215*
¢ Testosterone replacement, different forms. ¢ Ischemic colitis, predisposing and identifying HYPERTENSION: See Cardiovascular diseases
(CC) 105(7):23 factors, diagnosis and management. 105(4): HYPOTHERMIA
¢ Thyroid hormone abnormalities, types, causes, 177* ¢ Risk for winter sports enthusiasts, diagnosis
and Clinical significance. 105(4):215* ¢ Peptic ulcer disease and Helicobacter pylori and management. 105(1):72*
¢ Unilateral euthyroid Graves’ ophthalmopathy, infection, combination drug treaiment. 105(3):
diagnosis and treatment. (PP) 105(7):81 137* IMMUNIZATION
ENDOSCOPY ¢ Peptic ulcer disease, clinica! and laboratory ¢ Acellular pertussis vaccines for childhood im-
* Flexible sigmoidoscopy, use in screening for diagnosis. 105(3):113* munization, overview of benefits and risks.
colon cancer. 105(7):51* ¢ Peptic ulcer disease, new treatment. (PN) 105(7):165*
105(3):239 ¢ For Lyme disease. (CC) 105(7):21
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IMPOTENCE JOINTS ¢ Lymphedema, patient information. (PN)
¢ Erectile dysfunction, management. 105(2): ¢ Degenerative joint disease of knee in adults 105(6):123
:F e tg maximizing function and promoting joint health
INFANTS (GL) 105(7):183 MEDICAL PRACTICE
¢ With scabies, recognition. (PD) 105(1):191 ¢ Limited mobility, or cheiroarthropathy, in pa- ¢ Costs of being a technology pioneer. (DD)
INFECTION tients with diabetes, causes, diagnosis, and 105(3):23
e “Atypical pneumonia,” why to abandon this treatment. 105(2):99 ¢ Importance of adding human touch to med-
term. 105(4):131* ical care. (ED) 105(4):23
¢ Community-acquired pneumonia, outpatient KIDNEY DISEASES ¢ Steps to safeguard clinical data. (DD) 105(1):27
approach to care. 105(4):106* ¢ Diabetic nephropathy, detection, treatment, e Value of routine office procedures. (ED)
e Crusted (Norwegian) scabies, detection and and prevention. 105(2):83* 105(5):17
treatment. (PD) 105(5):153 KNEE INJURIES e Y2K, tips on preparing your clinical practice.
¢ Fournier's gangrene, diagnosis and treatment. ¢ Adult degenerative joint disease of knee, max- (DD) 105(7):29
(PP) 105(2):39 imizing function and promoting joint health MIGRAINE: See Headache
¢ Fungal, superficial, diagnosis. (PD) 105(2): (GL) 105(7):183 MOUTH DISEASES
179 ¢ Oral ulcer due to Wegener's granulomatosis.
¢ H pylori, whent o test for. (CC) 105(2):28 LABORATORY INVESTIGATION (PP) 105(5):200
¢ Helicobacter pylori, clinical and laboratory di- ¢ Current recommendations regarding “routine’ MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
agnosis. 105(3):113* laboratory testing. 105(3):213* e Adult degenerative joint disease of knee,
¢ Helicobacter pylori, combination regimens for ¢ In patients with metastatic carcinoma of un- maximizing function and promoting joint health.
eradicatson. 105(3):137* known origin. 105(5):63* (GL) 105(7):183
¢ Helicobacter pylori, in peptic ulcer disease, ¢ To pinpoint cause of leukocytoclastic vasculi- e Lower extremity compartment syndrome,
overview. 105(3):93* tis. (PD) 105(3):230 acute and chronic, comparisons of symptoms,
© Helicobacter pylori, recently recognized cause LEG diagnosis, and treatment. 105(3):159*
of peptic ulcer, new antibiotic treatment. (PN) ¢ Restless legs syndrome, identification and ¢ Osteoarthritis, conventional approaches to
105(3):239 management strategies. 105(3):59* treatment and new, promising therapies. 105(6):
@ Helicobacter pylori, scope, risks, and relation- e Ulcers, established and novel therapies 29*
ships to peptic ulcer disease. 105(3):100* 105(5):159* e Restless legs syndrome, identification and
¢ Nonparasitic, cause of eosinophilia. 105(3): LEGISLATION management strategies. 105(3):59*
202 ¢ For quality in healthcare, effect of recent at- ¢ Upper and lower extremity injuries from
¢ Pertussis, childhood immunization using tempts. (ED) 105(2):11 cross-country skiing. 105(1):90
acellular pertussis vaccines, overview of bene- LIVER DISEASES ¢ Upper and lower extremity injuries from
fits and risks. 105(7):165* ¢ Hepatotoxicity, acetaminophen-induced, treat- snowboarding, recognition and treatment.
¢ Pneumonia, recognition. (PN) 105(4):251 ment. 105(4):81 105(1):84
¢ Pott’s puffy tumor, diagnosis and treatment. ¢ Porphyria cutanea tarda, diagnosis and treat-
(PP) 105(4):45 ment. (CR) 105(4):208 NEOPLASMS
¢ Severe pneumonia, when and why to hospi- LUNG DISEASES ¢ Breast cancer, preventing postsurgical lymph-
talize. 105(4):117* ¢ Pleural effusions, evaluation by thoracentesis edema. (PN) 105(6):123
¢ Urinary tract, in women, diagnostic and thera- diagnostic priorities. 105(5):39* e Breast cancer, recent developments in early
peutic recommendations. (GL) 105(5):181 ¢ Pleural effusions, practical management. management. 105(6):81*
INFLAMMATION 105(7):67* ¢ Breast cancer, risks and benefits of tamoxifen
e Pleural effusions, practical management. ¢ Primary pulmonary hypertension, manage- therapy for prevention. 105(6):61 *
105(7):67* ment. 105(3):45* e Breast cancer survivors, primary and sec-
INJURIES: See Trauma ¢ Pulmonary hypertension, secondary, manage- ondary prevention strategies. 105(6):103*
INTESTINAL DISEASES: See Gastrointestinal ment. 105(2):183* ¢ Breast cancer, tools for assessing risk in indi-
diseases LYME DISEASE vidual patients. 105(6):49*
INTUBATION ¢ Vaccine, safety issues. (CC) 105(7):21 * Colon cancer, use of flexible sigmoidoscopy
¢ Preparation, techniques. 105(4):69 LYMPHATIC DISEASES in screening. 105(7):51*
¢ Lymphedema in women with breast cancer, e Esophageal cancer, approaches to surveil-
management. 105(6):107 lance, treatment, and palliation. 105(7):111*
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¢ Lung, with recurrent malignant effusions. ¢ Rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis, link be- PEDIATRICS
105(7):75 tween and symptom management. 105(4):55* e Acellular pertussis vaccines for childhood
¢ Melanoma, teaching preventive measures to e Vestibular causes of dizziness, review of immunization, overview of benefits and risks.
patients with atypical mole (dysplastic nevus) workup, treatment, and prognosis. 105(2):161* 105(7):165*
syndrome. 105(7):147* OXYGEN ¢ Effect of violence on young people, ideas for
¢ Metastatic carcinoma of unknown origin, di- ¢ Hyperbaric, for carbon monoxide poisoning preventing violence. (ED) 105(6):9
agnosis and management to improve survival. 105(1):44 * Scabies in infants, recognition. (PD) 105(1):191
105(5):63* ¢ Stool retention in children, how and why it
¢ Syringomas, diagnosis and treatment. (PP) PAIN starts, complete treatment regimen. 105(1):159*
105(1):103 ¢ Acute low back, appropriate use of imaging PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
¢ Testicular, helping patients overcome fear Studies. 105(4):161* ¢ Components of “complete physical.” (CC)
and choose treatment. 105(4):229* ¢ Chest, noncardiac, manifestations of gastro- 105(3):30
¢ Testicular self-examination. (PN) 105(4):241 esophageal disease. 105(1):60 PHYSICIANS
NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS ¢ Management, in degenerative joint disease of ¢ “Generalist” healthcare providers, possible fu-
¢ Alzheimer’s disease, advances in drug treat- the knee. (GL) 105(7):190 ture surplus, time to pull the plug on incentives.
ment. 105(1):109* PARASITIC DISEASES (ED) 105(7):15
¢ Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, steps to early ¢ Cause of eosinophilia in nonindustrialized e Importance of annual professional and per-
detection and treatment for improved quality of parts of world. 105(3):201 sonal assessments. (ED) 105(1):15
life. 105(4):143* ¢ Crusted (Norwegian) scabies, detection and ¢ Importance of human touch in medicine. (ED)
* Dizziness, vestibular causes, review of work- treatment. (PD) 105(5):153 105(4):23
up, treatment, and prognosis. 105(2):161* ¢ Scabies in infants, recognition. (PD) 105(1): ¢ Improving clinical practice and patient out-
e Pain: See Pain 191 comes. (ED) 105(3):15
e Restless legs syndrome, identification and PATIENT EDUCATION e Value of performing routine office proce-
management strategies. 105(3):59* ¢ Component of asthma management. (GL) dures. (ED) 105(5):17
¢ Sequelae from serious carbon monoxide poi- 105(4):202 PNEUMONIA
soning. 105(1):40 ¢ Coping with panic disorder. (PN) 105(5):148 “Atypical,” why to abandon this term. 105(4):
¢ Stroke: See Stroke ¢ For patients with osteoarthritis. 105(6):31 1ST
NUTRITION ¢ For women at high risk for breast cancer. ¢ Community-acquired, outpatient approach to
¢ Therapy in type 2 diabetes. (GL) 105(1):129 105(6):71 care. 105(4):106*
¢ Vitamin supplementation. (CC) 105(3):36 ¢ For women with urinary tract infection. (GL) ¢ Recognition. (PN) 105(4):251
105(5):187 e Severe, when and why to hospitalize. 105(4):
OBESITY e Heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux dis- He
¢ Treatment options. (CC) 105(4):40 ease. (PN) 105(7):233 POISONING
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES ¢ Lymphedema. (PN) 105(6):123 ¢ Acetaminophen, treatment. 105(4):81 *
¢ Work-related asthma and latex allergy, ¢ Monitoring your blood pressure. (PN) 105(5): e Carbon monoxide, diagnosis and treatment.
diagnosis, pathophysiology, and management. 209 105(1):39*
105(7):39* e Panic disorder. 105(5):146 PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
OSTEOARTHRITIS ¢ Peptic ulcer disease, new treatment. (PN) ¢ Aspirin for stroke prevention. (CC) 105(1):33
¢ Conventional approaches to treatment and 105(3):239 ¢ Pretravel planning helps patients with dia-
new, promising therapies. 105(6):29* ¢ Recognizing pneumonia. (PN) 105(4):251 betes avoid emergencies. 105(2):111*
OSTEOPOROSIS ¢ Self-management education in type 2 dia- ¢ Screening in the elderly, how much? (CC)
¢ Steroid-induced, in patients with asthma on betes. (GL) 105(1):130 105(2):27
long-term corticosteroid therapy, risk assess- ¢ Teaching patients with atypical mole (dys- ¢ Secondary prevention of coronary artery dis-
ment, prevention, and treatment. 105(3):79* plastic nevus) syndrome to protect themselves ease in patients with diabetes. 105(2):66*
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES from melanoma. 105(7):147* ¢ Teaching patients with atypical mole (dys-
¢ Association with gastroesophageal reflux dis- ¢ Testicular self-examination. (PN) 105(4):241 plastic nevus) syndrome to protect themselves
ease. 105(1):64 ¢ Traveling with diabetes. (PN) 105(2):233 from melanoma. 105(7):147*
¢ Benign positional vertigo, recommended ma- e Winter safety recommendations. (PN) 105(1): ¢ Testicular self-examination. (PN) 105(4):241
neuvers. (CC) 105(5):35 193 continued
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PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDERS ¢ Pulmonary hypertension, primary, manage- e Prayer callus in devout Muslim. (PP) 105(3):
¢ Associated with cocaine addiction, treatment ment. 105(3):45* 153
dimensions. 105(3):185* e Severe pneumonia, when and why to hospi- e “Resistant” nail fungus, diagnosis. (PD)
¢ Causes of violent behavior, strategies for talize. 105(4):117* 105(7):217
managing aggressive patients in emergency de- ¢ Smoke inhalation injury, recognition and e Rosacea, early recognition and treatment to
partments. 105(1):144 treatment. 105(2):55* minimize symptoms and prevent complications.
¢ Coping with panic disorder. (PN) 105(5):148 ¢ Work-related asthma and latex allergy, diag- 105(2):149*
¢ Emotional effect of rosacea, recommenda- nosis, pathophysiology, and management * Scabies in infants, recognition. (PD) 105(1):
tions for counseling and patient education. 105(7):39" 191
105(2):154 RHEUMATIC DISEASES ¢ Superficial fungal infections, diagnosis. (PD)
e Panic attacks, typical and atypical presenta- ¢ Degenerative joint disease of the knee in 105(2):179
tions, triggers, and therapy. 105(5):141* adults, maximizing function and promoting joint ¢ Syringomas, diagnosis and treatment. (PP)
PUBLIC HEALTH health. (GL) 105(7):183* 105(1):103
¢ Community-acquired pneumonia, outpatient ¢ Lyme disease vaccination. (CC) 105(7):21 ¢ Vasculitis, clues to diagnosis. (PD) 105(3):
treatment. 105(4):106* ¢ Osteoarthritis, conventional approaches to 229
e Epidemic of violence in America, a public treatment and new, promising therapies SOCIAL PROBLEMS
health emergency. (ED) 105(6):9 105(6):29* ¢ Violence in America, a public health emer-
PULMONARY DISEASES: See Lung diseases; e Rheumatoid arthritis, promising outcomes gency. (ED) 105(6):9
Respiratory diseases with minocycline treatment. 105(4):95* ¢ Violent patients in emergency department,
RISK FACTORS management, safety measures, and prevention.
QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE ¢ For breast cancer, tools for assessing individ- 105(1):143*
¢ Effect of recent attempts to legislate quality. ual patients. 105(6):49* SPORTS
(ED) 105(2):11 ¢ Cross-country skiing, diagnosis and treat-
¢ Improving clinical practice and patient out- SAFETY: See Accident prevention ment of common injuries, strategies for preven-
comes. (ED) 105(3):15 SCREENING tion. 105(1):89*
¢ Biochemical profiles in asymptomatic adults ¢ Lower extremity compartment syndrome,
RADIOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS current recommendations. 105(3):213* acute and chronic, comparisons of symptoms,
¢ Imaging studies for acute low back pain, ap- ¢ For colon cancer using flexible sigmoidos- diagnosis, and treatment. 105(3):159*
propriate use. 105(4):161* copy. 105(7):51* ¢ Snowboarding, common injuries, recognition
¢ Videofluoroscopic examination for dysphagia. ¢ For melanoma. 105(7):152 and treatment. 105(1):83*
105(7):134 ¢ In the elderly, how much? (CC) 105(2):27 ¢ Winter, playing it safe. (PN) 105(1):193
RECTAL DISEASES SEXUAL DISORDERS e Winter, risks of hypothermia and frostbite, di-
¢ Screening for colorectal cancer using flexible ¢ Erectile function and dysfunction, overview agnosis and management. 105(1):72*
sigmoidoscopy. 105(7):51* and approach to management of dysfunction STROKE
RESPIRATORY DISEASES 105(2):131* ¢ Prevention with aspirin. (CC) 105(1):33
¢ Associated eosinophilia. 105(3):199 SINUSITIS SUBSTANCE ABUSE
e Asthma, chronic, diagnosis and management ¢ Link between chronic rhinosinusitis and aller- ¢ Cocaine addiction, clinical characteristics,
(GL) 105(4):191* gic rhinitis, management. 105(4):55* medical complications, and accompanying psy-
e “Atypical pneumonia,” why to abandon this SKIN DISEASES chiatric disorders. 105(3):185*
term. 105(4):131* ¢ Atypical mole (dysplastic nevus) syndrome, SUICIDE
¢ Infections, pros and cons of over-the-phone teaching preventive measures and maximizing e Acetaminophen poisoning, treatment. 105(4):
prescribing. 105(2):46 opportunities for early detection. 105(7):147* 81*
¢ Pleural effusions, evaluation by thoracentesis, ¢ Crusted (Norwegian) scabies, detection and SURGERY
diagnostic priorities. 105(5):39* treatment. (PD) 105(5):153 ¢ Antireflux. 105(7):103
¢ Pleural effusions, practical management. ¢ Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, diagnosis ¢ Breast cancer, preventing subsequent lymph-
105(7):67* and treatment. (PP) 105(6):113 edema. (PN) 105(6):123
¢ Pneumonia, community-acquired, outpatient Persistent contact dermatitis, detecting cause. e For breast cancer, options. 105(6):81
approach to care. 105(4):106* (PD) 105(4):220 e Heart-lung transplantation for primary pul-
¢ Pneumonia, recognition. (PN) 105(4):251 ¢ Porphyria cutanea tarda, diagnosis and treat- monary hypertension. 105(3):55
ment. (CR) 105(4):208
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THERAPEUTICS ULCER VERTIGO
¢ Hyperbaric oxygen for carbon monoxide poi- ¢ H pylori infection, when to test for. (CC) ¢ Benign positional, recommended maneuvers.
soning. 105(1):44 105(2):28 (CC) 105(5):35
e Maneuvers for benign positional vertigo. (CC) ¢ Leg, established and novel therapies. 105(5): * In dizzy patient, vestibular causes, review of
105(5):35 159* workup, treatment, and prognosis. 105(2):161*
THYROID DISEASES ¢ Oral, due to Wegener’s granulomatosis. (PP) VIOLENCE
¢ Thyroid hormone abnormalities, types, caus- 105(5):200 ¢ In America, a public health emergency. (ED)
es, and Clinical significance. 105(4):215* ¢ Peptic, clinical and laboratory diagnosis. 105(6):9
¢ Unilateral euthyroid Graves’ ophthalmopathy, 105(3):113* ¢ In emergency department, managing violent
diagnosis and treatment. (PP) 105(7):81 ¢ Peptic, new treatment. (PN) 105(3):239 patients and implementing safety measures.
TRANSPLANTATION ¢ Peptic, overview. 105(3):93* 105(1):143*
* Heart-lung, for primary pulmonary hyperten- ¢ Peptic, scope, risks, and relationships of He/i- VITAMINS
sion. 105(3):55 cobacter pylori and peptic disease and cancer. e Advice on supplementation. (CC) 105(3):36
TRAUMA 105(3):100*
¢ Cold injuries in winter sports, diagnosis and URINARY TRACT DISORDERS WOMEN
management. 105(1):72* * Infection, in women, diagnostic and therapeu- ¢ Breast cancer, preventing postsurgical lymph-
¢ Cross-country skiing injuries, diagnosis and tic recommendations. (GL) 105(5):181 edema. (PN) 105(6):123
treatment, strategies for prevention. 105(1):89* UROLOGIC DISEASES ¢ Breast cancer, recent developments in early
¢ Smoke inhalation injury, recognition and ¢ Erectile function and dysfunction, overview. management. 105(6):81°
treatment. 105(2):55* 105(2):131 * ¢ Breast cancer, risks and benefits of tamoxifen
¢ Snowboarding, injuries, recognition and treat- ¢ Fournier's gangrene, diagnosis and treatment. therapy for prevention. 105(6):61 *
ment. 105(1):83* (PP) 105(2):39 ¢ Breast cancer survivors, primary and sec-
TRAVEL MEDICINE ¢ Testicular cancer, helping patients overcome ondary prevention strategies. 105(6):103*
¢ Avoiding diabetic emergencies while travel- fear and choose treatment. 105(4):229* ¢ Breast cancer, tools for assessing risk in indi-
ing. 105(2):111* ¢ Testicular self-examination. (PN) 105(4):241 vidual patients. 105(6):49*
* Traveling with diabetes. (PN) 105(2):233 ¢ Urinary tract infection, diagnostic and thera-
TUMORS: See Neoplasms VACCINATION: See Immunization peutic recommendations. (GL) 105(5):181
VASCULAR DISEASES: See Cardiovascular dis- WOUNDS AND INJURIES: See Trauma
eases
Authors
ADAM A ARVAN ME BELL DSH
The painful, protruding eye. (PP) 105(7):81 A palpable clue to vasculitis. (PD) 105(3):229 Dealing with diabetic nephropathy: A compli-
ADLER CH See Evidente VGH AVILA PC cation that can be avoided, detected, and
ALAPATI SV Work-related asthma and latex allergy: Sorting treated. 105(2):83
When to suspect ischemic colitis: Why is this out the types, causes, and consequences. BERGERON BP
condition so often missed or misdiagnosed? 105(7):39 Are the hinges on your ‘electronic closet’ ready
105(4):177 to burst? Methods of storing all the information
ALARCON GS BALES A you've gathered. (DD) 105(2):21
Antibiotics for rheumatoid arthritis? Minocy- Hypertensive crisis: How to tell if it's an emer- The costs of being first: Can you afford to be a
cline shows promise in some patients. 105(4):95 gency or an urgency. 105(5):119 technology pioneer? (DD) 105/3):23
ALELE J See Bell DSH BALOH RW How to safeguard your clinical data: Security
ALJAHLAN M The dizzy patient: Presence of vertigo points to systems against crashes, thieves, and hackers.
Limited joint mobility in diabetes: Diabetic vestibular cause. 105(2):161 (DD) 105(1):27
cheiroarthropathy may be a clue to more serious is ¥2K really such a big problem? Tips on pre-
complications. 105(2):99 paring your clinical practice. (DD) 105(7):29
continued
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Reclaiming your desktop: Are your gadgets DACEY MJ GRAHAM DY
pushing you aside? (DD) 105(5):29 Managing the unstable patient: The first 10 Introduction to symposium on peptic ulcer dis-
You and your vendor: Tips on what to look for minutes often set the course. 105(4):69 ease. 105(3):93
and how to find it. (DD) 105(4):31 DAVIS PW Practical advice on eradicating Helicobacter
BEYERSDORF B Flexible sigmoidoscopy: Illuminating the pearls pylori infection: Treating peptic ulcer disease
Sorting through the hype about RDAs. (CC) for passage. 105(7):51 cost-effectively. 105(3):137
105(3):36 DEWEY CM Recognizing peptic ulcer disease: Keys to clin-
BINDNER SR Have diabetes, will travel: How to help patients ical and laboratory diagnosis. 105(3):113
The downside of snowboarding: Common in- avoid diabetic emergencies away from home. Scope and consequences of peptic ulcer dis-
juries in novices and those seeking ‘hospital air.’ 105(2):114 ease: How important is asymptomatic Helico-
105(1):83 Traveling with diabetes. (PN) 105(2):233 bacter pylori infection? 105(3):100
BOHANNON NJV DEXTER WW See Kanzenbach TL GRAHAM G See Griffin GC
Coronary artery disease and diabetes: Second- DEYO RA See Staiger TO GRIFFIN GC
ary prevention needs more attention. 105(2):66 DICICCO E See Ligenza D How to resolve stool retention in a child:
Introduction to symposium on complications of DRIGGERS DA Underwear soiling is not a behavior problem.
diabetes. 105(2):65 Maximizing the exercise stress test: Critical 105(1):159
BREDLE DL See Helms SE, 105(4):220 factors that enhance its validity. 105(5):53
BRIGDEN ML DWARKANATHAN AA See Camacho PM HELMS SE
Improving survival in metastatic carcinoma of Persistent contact dermatitis: When a cause
unknown origin: Identifying patients with favor- EARLY DW can’t be found, consider the cure. (PD) 105(4):
able prognosis is the key. 105(5):63 When to test for H pylori. (CC) 105(2):28 220
A practical workup for eosinophilia: You can EDMEADS J ‘Resistant’ nail fungus: Are you fighting the real
investigate the most likely cause right in your Aspirin for stroke prevention. (CC) 105(1):33 invader? (PD) 105(7):217
office. 105(3):193 EINHORN LH See Sonpavde G HIRSCH BE
BRODELL RT See Arvan ME; Helms SE, ENDSLEY S Maneuvers for benign positional vertigo. (CC)
105(7):217; Nowak MA; Tanphaichitr A How good could it get? Improving clinical prac- 105(5):35
tice and patient outcomes. (ED) 105(3):15 HOFFMAN DF See Morris PJ
CAMACHO PM EVIDENTE VGH HOGAN MJ |
Sick euthyraid syndrome: What to do when thy- How to help patients with restless legs syn- The epidemic of violence in America: What can
roid function tests are abnormal in critically ill drome: Discerning the indescribable and relax- we do about this public health emergency? (ED)
patients. 105(4):215 ing the restless. 105(3):59 105(6):9
COLICE GL
Practical management of pieural effusions: FARBER MO INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL SYSTEMS INTEGRA-
When and how should fluid accumulations be Managing community-acquired pneumonia: TION
drained? 105(7):67 Factors to consider in outpatient care. 105(4): Adult degenerative joint disease of the knee:
See also Rubins JB 106 Maximizing function and promoting joint health.
CONKLIN J See Mujica VR, 105(7):131 FENDRICK AM See Graham DY (GL) 105(7):183
CONRAD DA FERGUSON BJ Diagnosis and management of asthma:
Using acellular pertussis vaccines for child- Allergic rhinitis and rhinosinusitis: |s there a Chronic disease in patients 5 years and older.
hood immunization: Potential benefits far out- connection between allergy and infection? (GL) 105(4):191
weigh potentia! risks. 105(7):165 105(4):55 Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus:
COOPER SM FINKELSTEIN L See Ligenza D Strategies for improving diabetes care. (GL)
Improving outcomes in osteoarthritis: How to FINKELSTEIN M 105(1):121
help patients stay a step ahead of the pain. When should tamoxifen be offered for breast Uncomplicated urinary tract infection in
105(6):29 cancer prevention? A practical look at risk- women: Diagnostic and therapeutic recommen-
CRAIG TJ benefit issues. 105(6):61 dations. (GL) 105(5):181
Common allergic and allergic-like reactions to
medications: When the cure becomes the curse. GEIGER KM See Bindner SR JARVIK JG See Staiger TO
105(3):173 GO MF See Graham DY JENSON HB See Conrad DA
JOHNSON JT See Ferguson BJ
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JOHNSON MD LOCKE GR See Szarka LA NEWKIRK G See Johnson MD
Clinically significant drug interactions: What LOVE N NIEWOEHNER CB
you need to know before writing prescriptions Introduction to symposium on breast cancer. Steroid-induced osteoporosis: Are your asth-
105(2):193 105(6):43 matic patients at risk? 105(3):79
JOHNSON RJ See also Finkelstein M; Ritter N; Tsangar NIEWOEHNER DE See Niewoehner CB
Introduction to symposium on winter sports in- NOWAK MA
juries. 105(1):71 MACKIN GA Crusted (Norwegian) scabies: A simple office
JORDAN GH Optimizing care of patients with ALS: Steps to test demystifies the ‘great imitator.’ (PD) 105(5):
Erectile function and dysfunction: How it works early detection and improved qualit f 153
and what cari be done when it doesn’t. 105(2) 105(4):143 Rapid diagnosis of superficial fungal infec-
131 MANN WS tions. (PD) 105(2):179
Are routine office procedures still worth your
KANZENBACH TL while? (ED) 105(5):17 OLSON LC
Cold injuries: Protecting your patients from the MARCHANT D See Driggers DA Is prescribing antibiotics by phone for respira-
dangers of hypothermia and frostbite. 105(1):72 MARGHOOB AA tory infections acceptable? This expert says
KHOUZAM HR The dangers of atypical mole (dysplastic ne- NO! 105(2):46
Helping your patients beat cocaine addiction: vus) syndrome: Teaching at-risk patients to pro- OSMAN D See Ritter N
The four dimensions of treatment. 105(3):185 tect themselves from melanoma. 105(7):147
KILO CM See Endsley S MARSHALL BJ See Graham DY PAAUW DS See Staiger TO
KIRCHNER JT MARTIN RJ PENTZ WH
What is a complete physical? (CC) 105(3):30 Is prescribing antibiotics by phone for respira- Controlling isolated systolic hypertension: No
KNECHT K tory infections acceptable? This expert says time to be complacent. 105(5):95
More than a mouth ulcer. (PP) 105(5):200 YES! 105(2):47 PEURA DA See Graham DY
KOHLER RB MENDE C See Craig TJ PHILLIPS TJ
Severe pneumonia: When and why to hospital- MIHAS AA See A SV Successful methods of treating leg ulcers: The
ize. 105(4):117 MILLIKAN L tried and true, plus the novel and new. 105(5):
KOSNIK SD See Salgia ADT Recognizing rosacea: Could you be misd 159
KOSSEIM LM nosing this common skin disorder? 105({2 PIFER EA See Kosseim LM
Effective management of complex heart fail- MIRANDO WS See Nowak MA, 105(5):153
ure: Details that can make a difference. 105(6): MISHRIKI YY RAHN DW
17 Invasion of the fleshy papules. (PP) 105(1):103 Lyme disease vaccine safe for all? (CC)
KUHN W Skin commotion from repetitive devotion. (PP) 105(7):21
Violence in the emergency department: 101(3):153 RAKEL RE See Graham DY
Managing aggressive patients in a high-stress The sore, swollen scrotum. (PP) 105(2):39 RAO SSC See Mujica VR, 105(1):53
environment. 105(1):143 See also Adam A; Knecht K; Shah P RICCIARDI MJ
MORRIS PJ How to manage primary pulmonary hyper-
LARSEN RR injuries in cross-country skiing: Tra tension: Giving hope to patients with a life-
Can healthcare quality be legislated? |f so for diagnosis and treatment. 105(1):89 threatening illness. 105(3):45
guidelines must be written by physicians, not MUJICA VR How to manage secondary pulmonary hyper-
lawmakers. (ED) 105(2):11 Recognizing atypical manifestations of GERD: tension: Recognizing and treating cor pulmo-
LARSON EB See Shadlen M Asthma, chest pain, and otolaryngologic disor- nale and chronic thromboembolism. 105(2):183
LAVIE CJ ders may be due to reflux. 105(1):53 RICH MW
Echocardiography for mitral valve prolapse? When it’s hard to swallow: What to lo ok for in Porphyria cutanea tarda: Don’t forget to look at
(CC) 105(1):34 patients with dysphagia. 105(7):131 the urine. (CR) 105(4):208
LEE K See Aljahlan M MURRAY JA RILEY WJ See Dewey CM
LEE-CHIONG TL Jr Introduction to symposium on esophageal dis- RITTER N
Smoke inhalation injury: When to suspect and eases. 105(7):87 After breast cancer: Implications for long-term
how to treat. 105(2):55 See also Shahin W primary care. 105(6):103
LIGENZA D MURRAY N See Brigden ML, 105(5):63 ROBERT N See Tsangaris T
A bullous dilemma. (PP) 105(6):113 continued
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ROBERTS SD See Griffin GC SHUSTERMAN DJ See Avila PC Coping with panic disorder. (PN) 105(5):148
ROBINSON M See Ligenza D SONPAVDE G VANIN SK See Vanin JR
ROSS D See Swain R Testicular self-examination. (PN) 105(4):241 VANSELOW NA
RUBENFIRE M See Ricciardi MJ What to do when you discover testicular can- Are we headed for a surplus of ‘generalist’
RUBINS JB cer: Helping patients overcome fear and choose healthcare providers? It might be time to pull
Evaluating pleural effusions: How should you treatment. 105(4):229 the plug on incentives. (ED) 105(7):15
go about finding the cause? 105(5):39 SORRENTINO MJ VOGEL VG
See also Colice GL Hypertension: a national epidemic. |ntroduc- Assessing risk of breast cancer: Tools for eval-
tion to symposium. 105(5):77 uating a patient’s 5-year and lifetime probabili-
SALGIA ADT Turning up the heat on hypertension: It’s time ties. 105(6):49
When acetaminophen use becomes toxic: to be more aggressive in finding and treating
Treating acute accidental and intentional over- this silent killer. 105(5):82 WHITAKER MD
dose. 105(4):81 STAIGER TO Why different forms of testosterone? (CC)
SAROSI GA Imaging studies for acute low back pain: When 105(7):23
‘Atypical pneumonia’: Why this term may be and when not to order them. 105(4):161 WHITE JR Jr See Beyersdorf B; Johnson MD
better left unsaid. 105(4):131 STANFIELD CB See Davis PW WONG JG
Community-acquired pneumonia at the end of SWAIN R How much screening in the elderly? (CC)
the 20th century: Introduction to symposium. Lower extremity compartment syndrome: 105(2):27
105(4):101 When to suspect acute or chronic pressure
SCHERGER JE See Graham DY buildup. 105(3):159 ZIMMER RR See Kosseim LM
SETNESS PA SZARKA LA
Heartburn and GERD. (PN) 105(7):233 Practical pointers for grappling with GERD:
Lessons in humanity from corporate America Heartburn gnaws at quality of life for many pa-
and Patch Adams: If patients perceive it, they tients. 105(7):88
believe it. (ED) 105(4):23
Let’s start the year out right: Scheduling some TABAS GH
nonmedical check-ins and check-ups. (ED) Is ‘routine’ laboratory testing a thing of the
105(1):15 past? Current recommendations regarding
Monitoring your blood pressure. (PN) 105(5): screening. 105(3):213
209 TANPHAICHITR A
New treatment for peptic ulcer disease. (PN) How to spot scabies in infants. (PD) 105(1)
105(3):239 191
Playing it safe in winter. (PN) 105(1):193 TOMASZEWSKI C
Recognizing pneumonia. (PN) 105(4):251 Carbon monoxide poisoning: Early awareness
Understanding lymphedema. (PN) 105(6):123 and intervention can save lives. 105(1):39
SHADLEN M TOTH E See Aljahlan M
What’s new in Alzheimer’s disease treatment? TRENCE DL
Reasons for optimism about future pharmaco- Options for treating morbid obesity. (CC)
logic options. 105(1):109 105(4):40
SHAH P TSANGARIS T
The puffy periorbital protrusion. (PP) 105(4): Update on treatment of early breast cancer:
45 The trend toward less surgery, more systemic
SHAHIN W therapy. 105(6):81
Patients with esophageal cancer or its precur-
sor: How to approach surveillance, treatment, VANEK MS See Tabas GH
and palliation. 105(7):111 VANIN JR
Blocking the cycle of panic disorder: Ways to
gain control of the fear of fear. 105(5):141
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