Abstract:
:Primary care physicians play a key role in the diagnosis and the nonoperative management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), including monitoring for problems in patients who have undergone knee replacement surgery. This article reviews key clinical and radiographic findings of knee OA, options for conservative management, and signs and symptoms of complications after total knee arthroplasty.
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Cleve Clin J Medjournal_title
Cleveland Clinic journal of medicineauthors
Rosneck J,Higuera CA,Tadross N,Krebs V,Barsoum WKdoi
10.3949/ccjm.74.9.663subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-09-01 00:00:00pages
663-71issue
9eissn
0891-1150issn
1939-2869journal_volume
74pub_type
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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abstract::Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Yet patients often avoid seeking help because they are ashamed. Diagnosis is difficult, but familiarity with the nature of OCD and its current management helps primary care physicians identify patients with OCD and make informed judgme...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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abstract::Recent studies have significantly broadened understanding of immunoglobulin production and T-cell receptor formation at the gene level. A limited number of genes can be rearranged during the course of B-cell or T-cell development to yield unique DNA sequences that will code for specific antibodies and T-cell receptor ...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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更新日期:1989-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3949/ccjm.86a.17053
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::In 1988, a new do-not-resuscitate policy aimed at assisting professional staff, nurses, patients, and families in end-of-life choices replaced the existing policy at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. We conducted a retrospective chart review to examine the effects of the new policy on length of stay. Data were collecte...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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doi:10.3949/ccjm.59.6.591
更新日期:1992-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Finding the optimal combination of drugs in the correct dosages, which requires careful monitoring over time, is key to slowing the disease process and prolonging life. For most patients, treating heart failure involves correcting underlying left ventricular dysfunction, thereby slowing the remodeling process. ...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3949/ccjm.69.2.104
更新日期:2002-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite the availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, there has not been a dramatic decrease in the frequency of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in the HIV-infected population. Usually a multifocal progressive diseas...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3949/ccjm.79.s2a.08
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Giant cell arteritis is a common systemic vasculitis that affects the elderly and has a variable clinical presentation. Physicians should be aware of its different clinical phenotypes so that they can recognize it early and promptly initiate glucocorticoids, the mainstay of therapy. Clinicians should also be familiar ...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Treatment of anemia in the perioperative period of major orthopedic surgery decreases the need for blood transfusion and improves perioperative outcomes. Use of epoetin alfa in this setting is FDA-approved and provides significant benefit to qualified and carefully chosen patients. ...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Non-Q-wave infarction is associated with a significant incidence of infarction and death. We followed 52 patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) within three months of non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. Thirty-eight patients had single-vessel disease, 12 had double-vessel disease, a...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3949/ccjm.56.2.141
更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) may present to internists, rheumatologists, cardiologists, or pulmonologists. This breadth of clinicians who encounter PAH patients, together with the complicated nature of PAH as a disease entity, argues for a shared-care approach to the management of these patients...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3949/ccjm.70.suppl_1.s28
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3949/ccjm.78a.10113
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The number of aorta procedures performed annually in the United States has grown substantially during the past decade. Cleveland Clinic is a leader in research on the risk of aortic dissection in patients with a bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valve and associated aneurysm, which has led to changes in the recommendations...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3949/ccjm.84.s4.07
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1990-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::One of the factors that contribute to the progressively declining course of heart failure could be sleep apnea. Whether treating sleep apnea improves the clinical outcomes of patients with heart failure needs to be tested in randomized clinical trials. ...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3949/ccjm.72.10.929
更新日期:2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Inadvertent malpositioning of a cardiac implantable electronic device lead into the left ventricle is a rare complication of transvenous pacing and defibrillation. Rapid identification of lead position is critical during implantation and just after the procedure, with immediate correction required if malpositioning is...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3949/ccjm.85a.17012
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Research into heart rate variability (HRV) and respiration over the past 150 years has led to the insight that HRV with deep breathing (HRVdb) is a highly sensitive measure of cardiovagal or parasympathetic cardiac function. This sensitivity makes HRVdb an important part of the battery of cardiovascular autonomic func...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3949/ccjm.76.s2.08
更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2003-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Studies published during the past year on the treatment of several infectious diseases provide valuable information that should enable us to treat our patients more effectively. Among those findings: Oral vancomycin (Vancocin) is superior to oral metronidazole (Flagyl) for treating patients with severe Clostridium dif...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc066
更新日期:2020-12-03 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Stereotactic and computer-assisted techniques have revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of many disorders of the brain by directing surgical instruments, the surgeon's hands, or focused radiation to an imaged target along predefined routes. METHODS:This report reviews the basic principles and techniqu...
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更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.3949/ccjm.77.s3.03
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Often patients with immune hemolytic anemias present with symptoms that are common in anemia of any cause. In the different types of immune hemolytic anemia, red blood cells are destroyed by processes mediated by antibodies. This article reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this group of diseases. ...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3949/ccjm.65.2.89
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Fraud in scientific research is a widespread problem. It can involve falsifying data or documents, or knowingly failing to comply with regulations protecting research participants. Fraud can be committed by individuals, institutions, or corporations; in the context of research, fraud often is motivated by consideratio...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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abstract::Newer theories suggest that patients with fibromyalgia have a biologic predisposition to perceiving pain with more sensitivity than people without fibromyalgia. Several biologic triggers are implicated as possibly initiating or worsening the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Treatments to manage pain, help with sleep, and, wh...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3949/ccjm.68.10.830
更新日期:2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::You can find evidence-based answers to clinical questions quickly by searching online medical databases. The key is to be selective, on the basis of the type of information you need. Online textbooks, consensus guidelines systematic reviews, and MEDLINE are all available. ...
journal_title:Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00