Index by author
December 01, 2018; Volume 85,Issue 12
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessA new reason to reconsider that antibiotic prescription: The microbiomeBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 906-907; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85b.12018
Prescribing an antibiotic is a far more complicated and long-lasting affair than most of us thought.
Mayuga, Kenneth A.
- You have accessWhat can I do when first-line measures are not enough for vasovagal syncope?Erika Hutt-Centeno, MD and Kenneth A. Mayuga, MD, FHRS, FACC, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 920-922; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17112
Second-line measures include midodrine, fludrocortisone, beta-blockers, and SSRIs, but evidence is limited.
Mccain, Josiah D.
- You have accessLung complications of prescription drug abuseJosiah D. McCain, MD, Monia E. Werlang, MD, Andras Khoor, MD, PhD and Isabel Mira-Avendano, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 910-911; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18050
Opioid tablets crushed, then injected intravenously.
Mira-avendano, Isabel
- You have accessLung complications of prescription drug abuseJosiah D. McCain, MD, Monia E. Werlang, MD, Andras Khoor, MD, PhD and Isabel Mira-Avendano, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 910-911; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18050
Opioid tablets crushed, then injected intravenously.
Modesto-lowe, Vania
- You have accessCannabis for peripheral neuropathy: The good, the bad, and the unknownVania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH, Rachel Bojka, MS, PA-C and Camille Alvarado, DO, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 943-949; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17115
Even where it is legal, doctors should recommend it only after careful consideration.
Nguyen, Douglas L.
- You have accessAre anti-TNF drugs safe for pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease?Gregory T. Brennan, MD, Alex Duong, Emily T. Nguyen, PharmD and Douglas L. Nguyen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 923-924; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18037
Active IBD poses a greater risk than continuing drug therapy.
Nguyen, Emily T.
- You have accessAre anti-TNF drugs safe for pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease?Gregory T. Brennan, MD, Alex Duong, Emily T. Nguyen, PharmD and Douglas L. Nguyen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 923-924; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18037
Active IBD poses a greater risk than continuing drug therapy.
Pacha, Homam Moussa
- You have accessDo all hospital inpatients need cardiac telemetry?Motaz Baibars, MD, Yasser Al-Khadra, MD, Zaher Fanari, MD, Homam Moussa Pacha, MD, Mohamad Soud, MD and M. Chadi Alraies, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 925-927; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17114
Routine cardiac telemetry raises costs and does little.
Rasmussen, Peter A.
- You have accessTelemedicine: Past, present, and futureJamal H. Mahar, MD, Gregory J. Rosencrance, MD and Peter A. Rasmussen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 938-942; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17062
Low reimbursement, licensing, practice issues limit its use.
Rodeman, Kathryn Bux
- You have accessBeta-cell therapies for type 1 diabetes: Transplants and bionicsKathryn Bux Rodeman, MD and Betul Hatipoglu, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 931-937; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17088
Chief among the challenges: millions of people have diabetes.