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SUBJECTS

AGING

• Confusion, diagnostic challenges. 108(6):60*

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

• Asthma, difficult-to-manage cases, pathogenesis, exacerbating factors. 108(6):37*
• Asthma, relationship to sinusitis, characteristics, mechanisms of action, diagnosis, and optimal treatment. 108(5):55*

ALCOHOL

• Consumption, relation to coronary artery disease. 108(7):90

ALLERGY

• Relationship to asthma and sinusitis, characteristics, mechanisms of action, diagnosis, and optimal treatment. 108(5):55*

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

• Genetic aspects, potential tests and their role in diagnosis, early detection, and prediction of disease. 108(5):119

ASTHMA

• Pathogenesis, exacerbating factors in difficult-to-manage cases. 108(6):37*
• Relationship to sinusitis, characteristics, mechanisms of action, diagnosis, and optimal treatment. 108(5):55*

BACK

• Pain, prolotherapy, safety and effectiveness. (CC) 108(2):37

BEREAVEMENT

• Skills for dealing with grief and loss. 108(6):97*

BLOOD GLUCOSE

• Hyperglycemia, role in progressive renal insufficiency. 108(1):148

BODY WEIGHT

• Relation to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. 108(7):90

BREAST DISEASES

• Cancer, diagnosis, screening and evaluation guidelines. (GL) 108(5):191*

CALCULI

• Gallstones, recognition and treatment. 108(3):143*

CANCER: See Neoplasms

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

• Assessing cardiovascular risk in candidates for noncardiac surgery. 108(6):127*
• Chronic edema in women, new treatments. (CC) 108(2):142
• Congestive heart failure, beta blockade treatment. 108(3):103*
• Coronary artery disease and hormone replacement therapy, review of research, other approaches to lipid management. 108(7):57*
• Coronary artery disease prevention with cholesterol reduction, rational approaches to risk assessment and treatment. 108(7):40*
• Coronary artery disease, relation of very low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. (CC) 108(1):25
• Coronary artery disease, role of high serum triglyceride levels, review of study findings, treatment approaches. 108(7):77*
• Deep vein thrombosis. (PN) 108(4):127
• Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, determining risk and choosing treatment plan. 108(2):113*
• Prevention, clinical data for and against hormone replacement therapy. 108(3):59*
• Prevention through understanding cholesterol levels. (PN) 108(7):125
• Role of increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol values in patients at risk for cardiac disease. 108(7):87*
• Sudden cardiac death in young athletes, causes, physiologic adaptations in heart, and screening guidelines. 108(5):37*
• Thromboembolism during pregnancy, diagnosis, risks and benefits of anticoagulant therapy. 108(4):71*
• Vasodepressor syncope, treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. (CC) 108(6):29
• Venous thromboembolism, current data and controversies regarding anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapy. 108(4):43*
• Venous thromboembolism, new diagnostic technology. 108(4):24*
• Venous thromboembolism, step-by-step approach to diagnosis. 108(1):175*
• Venous thrombosis, inherited and acquired causes, risk assessment and laboratory evaluation, and general management guidelines. 108(4):59*

CAREGIVERS

• Burden and burnout of both patient's family and physician. 108(7):119*

CHOLESTEROL

• High-density lipoprotein, role as risk factor for cardiac disease. 108(7):87
• Hypertriglyceridemia and risk of coronary artery disease, review of study findings, treatment approaches. 108(7):77*
• Lipid balance in older women, review of research on hormone replacement therapy and coronary artery disease. 108(7):57*
• Low high-density lipoprotein levels and risk of coronary artery disease. (CC) 108(1):25
• Patient information. (PN) 108(7):125
• Reduction to prevent coronary artery disease, rational approach to risk assessment and treatment. 108(7):40*

COMPUTERS

• Assessing technology for potential side effects and contraindications. (DD) 108(3):23
• High-speed DSL service, vulnerability to hackers. (DD) 108(1):31
• Liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. (DD) 108(7):29
• Maturation of wireless communications. (DD) 108(5):27
• Web-based electronic medical record systems. (DD) 108(2):33

CONTRACEPTION

• Vasectomy, technique, preoperative and postoperative concerns. 108(2):173*

DEATH AND DYING

• Grief and loss, skills for dealing with bereavement. 108(6):97*
• Sudden cardiac death in young athletes, causes, physiologic adaptations in heart, and screening guidelines. 108(5):37*

DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE

• Caregiver burden and burnout, identification and management in both family and healthcare provider. 108(7):119*
• Patients' spiritual foundation can guide appropriate care. (ED) 108(6):19

DEPRESSION

• Antidepressant dosing, framework for selection, titration, and duration of therapy, optimizing benefits and minimizing side effects. 108(5):111*
• Link to hormone changes in menopause. 108(3):34*
• Menopause and mood. (PN) 108(3):165
• Role in confusion in elderly. 108(6):60

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES

• Fiberoptic bronchoscopy for nonresolving pneumonia. 108(6):121
• For detection of venous thromboembolism. 108(4):24*
• For step-by-step diagnosis of venous thromboembolism. 108(1):177
• In diagnosis of tuberculosis. 108(2):42

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• Identifying, assisting, and empowering adult victims of abuse. 108(2):135*

DRUG THERAPY

• Acute, for headache. 108(3):121
• Antidepressant dosing, framework for selection, titration, and duration of therapy, optimizing benefits and minimizing side effects. 108(5):111*
• For chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 108(7):108
• For tics and associated conditions. 108(5):180
• For treatment of tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients. 108(2):59
• For tuberculosis, choosing, prescribing, and monitoring. 108(2):71*
• Long-term pharmacotherapy for obesity. 108(1):75
• Pharmacologic options for essential tremor. 108(5):143
• Pharmacologic treatment of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis. 108(1):165
• Symptomatic treatments for dystonia. 108(5):155
• To prevent or treat postmenopausal osteoporosis. 108(3):85
• To raise high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. 108(7):94
• To reduce triglyceride levels. 108(7):82

DRUGS, ADVERSE REACTION

• Adverse effects of second-line antituberculous agents. 108(2):78
• Drug-induced and toxic tremors. 108(1):63

DRUGS, ANOREXIANT

• In treatment of obesity. 108(1):76

DRUGS, ANTICOAGULANT

• For thromboembolism in pregnant patients. 108(4):81
• For venous thromboembolism. 108(4):43*
• In treating nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. 108(2):113*

DRUGS, ANTIDEPRESSANT

• Framework for selection, titration, and duration of therapy, optimizing benefits and minimizing side effects. 108(5):111*

DRUGS, BETA BLOCKER

• In treatment of congestive heart failure. 108(3):103*

DRUGS, HORMONE

• Estrogen, role in treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. 108(3):85
• For perimenopausal mood disorders. 108(3):39
• Hormone replacement therapy and coronary artery disease, review of research, other approaches to lipid management. 108(7):57*
• Hormone replacement therapy for midlife hormonal changes in women. 108(1):87
• Replacement therapy and weight gain. 108(3):49
• Replacement therapy to prevent cardiovascular disease, review of studies, current treatment recommendations. 108(3):59*

DRUGS, SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR

• For treatment of vasodepressor syncope. (CC) 108(6):29

DRUGS, THROMBOLYTIC

• In treatment of deep venous thromboembolism. 108(4):51

EDUCATION, MEDICAL

• Rising, cost of education contributing to professional disillusionment and frustration. (ED) 108(7):13
• Training physicians in "postgenomic era." (ED) 108(3):15

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

• Physician's first-hand emergency department experience changes perspective. (ED) 108(5):21

ENDOCRINE DISORDERS

• Hormonal changes associated with the climacteric. 108(1):85
• New sensitive thyrotropin assays, how to use them. (CC) 108(7):25
• Subclinical hypothyroidism, diagnosis and management. (CC) 108(4):121

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

• Waterborne disease, safety of drinking water in United States. (ED) 108(4):11

ESTROGEN

• Hormone replacement therapy for midlife hormonal changes in women. 108(1):87

ETHICS, MEDICAL

• Ethical and legal issues surrounding genetics revolution. 108(1):193*

EXERCISE

• Role in preventing postmenopausal osteoporosis. 108(3):82

EYE DISORDERS

• New-onset blurred vision, double vision, and five-beat nystagmus on lateral gaze suggest brain stem lesion. (CC) 108(4):118
• Occult eye disease, identifying high-risk patients, screening examinations. 108(5):69*
• Ocular conditions that mandate referral to ophthalmologist. 108(5):99*
• Recognizing and treating common eye problems. 108(5):83*

GALLBLADDER DISEASE

• Recognizing and treating various manifestations of gallstone disease. 108(3):143*

GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES

• Gallstone disease, recognizing and treating various manifestations. 108(3):143*
• Plummer-Vinson syndrome, diagnosis and treatment. (PP) 108(2):109

GENETIC DISORDERS: See Hereditary diseases

GENETICS, MEDICAL

• "Postgenomic era" and impact on medical education. (ED) 108(3):15
• Understanding nontraditional inheritance patterns. 108(3):131*

GENITAL DISEASES

• Common dermatoses of male genitalia, identification and treatment. 108(4):89*
• Potential complications of vasectomy. 108(2):175

GRIEF: See Bereavement

GUIDELINES, CLINICAL PRACTICE

• Breast cancer diagnosis, screening and evaluation guidelines. (GL) 108(5):191*

HAND

• High-pressure injection injury, clinical presentations and management. (CR) 108(1):183

HEADACHE

• Current treatment options for headache pain. 108(3):121*

HEREDITARY DISEASES

• Bardet-Biedl syndrome, characteristics and diagnosis. (PP) 108(5):207
• Genetic aspects of Alzheimer's disease, role of genetic testing in diagnosis, early detection and prediction of disease. 108(5):119*
• Genetic testing, ethical and legal concerns. 108(1):193*
• Waardenburg syndrome, type 1, diagnosis and treatment. (PP) 108(1):107

HORMONES

• Estrogen, role in treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. 108(3):85
• Hormone replacement therapy and coronary artery disease, review of research, other approaches to lipid management. 108(7):57*
• Hormone replacement therapy and weight gain. 108(3):49
• Midlife hormonal changes in women. 108(1):85
• Replacement therapy to prevent cardiovascular disease, review of studies, current treatment recommendations. 108(3):59*
• Therapy for perimenopausal mood disorders. 108(3):39

INCONTINENCE

• Urinary. (PN) 108(1):211

INFECTION

• Bacterial conjunctivitis, diagnosis and treatment. 108(5):85
• Pneumonia, risk factors for delayed resolution, diagnostic considerations. 108(6):115*
• Tuberculosis. (PN) 108(2):181
• Tuberculosis and HIV infection, special considerations in diagnosis and treatment. 108(2):57*
• Tuberculosis, characteristics, diagnostic procedures for rapid identification and drug susceptibility testing. 108(2):42*
• Tuberculosis, management­­choosing, prescribing, and monitoring drug therapy. 108(2):71*
• Tuberculosis, prevention through physician vigilance and infection control strategies. 108(2):87*

INJURIES: See Trauma

INSURANCE

• Genetics and insurance concerns. 108(1):199

IRON

• Deficiency, in Plummer-Vinson syndrome. (PP) 108(2):109

KIDNEY DISEASES

• End-stage renal disease, emerging epidemic. (ED) 108(1):13
• End-stage renal disease, epidemiology, trends in morbidity and mortality. 108(1):124*
• Renal insufficiency, practical strategies to prevent or slow progression. 108(1):145*
• Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis, new thoughts on development and progression. 108(1):159*

LABORATORY INVESTIGATION

• Assessing results of tuberculin skin test and acid-fast bacillus smear and culture in patients with tuberculosis and HIV infection. 108(2):58
• For identifying tuberculosis infections. 108(2):48
• New sensitive thyrotropin assays, how to use them. (CC) 108(7):25
• Of patient with venous thromboembolism. 108(4):65

LUNG DISEASES

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. 108(7):103*

MALPRACTICE

• In genetic counseling, testing, and diagnosis. 108(1):200

MEDICAL PRACTICE

• Case reports, importance of publishing observations. (ED) 108(2):19
• Professional disillusionment and changes in physician-patient relationship, effect of rising cost of medical education. (ED) 108(7):13
• Web-based electronic medical record systems. (DD) 108(2):33

MEN

• Common dermatoses of male genitalia, identification and treatment. 108(4):89*
• Vasectomy, technique, preoperative and postoperative concerns. 108(2):173*

MIGRAINE: See Headache

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

• Osteoporosis, postmenopausal, tests for bone density, who should get preventive therapy. 108(3):79*

NEOPLASMS

• Breast cancer diagnosis, screening and evaluation guidelines. (GL) 108(5):191*
• Cutaneous metastasis, diagnosis and treatment. (PP) 108(4):115
• Erythema nodosum, clues to systemic disease. (PD) 108(6):147
• Kaposi's sarcoma, remission following corticosteroid withdrawal. (PD) 108(2):103
• Palisaded encapsulated neuroma, diagnosis and treatment. (PP) 108(3):157

NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS

• Brain stem lesion, diagnosis. (CC) 108(4):118
• Dystonia, overview with workup and treatment guidelines. 108(5):151*
• Essential tremor, classification, clinical features, differential diagnosis, and treatment options. 108(5):138*
• Migraine and other types of primary headache, current options for acute and prophylactic therapy. 108(3):121*
• Myoclonus and chorea, classification, evaluation, and treatment options. 108(5):163*
• Tics and Tourette's syndrome. (PN)108(5):217
• Tics, differentiating simple from complex disorders, management. 108(5):175*
• Tourette's syndrome, clinical features, comorbidity. 108(5):179
• Tremor, precise classification guides selection of therapy. 108(1):57*

NUTRITION

• Calcium and vitamins, effect of supplementation on postmenopausal osteoporosis. 108(3):82
• Sports supplements, effect on athletic performance and consequences of use. 108(4):103*

OBESITY

• Postmenopausal risk. 108(3):47*
• Therapeutic goals and precautions in management. 108(1):75*

OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY

• Climacteric, management options. 108(1):85*
• Dyspareunia in women, diagnosis and treatment. 108(2):149*
• Menopause and mood. (PN) 108(3):165
• Menopause and mood changes, hormone therapy and other options. 108(3):34*
• Menopause and weight gain, review of long-term studies and ideas for prevention. 108(3):47*
• Postmenopausal osteoporosis, strategies for preventing bone loss and avoiding fracture. 108(3):79*
• Pregnancy complicated by thromboembolism, risks, challenges, and recommendations. 108(4):71*

OSTEOPOROSIS

• Postmenopausal osteoporosis, strategies for preventing bone loss and avoiding fracture. 108(3):79*

PAIN

• Back, prolotherapy, safety and effectiveness. (CC) 108(2):37
• Dyspareunia in women, diagnosis and treatment. 108(2):149*
• Headache: See Headache

PATIENT EDUCATION

• Deep vein thrombosis. (PN) 108(4):127
• Menopause and mood. (PN) 108(3):165
• Safety planning checklist for victims of domestic violence. 108(2):140
• Suicide prevention. (PN) 108(6):155
• Tics and Tourette's syndrome. (PN) 108(5):217
• Tuberculosis. (PN) 108(2):181
• Understanding cholesterol levels. (PN) 108(7):125
• Urinary incontinence. (PN) 108(1):211

PEDIATRICS

• Visual acuity measurements and other eye testing in children. 108(5):69

PHYSICIANS

• Acquiring information in "postgenomic era," challenges for medical education. (ED) 108(3):15
• First-hand emergency department experience changes perspective. (ED) 108(5):21
• Rising cost of education contributing to professional disillusionment and changes in physician-patient relationship. (ED) 108(7):13

PNEUMONIA

• Risk factors for delayed resolution, diagnostic considerations. 108(6):115*

PREGNANCY: See Obstetrics/Gynecology

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

• Cholesterol reduction to prevent coronary artery disease. 108(7):40*
• Growing role of primary care physicians in preventing end-stage renal disease. (ED) 108(1):13
• Physician vigilance and infection control strategies key to prevention of tuberculosis. 108(2):87*
• Preventive-therapy options in patients with tuberculosis and HIV infection. 108(2):65
• Primary care techniques to prevent suicide. 108(6):81*
• Prophylactic therapy to reduce frequency, duration, and severity of migraine attacks. 108(3):126
• Suicide prevention. (PN) 108(6):155

PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDERS

• Confusion, diagnostic challenges. 108(6):60*
• Grief and loss, skills for dealing with bereavement. 108(6):97*
• Menopause and mood. (PN) 108(3):165
• Mood changes and menopause, link between depression and hormone changes. 108(3):34*
• Somatization disorder, diagnosis and treatment. 108(6):89*
• Suicide prevention. (PN) 108(6):155
• Suicide prevention in primary care, careful questioning and prompt treatment can save lives. 108(6):81*

PUBLIC HEALTH

• Emerging epidemic of end-stage renal disease. (ED) 108(1):13
• End-stage renal disease, scope of condition, trends in outcomes. 108(1):124*
• Safety of drinking water in United States. (ED) 108(4):11
• Suicide, role of primary care physician in prevention. 108(6):81*

PUBLISHING

• Steps to publishing case reports. (ED) 108(2):19

PULMONARY DISEASES: See Respiratory diseases

RELIGION AND MEDICINE

• Understanding a patient's spiritual foundation. (ED) 108(6):19

RENAL FAILURE: See Kidney diseases

RESPIRATORY DISEASES

• Asthma, difficult-to-manage cases, pathogenesis, exacerbating factors. 108(6):37*
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. 108(7):103*
• Pneumonia, risk factors for delayed resolution, diagnostic considerations. 108(6):115*
• Sinusitis, relationship to asthma, characteristics, mechanisms of action, diagnosis, and optimal treatment. 108(5):55*
• Tuberculosis. (PN) 108(2):181
• Tuberculosis and HIV infection, special considerations in diagnosis and treatment. 108(2):57*
• Tuberculosis, characteristics, diagnostic procedures for rapid identification and drug susceptibility testing. 108(2):42*
• Tuberculosis, management­­choosing, prescribing, and monitoring drug therapy. 108(2):71*
• Tuberculosis, prevention through physician vigilance and infection control strategies. 108(2):87*

RISK FACTORS

• For chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 108(7):104
• For coronary artery disease. 108(7):40
• For coronary artery disease in older women. 108(7):57

SCREENING

• Cardiovascular, young athletes, guidelines for preparticipation physical evaluation. 108(5):47
• For breast cancer. (GL) 108(5):192
• For domestic violence, identifying, assisting, and empowering adult victims of abuse. 108(2):135*
• For occult eye disease. 108(5):69*
• For tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients. 108(2):60

SEXUAL DISORDERS

• Dyspareunia in women, diagnosis and treatment. 108(2):149*

SINUSITIS

• Relationship to asthma, characteristics, mechanisms of action, diagnosis, and optimal treatment. 108(5):55*

SKIN DISEASES

• Common dermatoses of male genitalia, identification and treatment. 108(4):89*
• Cutaneous metastasis, diagnosis and treatment. (PP) 108(4):115
• Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis. (PP) 108(6):153
• Erythema nodosum, clues to systemic disease. (PD) 108(6):147
• Hair-removal methods. (CC) 108(5):33
• Kaposi's sarcoma, remission following corticosteroid withdrawal. (PD) 108(2):103
• Palisaded encapsulated neuroma, diagnosis and treatment. (PP) 108(3):157

SMOKING

• Cessation, to raise high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and lower incidence of coronary artery disease. 108(7):89
• Risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 108(7):104

SOCIAL PROBLEMS

• Domestic violence, identifying, assisting, and empowering adult victims of abuse. 108(2):135*

SPIRITUALITY

• Spiritual concerns in medical care. (ED) 108(6):19

SPORTS

• Sudden cardiac death in young athletes, causes, physiologic adaptations in heart, and screening guidelines. 108(5):37*
• Supplements, overview and examination of consequences of use. 108(4):103*

SUICIDE

• Prevention. (PN) 108(6):155
• Prevention in primary care, careful questioning and prompt treatment can save lives. 108(6):81*

SURGERY

• Neurologic, for tic disorders. 108(5):181
• Neurologic, for treatment of tremor. 108(1):64
• Perioperative cardiovascular evaluation, step-by-step approach to risk assessment and follow-up care. 108(6):127*
• Vasectomy, technique, preoperative and postoperative concerns. 108(2):173*

THERAPEUTICS

• Prolotherapy for back pain, safety and effectiveness. (CC) 108(2):37

THYROID DISEASES

• New sensitive thyrotropin assays, how to use them. (CC) 108(7):25
• Subclinical hypothyroidism, diagnosis and management. (CC) 108(4):121

TRAUMA

• High-pressure injection injury of the hand, clinical presentations and management. (CR) 108(1):183
• Ocular injuries, referral to ophthalmologist for treatment. 108(5):99

TUBERCULOSIS

• Characteristics, diagnostic procedures for rapid identification and drug susceptibility testing. 108(2):42*
• In immunocompromised patients, special considerations in diagnosis and treatment. 108(2):57*
• Patient information. (PN) 108(2):181
• Prevention through physician vigilance and infection control strategies. 108(2):87*
• Treatment principles; choosing, prescribing, and monitoring drug therapy. 108(2):71*

TUMORS: See Neoplasms

UROLOGIC DISEASES

• End-stage renal disease, emerging epidemic. (ED) 108(1):13
• End-stage renal disease, epidemiology, trends in morbidity and mortality. 108(1):124*
• Renal insufficiency, practical strategies to prevent or slow progression. 108(1):145*
• Urinary incontinence. (PN) 108(1):211

VASCULAR DISEASES: See Cardiovascular diseases

VIOLENCE

• Domestic, identifying, assisting, and empowering adult victims of abuse. 108(2):135*

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

• During menopause, is weight gain inevitable or can it be prevented? 108(3):47*
• Obesity, management with long-term pharmacotherapy. 108(1):75*

WOMEN

• Breast cancer diagnosis, screening and evaluation guidelines. (GL) 108(5):191*
• Chronic edema, new treatments. (CC) 108(2):142
• Climacteric, management options. 108(1):85*
• Dyspareunia, diagnosis and treatment. 108(2):149*
• Elderly, review of research on hormone replacement therapy and coronary artery disease. 108(7):57*
• Hormone replacement therapy to prevent cardiovascular disease, review of studies, current treatment recommendations. 108(3):59*
• Menopause and mood. (PN) 108(3):165
• Menopause and mood, hormone therapy and other options. 108(3):34*
• Postmenopausal osteoporosis, strategies for preventing bone loss and avoiding fracture. 108(3):79*
• Pregnancy complicated by thromboembolism, risks, challenges, and recommendations. 108(4):71*
• Weight gain during menopause, review of long-term studies and ideas for prevention. 108(3):47*

*Major clinical discussion
CC, Curbside Consults
CR, Case Report
DD, Digital Doc
ED, Editorial
GL, Clinical Practice Guidelines
PD, Pearls in Dermatology
PN, Patient Notes
PP, Puzzles in Practice

ADLER CH
Strategies for controlling dystonia: Overview of therapies that may alleviate symptoms. 108(5):151
AGRAWAL M
Managing obesity like any other chronic condition: Long-term therapy may reduce comorbidity as well. 108(1):75
AGRAWAL S
Gallstones, from gallbladder to gut: Management options for diverse complications. 108(3):143
ALTER M See Yacovella T

BALES AC
In search of lipid balance in older women: New studies raise questions about what works best. 108(7):57
BARGER AP
Evaluation of the hypercoagulable state: Whom to screen, how to test and treat. 108(4):59
BERGERON BP
The dark side of the digital revolution: How to assess technology for potential side effects and contraindications. (DD) 108(3):23
It may be fast but is it safe? Ways to protect your DSL system from hackers. (DD) 108(1):31
Thin is in: LCD technology offers a lot in a flat package. (DD) 108(7):29
What price for your patient data? Medical record freeware may also become shareware. (DD) 108(2):33
Wireless communication is all around: It's gone way beyond cellular phones. (DD) 108(5):27
BLACKER D
New insights into genetic aspects of Alzheimer's disease: Does genetic information make a difference in clinical practice? 108(5):119
BOSTWICK JM
The many faces of confusion: Timing and collateral history often hold the key to diagnosis. 108(6):60
BRITTON KR
Is prolotherapy safe and effective for back pain? (CC) 108(2):37
BRODELL RT
Do more than discuss that unusual case: Write it up! (ED) 108(2):19
Underlying causes of erythema nodosum: Lesions may provide clue to systemic disease. (PD) 108(6):147
BYRD RP Jr
Difficult-to-manage asthma: How to pinpoint the exacerbating factors. 108(6):37

CANAVAN TP
Dyspareunia in women: Breaking the silence is the first step toward treatment. 108(2):149
CAVINESS JN
Introduction to symposium on hyperkinetic movement disorders. 108(5):131
Primary care guide to myoclonus and chorea: Characteristics, causes, and clinical options. 108(5):163
CHAPMAN KR See Fraser KL
CHARLES CC
Anticoagulant use in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: Determining the risk and choosing the safest course. 108(2):113
COLLINS AJ
End-stage renal disease: Are we ready for an emerging epidemic? (ED) 108(1):13
COOPER G
The many forms of tremor: Precise classification guides selection of therapy. 108(1):57
CORNELL MO See Safeer RS
COUGHLAN BJ
Does hypertriglyceridemia increase risk for CAD? Growing evidence suggests it plays a role. 108(7):77
COX JL See Wood MJ
CUNNINGHAM GC
The genetics revolution: Ethical, legal, and insurance concerns. 108(1):193
CYR MG
Introduction to symposium on menopause. 108(3):29

DECKER CF
Tuberculosis and HIV infection: How to safely treat both disorders concurrently. 108(2):57
DELANEY T See Kroumpouzos G
DELL DL
Menopause and mood: Is depression linked with hormone changes? 108(3):34
DIAMOND L See Agrawal M
DREZNER JA
Sudden cardiac death in young athletes: Causes, athlete's heart, and screening guidelines. 108(5):37

EDMEADS JG
Is it multiple sclerosis? (CC) 108(4):118
EVIDENTE VGH
Is it a tic or Tourette's? Clues for differentiating simple from more complex tic disorders. 108(5):175
Understanding essential tremor: Differential diagnosis and options for treatment. 108(5):138

FATOURECHI V
How to use the new sensitive thyrotropin assays. (CC) 108(7):25
FEDERMAN DG See Rubinstein ML
FORD TE
How safe is our drinking water? Despite technologic advances, waterborne disease is still a threat. (ED) 108(4):11
FRANTZ RP
Beta blockade in patients with congestive heart failure: Why, who, and how. 108(3):103
FRASER KL
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Prevention, early detection, and aggressive treatment can make a difference. 108(7):103

GILL P
Improving detection of venous thromboembolism: New technology holds promise for early, precise diagnosis. 108(4):24
GODINO J
A triad of troubling findings. (PP) 108(2):109
GOLDMAN BD
Common dermatoses of the male genitalia: Recognition of differences in genital rashes and lesions is essential and attainable. 108(4):89
GORNICK CC
Anticoagulant use in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: Determining risk and choosing the safest course. 108(2):113
GREEK G
Vasectomy: A safe, effective, economical means of sterilization. 108(2):173
GRUBB BP
SSRIs for vasodepressor syncope? (CC) 108(6):29

HADDAD G
Management of questionable hypothyroidism? (CC) 108(4):121
HAMILTON NG
Suicide prevention in primary care: Careful questioning, prompt treatment can save lives. 108(6):81
HECKMAN CD See Canavan TP
HOLLOWAY KL
Simplified approach to somatization disorder: When less may prove to be more. 108(6):89
HOLMAN RL
Introduction to symposium on venous thromboembolism. 108(4):19
See also Sellman JS
HSU S See Roark TR
HURLEY R See Barger AP
HURWITZ S See Nielsen JW

INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT
Breast cancer diagnosis: Screening and evaluation. (GL) 108(5):191

JOHNSON JL
Slowly resolving and nonresolving pneumonia: Questions to ask when response is delayed. 108(6):115
JONNALAGADDA S See Agrawal S

KARCIC AA
Perioperative cardiovascular evaluation: Step-by-step approach to risk assessment and follow-up care. 108(6):127
KASUYA RT
Caregiver burden and burnout: A guide for primary care physicians. 108(7):119
KATTA R
What's causing these scalp nodules? (PP) 108(4):115
KIEL DP See McGarry KA
KIRCHNER JT See Morrissey DR
KORF BR
Medical education in the 'postgenomic era': How will genetics information be disseminated and integrated? (ED) 108(3):15
KRISHNASWAMY G See Byrd RP Jr
KROUMPOUZOS G
Combined classic and iatrogenic Kaposi's sarcoma: Corticosteroid withdrawal can result in remission. (PD) 108(2):103

LANDOW K
Choosing a hair-removal method. (CC) 108(5):33
LAVIE CJ
What should I do for low HDL? (CC) 108(1):25
LAZARUS A
Introduction to symposium on tuberculosis. 108(2):41
Management of tuberculosis: Choosing an effective regimen and ensuring compliance. 108(2):71
See also Decker CF; Martin G
LITTLE KJ
Screening for domestic violence: Identifying, assisting, and empowering adult victims of abuse. 108(2):135

MAC KENZIE WR See Ford TE
MARTIN G
Epidemiology and diagnosis of tuberculosis: Recognition of at-risk patients is key to prompt detection. 108(2):42
MCGARRY KA
Postmenopausal osteoporosis: Strategies for preventing bone loss, avoiding fracture. 108(3):79
MEANS-MARKWELL M
Prevention of tuberculosis: Vigilance and infection control strategies are mainstays of efforts. 108(2):87
MEHRABI D See Brodell RT
MISHRIKI YY
Can you name this congenital syndrome? (PP) 108(5):207
Facial clues to an inherited syndrome. (PP) 108(1):107
MIZANI MR
High-pressure injection injury of the hand: The potential for disastrous results. (CR) 108(1):183
MORRISSEY DR
Management of the climacteric: Options abound to relieve women's midlife symptoms. 108(1):85
MULLER BA
Sinusitis and its relationship to asthma: Can treating one airway disease ameliorate another? 108(5):55

NAHUM A See Gill P
NIELSEN JW
Optimal antidepressant dosing: Practical framework for selection, titration, and duration of therapy. 108(5):111

O'DONNELL MP
Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis: New thoughts on its development and progression. 108(1):159
O'NEIL KM See Means-Markwell M

PHILLIPS TJ See Kroumpouzos G
PLOTNIKOFF GA
Should medicine reach out to the spirit? Understanding a patient's spiritual foundation can guide appropriate care. (ED) 108(6):19
POLGAR-BAILEY P See Kasuya RT

REIKES ST
Trends in end-stage renal disease: Epidemiology, morbidity, and mortality. 108(1):124
RICE K See Rubins JB
RIZVON MK See Karcic AA
ROARK TR
The enlarging pearly nodule. (PP) 108(3):157
A rare cause of annular papules. (PP) 108(6):153
RODNITZKY R See Cooper G
ROY TM See Byrd RP Jr
RUBINSTEIN ML
Sports supplements: Can dietary additives boost athletic performance and potential? 108(4):103
RUBINS JB
Diagnosis of venous thromboembolism: Step-by-step approach to a still lethal disease. 108(1):175

SAFEER RS
The emerging role of HDL cholesterol: Is it time to focus more energy on raising high-density lipoprotein levels? 108(7):87
SANDERS J See Lazarus A, 108(2):71
SCHMITZ PG
Introduction to symposium on end-stage renal disease. 108(1):123
Progressive renal insufficiency: Office strategies to prevent or slow progression of kidney disease. 108(1):145
SELLMAN JS
Thromboembolism during pregnancy: Risks, challenges, and recommendations. 108(4):71
SETNESS PA
Are medical school graduates in the red over their heads? Rising cost of education is only part of the disillusionment. (ED) 108(7):13
Deep vein thrombosis. (PN) 108(4):127
Menopause and mood. (PN) 108(3):165
Reflections on an emergency department visit: Firsthand experience can change your perspective. (ED) 108(5):21
Suicide prevention. (PN) 108(6):155
Tics and Tourette's syndrome. (PN) 108(5):217
Tuberculosis. (PN) 108(2):181
Understanding cholesterol levels. (PN) 108(7):125
Urinary incontinence. (PN) 108(1):211
SHIELDS SR
Introduction to a three-part article on eye disease. 108(5):68
Managing eye disease in primary care: Part 1. How to screen for occult disease. 108(5):69
Part 2. How to recognize and treat common eye problems. 108(5):83
Part 3.When to refer for ophthalmologic care. 108(5):99
SIMKIN-SILVERMAN LR
Weight gain during menopause: Is it inevitable or can it be prevented? 108(3):47
SORRENTINO MJ
Cholesterol reduction to prevent CAD: What do the data show? 108(7):40
Introduction to symposium on hyperlipidemia. 108(7):39
See also Coughlan BJ
STEINBERG DL See Zerbe KJ, 108(6):97
STEWART DE See Dell DL

TAKEUCHI R See Kasuya RT

VACEK JL
New treatments for chronic edema in women? (CC) 108(2):142

WAGSTAFF J
Genetics beyond Mendel: Understanding nontraditional inheritance patterns. 108(3):131
WARD TN
Providing relief from headache pain: Current options for acute and prophylactic therapy. 108(3):121
WEBER BE See Mizani MR
WING RR See Simkin-Silverman LR
WITEK MW See Nielsen JW
WONG PWK See Godino J
WOOD MJ
HRT to prevent cardiovascular disease: What studies show, how to advise patients. 108(3):59
WORZNIAK M See Agrawal M

YACOVELLA T
Anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism: What are the current options? 108(4):43

ZERBE KJ
Coming to terms with grief and loss: Can skills for dealing with bereavement be learned? 108(6):97
Introduction to symposium on psychiatric crises in primary care. 108(6):55
See also Holloway KL

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