POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE: JANUARY-JUNE 1999 T 0 VOLUME 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* VOL 105 /N O 7 / JUNE 1999 /P OSTGRADUATE MEDICINE INDEX TO VOLUME 105 CONTINUED 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 continued VOL 105 / NO 7 / JUNE 1999 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE INDEX TO VOLUME 105 CONTINUED ¢ 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 continued VOL 105 / NO 7 / JUNE 1999 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE 203 INDEX TO VOLUME 105 CONTINUED 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* continued VOL 105 /N O 7 / JUNE 1999 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE INDEX TO VOLUME 105 CONTINUED ¢ 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 VOL 105 /N O 7 / JUNE 1999 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE INDEX TO VOLUME 105 CONTINUED 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 VOL 105 /N O 7 / JUNE 1999 /P OSTGRADUATE MEDICINE INDEX TO VOLUME 105 CONTINUED 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 VOL 105 /N O 7/ JUNE 1999 /P OSTGRADUATE MEDICINE 209 INDEX TO VOLUME 105 CONTINUED 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 VOL 105 /N O 7 / JUNE 1999 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE INDEX TO VOLUME 105 CONTINUED 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 VOL 105 /N O 7 / JUNE 1999 /P OSTGRADUATE MEDICINE INDEX TO VOLUME 105 CONTINUED 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 VOL 105 /N O 7 / JUNE 1999 /P OSTGRADUATE MEDICINE