Index by author
October 01, 2017; Volume 84,Issue 10
Patel, Kershaw V.
- You have accessDiabetes medications and cardiovascular outcome trials: Lessons learnedKershaw V. Patel, MD, Natalia De Albuquerque Rocha, MD and Darren K. McGuire, MD, MHScCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2017, 84 (10) 759-767; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84gr.17006
Drugs of several classes have demonstrated cardiovascular safety; empaglifl ozin carries a cardiovascular indication.
Patell, Rushad
- You have accessAcute monocular vision loss: Don’t lose sight of the differentialJustin R. Abbatemarco, MD, Rushad Patell, MD, Janet Buccola, MD and Mary Alissa Willis, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2017, 84 (10) 779-787; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16096
An 83-year-old man woke up one morning unable to see out of his left eye; 6 hours earlier it had been normal.
Patterson, Allie
- You have accessWhich patients with respiratory disease need long-term azithromycin?Abdulrazak Alchakaki, MD, Cassondra Cramer, Allie Patterson and Ayman O. SoubaniCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2017, 84 (10) 755-758; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16123
Long-term use should be individualized, with benefi ts weighed against the risks and monitoring for adverse effects.