Antiepileptic drug therapy in younger patients: when to start, when to stop.

abstract：:Numerous immunomodulating agents are currently being studied in clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19, including interferon therapies. Interferons are naturally occurring host antiviral proteins upstream of the inflammatory pathway that are released by host cells in response to the presence of viral pathogens....

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Calabrese LH,Lenfant T,Calabrese C

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The decline in testosterone with age has been associated with specific physical changes that affect quality of life and life expectancy, although a cause-and-effect relationship is yet to be established. While female menopause is rapid and well described, "male menopause" or androgen decline in older men is gradual an...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： McGill JJ,Shoskes DA,Sabanegh ES

更新日期：2012-11-01 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

authors： Longworth DL

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SCS is an efficacious, reversible, and safe therapy that improves quality of life, increases exercise tolerance, and relieves angina pectoris, but clinical trials in North America are needed to confirm the data coming from Europe. Neuronal convergence onto STT cells underlies the referred pain associated with angina p...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Foreman RD

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) can precisely measure plaque burden and is being used to test new drug therapies. Other imaging tests may also prove useful to monitor treatment of atherosclerosis and identify populations at risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Schoenhagen P,Nissen SE

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most patients find some relief with current agents, even though a poor understanding of the causes of chronic primary headache limits prophylaxis and treatment. The author reviews current preventive and treatment strategies for migraine, chronic tension headache, cluster headache, and substance withdrawal headache. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Solomon GD

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：:Lifestyle modifications in conjunction with antidiabetes medications can produce near-normal blood glucose concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Because these patients have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, treatment strategies should also address the cardiovascular aspects o...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Peters AL

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is transmitted through respiratory secretions and saliva. The virus can also live for short periods of time (1 to several hours) on fomites such as doorknobs, handrails, and tables. Aerosolization of the virus can occur during procedures including bronchoscopy, endotracheal ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Miller R,Englund K

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetics may account for much of the variability in our patients' responses to drug therapies. This article offers the clinician an up-to-date overview of pharmacogenomic testing, discussing implications and limitations of emerging validated tests relevant to the use of warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), stati...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Kitzmiller JP,Groen DK,Phelps MA,Sadee W

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complications of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) run the gamut from erosive esophagitis to esophageal cancer, but all are linked to repeated exposure of the esophagus to caustic gastric and duodenal acid. Progression from one complication to another is not clearly established across the GERD continuum, ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Fennerty MB

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Newer immunosuppressive agents are permitting transplantation to be performed more frequently. OBJECTIVES:To review the mechanisms of action and toxicity of cyclosporine. DISCUSSION:Graft rejection is mainly cell-mediated, although a humoral (antibody) response may also be involved. Cyclosporine and relate...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Graham RM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aromatase inhibitors are established first-line drugs for treating metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women, and are gaining acceptance as adjuvant treatment as well. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Hill J,Moore H

更新日期：2002-07-01 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：:Nephrotic syndrome can now be treated effectively in most cases. All patients should be treated with a low-salt diet, diuretics to reduce edema, and statins to normalize serum lipid concentrations. Patients with nephrotic syndrome are prone to deep vein thrombophlebitis, renal vein thrombosis, and pulmonary emboli. De...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Appel GB

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：:Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that is in our blood. Our bodies naturally produce some cholesterol. The other portion comes from animal products such as meat, eggs, butter, cheese, and whole milk. Foods from plants do no contain cholesterol. When you have a high level of cholesterol in your blood, it builds up in...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors：

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：:The ongoing outbreak of Zika virus infection that began in South America and Central America in 2014 is worrisome because of associations with fetal microcephaly and with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Here we summarize what has happened and what is known so far. As the outbreak continues to evolve, we urge clinicians to wa...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Flores MS,Burgess TH,Rajnik M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is a deadly and disabling disease that preferentially afflicts older adults. It shares common risk factors with myocardial infarction (MI), such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Blood pressure control, cholesterol reduction with statins, and glucose control reduce the risk for both stroke and MI. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Ling GS,Ling SM

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined by an elevated serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level along with a normal free thyroxine (T4) level. Whether it should be treated remains controversial. Currently, the best practical approach is to base treatment decisions on the degree of TSH elevation, thyroid autoimmunit...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Azim S,Nasr C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with refractory epilepsy face an elevated risk of sudden death, with rates as high as 1% per year. This phenomenon, known as sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), is believed to be a seizure-related occurrence, but the exact underlying mechanisms are uncertain. Both pulmonary and cardiac pathophysiolog...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Jehi L,Najm IM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Special problems of Asian patients have considerable impact on diagnosis and treatment, and the number of persons of Asian ancestry seen in primary care in the United States is increasing. Knowledge of how to provide optimal care despite language barriers, low socioeconomic status, different health beliefs and practic...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Jin XW,Slomka J,Blixen CE

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is epidemic and dangerous. Weight loss is difficult but worth the effort. Although new weight-loss drugs are available, there are no magic bullets: to lose weight and keep it off, people must eat less and exercise more. This article presents a practical approach on how physicians can help their patients lose w...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Weiss D

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subdural empyema developed in a young man after craniotomy for evacuation of a hematoma in a sylvian fissure arachnoid cyst and the subdural space. Despite prolonged systemic and subdural antibiotic administration and a debridement of the subdural space, infection persisted, as evidenced by persistent fever, an elev...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Barnett GH,Moon HK

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By incorporating additional data, clinicians can transform the exercise stress test from a poor diagnostic test to a good prognostic one. These additional data include indices of how the patient's heart rate and blood pressure respond to exercise. Computerized measures of electrocardiographic ST-segment changes that a...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Lauer MS

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise, in conjunction with diet, is critical to losing weight and maintaining health in obese patients. While it can be challenging for an obese person to transition to a healthy lifestyle, the physical and emotional benefits of a regular exercise program make it worth the effort. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Higgins JP,Higgins CL

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome, a potentially fatal but rare reaction, manifests as rash, fever, tender lymphadenopathy, hepatitis, and eosinophilia. To manage hypersensitivity syndrome successfully, one must recognize the symptoms early, stop the offending drug immediately, and substitute a safe, alternativ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Hamer HM,Morris HH

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because type 2 diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease, most patients eventually need insulin. When and how to start insulin therapy are not one-size-fits-all decisions but rather must be individualized. This paper reviews the indications, goals, and options for insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Brateanu A,Russo-Alvarez G,Nielsen C

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical imaging and serologic testing are increasingly replacing biopsy for diagnosing hepatic diseases. However, more biopsies are being done to stage and grade hepatitis C and fatty liver disease, to diagnose space-occupying lesions (typically with fine-needle aspiration biopsy), and to assess response to therapy. ...

journal_title：Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

authors： Siegel CA,Silas AM,Suriawinata AA,van Leeuwen DJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00