Management of COVID-19 in special populations with kidney disease.

abstract：:Many effective treatments for scleroderma have emerged in recent years, including bosentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist, and epoprostenol, a prostacyclin, both of which target vasoconstriction. Cyclophosphamide may soon be proven effective against interstitial lung disease. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Korn JH

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) has numerous systemic manifestations and complications. This article gives an overview of hypertension, cardiac complications, and intracranial aneurysms in ADPKD, their pathophysiology, and recent developments in their management. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Krishnappa V,Vinod P,Deverakonda D,Raina R

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early restoration of patency of the infarct-related artery is a universally accepted goal in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. However, even with the most successful fibrinolytic regimen only approximately 50% of patients achieve restoration of normal flow at 90 minutes. "Rescue" angioplasty, the mechanica...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Mukherjee D,Ellis SG

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the imaging techniques currently available to evaluate women for breast disease, mammography remains the mainstay of breast cancer screening, but recent guidelines have included magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the screening of some women at high risk. Whole-breast ultrasonography for screening has not been est...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Nemec CF,Listinsky J,Rim A

更新日期：2007-12-01 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

authors： Sheehan JG

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious condition associated with impaired quality of life, depression, drowsy driving and motor vehicle accidents, metabolic disease, and cognitive decline. The mechanisms accounting for OSA and metabolic disease include hypoxia, sleep fragmentation, and systemic inflammation. OSA a...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Walia HK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) of stenotic saphenous vein grafts is less invasive than repeat coronary bypass grafting; however, this procedure is complicated by atheromatous embolization in 2.5%-3.0% of cases, an incidence significantly higher than in angioplasty of native coronary vessels. We ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Trono R,Sutton C,Hollman J,Suit P,Ratliff NB

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary clinical trials suggest that therapeutic hypothermia might improve the outcomes of patients with acute stroke. Definitive trials are under way. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Hammer MD,Krieger DW

更新日期：2002-10-01 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

authors： Roselli EE

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochemical markers of bone turnover provide clinically useful evidence of the normal and pathologic processes that reflect bone cell activity in the skeleton. Understanding the behavior of markers of bone formation and bone resorption should aid in managing patients with a variety of skeletal disorders. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Singer FR,Eyre DR

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a potent risk factor for the development and progression of type 2 diabetes, and weight loss is a key component of diabetes management. Bariatric surgery results in significant weight loss and remission of diabetes in most patients. After surgery, glycemic control is restored by a combination of enforced ca...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Kashyap SR,Gatmaitan P,Brethauer S,Schauer P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many drugs can injure the kidneys, but they cause renal injury via only a few common mechanisms. Many patients who develop renal injury after drug exposure have identifiable risk factors that could be modified or that should preclude the use of these drugs in the first place. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Guo X,Nzerue C

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important deficiency states associated with chronic renal failure is profound anemia. While it has been possible to identify differing types of anemia in patients receiving dialysis support, and thus correct the secondary causes, most patients continue to exhibit symptoms and signs of the anemic state....

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Paganini EP,Garcia J,Abdulhadi M,Lathim D,Giesman J,Weick JK

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, there are no effective antiviral medications for COVID-19. Drug repurposing, a strategy that uses existing drugs, offers potential prevention and treatment options for COVID-19. We discuss one treatment strategy that combines anti-inflammatory (melatonin) and antiviral (toremifene) agents for patients infecte...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Cheng F,Rao S,Mehra R

更新日期：2020-06-30 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

authors： Kanoti GA,Gombeski WR Jr,Gulledge AD,Konrad D,Collins R,Medendorp SV

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause rapidly progressive renal disease, so prompt recognition and management are critical. Viral glomerulonephropathy can now often be successfully managed with a specific combination of antiviral therapy, immun...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Appel G

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circadian variations have been observed for a number of hemodynamic and cardiovascular events including heart rate, systemic blood pressure, coronary artery blood flow, ischemic cerebrovascular accidents, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death. In addition, circadian variations in platele...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Becker RC,Corrao JM

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is an open system that can generate contact, droplet, and airborne COVID-19 thereby increasing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 like other procedures such as tracheal intubation, noninvasive ventilation, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Medically prudent recommendations hav...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Lance CG

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

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, a...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Rosneck J,Higuera CA,Tadross N,Krebs V,Barsoum WK

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurohormone arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a promising target in the treatment of heart failure because AVP promotes congestion and hyponatremia, each of which is associated with poor outcomes. Diuretics are standard therapy for heart failure, but they have several limitations, including worsening renal function a...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Gheorghiade M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are at higher risk of pneumonia and of poor outcomes. This article reviews the etiology of pneumonia in patients with AUD, its impact on mortality and resource utilization, and its implications for treatment. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Gupta NM,Deshpande A,Rothberg MB

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Much scientific and anecdotal data demonstrate favorable metabolic responses to very-low-carbohydrate diets. We believe that very-low-carbohydrate diets merit further study for weight loss, and that criticisms of these diets lack scientific evidence. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Volek JS,Westman EC

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a patient reports constipation, a careful history and physical examination may identify the underlying cause. In many patients, though, no underlying cause is identified. Empiric treatment with exercise, hydration, fiber supplementation, and mild laxatives is often effective. If constipation does not resolve with...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Soffer EE

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence is mounting that obstructive sleep apnea causes or contributes to many chronic medical diseases, and that treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) often improves concomitant diseases. The author reviews the association of obstructive sleep apnea with arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertens...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Collop N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congestive heart failure is the most common cause of death in patients with thalassemia, as chronic accumulation of iron due to regular blood transfusions leads to biventricular systolic dysfunction and death at a very young age. The quantity of iron deposited in the heart is a key determinant of outcome. Early diagno...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Jabbar DA,Davison G,Muslin AJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic hypothermia in acute resuscitation medicine has a long history, but its currently recommended use dates back to work in the mid-1960s by the late Dr. Peter Safar and colleagues. Compared with normothermia, mild therapeutic hypothermia, induced right after restoration of spontaneous circulation in comatose ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Kochanek PM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recommendations exist for preparticipation physical examinations, but there is no national standard, and the recommendations are not widely followed. The most common reasons for denying clearance to play are musculoskeletal conditions, hypertension, and visual acuity problems. Although detecting potentially life-threa...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Mick TM,Dimeff RJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although atrial fibrillation is well tolerated by most patients, in some patients the consequences may be severe. The Maze procedure is a new open-heart operation that creates a carefully designed maze of incisions in the atrial myocardium; this maze then acts as an electrical conduit to channel atrial impulses from t...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： McCarthy PM,Castle LW,Trohman RG,Simmons TW,Maloney JD,Klein AL,White RD,Cox JL

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence of a neurophysiologic mechanism that involves hormones from adipocytes, pancreatic islet cells, and the gastrointestinal tract implicated in both obesity and diabetes has led to a search for drugs that not only either target obesity and diabetes or reduce hemoglobin A1c, but also have weight loss as a potenti...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Esquivel MA,Lansang MC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most important component of the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is to establish a therapeutic physician-patient relationship, coupled with patient education. We describe a stepwise approach to management, including judicious use of invasive tests, and setting realistic treatment goals that address the ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Shen B,Soffer E

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00