Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

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Who is conducting the deadly quartet?

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: December 1, 2002

The metabolic syndrome warrants aggressive intervention and prevention, even if we cannot explain it yet.

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Collect the evidence; I'll look at it in a minute

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: October 1, 2002

We have good evidence and guidelines. Why aren't we using them more?

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The crystal, the gout, and the paradox

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: September 1, 2002

We think we know what causes gout, but things may not be so simple.

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Hyperuricemia and gout: A reign of complacency

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: August 1, 2002

We physicians have become complacent about gouty arthritis, developing a false sense of confidence that we actually know how to manage it.

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Linda Hengstler, publisher, editor, and friend, ends 14-year stint at CCJM

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: February 1, 2002

Under Ms. Hengstler’s guidance, the Journal has found and grown into its niche as an increasingly appreciated and widely read educational ...

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Taking it to the bar: Medicolegal ramifications of perioperative steroid coverage

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: January 1, 2002

Will a jury side with an expert witness who cites "usual and customary" practice—or with one who cites published evidence?

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COX-2 inhibitors and cardiovascular risk: Point and counterpoint

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: November 1, 2001

Even if we do not know with certainty whether COX-2 inhibitors increase the risk of cardiovascular events, we need to incorporate this concern into...

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COX-2 inhibitors: Balancing the hope, the hype, and the concern

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: November 1, 2001

When all is said and done, the choice rests with the individual prescribing physician.

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Myocardial infarction in a 24-year-old woman

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: August 1, 2001

What is the cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.

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New cholesterol guidelines: Better, but harder to follow

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: July 1, 2001

The new guidelines on lowering cholesterol are good in theory but may prove cumbersome in practice.

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Evidence of smoke and atherosclerotic fire

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: June 1, 2001

Why it is premature to extend the clinical use of the highly sensitive CRP assay as a test for coronary disease.

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Trends in rheumatic disease: Update on new diagnostic and treatment strategies

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: May 1, 2001

A series of case-oriented discussions in a question-and-answer format.

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A 42-year-old woman with polyarthritis

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: September 1, 2000

What is the cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.

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Of bias, babies, and bathwater

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: April 1, 2000

Common sense about conflict-of-interest in medical journals.

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In reply: COX-2 selective NSAIDs

Author:: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

Publish date: January 1, 2000