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Chirila, Razvan M.
- You have accessIf a patient has cirrhosis, should I correct coagulation abnormalities before a minor invasive procedure?Emily B. Wolf, MD, Marie Plante, MD and Razvan M. Chirila, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 541-543; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23005
Hemostatic abnormalities in cirrhosis can include thrombocytopenia, prolonged prothrombin time, prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, elevated international normalized ratio, and decreased fibrinogen.
Clemens, Sara L.
- You have accessMpox: Keep it on the differentialSara L. Clemens, MD and Stuart N. Isaacs, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 565-575; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23020
During its current global outbreak, mpox has exhibited novel features that clinicians should be aware of to aid recognition.
Epstein, Murray
- You have accessWhy 25-dehydroxyvitamin D is a negative acute-phase reactantMaria J. Antonelli, MD, Irving Kushner, MD and Murray Epstein, MD, FASN, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 535; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90c.09001
Fernandez, Anthony P.
- You have accessPersistent rectal pain leading to diffuse pustulesLydia Cassard, BA, Taylor A. Bullock, MD, Wyatt Andrasik, MD and Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 537-539; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22089
The authors relate the workup of a 34-year-old patient with a history of syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus.
Griebeler, Marcio L.
- You have accessShould I consider metformin therapy for weight loss in patients with obesity but without diabetes?Paloma Rodriguez, MD, Kevin M. Pantalone, DO, ECNU, FACE, Marcio L. Griebeler, MD and Bartolome Burguera, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 545-548; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22096
The authors appraise the evidence to date for weight loss with metformin in this patient population.
Isaacs, Stuart N.
- You have accessMpox: Keep it on the differentialSara L. Clemens, MD and Stuart N. Isaacs, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 565-575; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23020
During its current global outbreak, mpox has exhibited novel features that clinicians should be aware of to aid recognition.
Klein, Allan L.
- You have accessWhen should pharmacologic therapies be used for uremic pericarditis?Osamah Badwan, MD, Warren Skoza, MD, Lorenzo Braghieri, MD, Ian Persits, DO and Allan L. Klein, MD, FRCP (C), FACC, FAHA, FASE, FESCCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 549-554; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23003
If symptoms return or fail to improve with renal replacement therapy, drug therapy may be considered.
Kushner, Irving
- You have accessWhy 25-dehydroxyvitamin D is a negative acute-phase reactantMaria J. Antonelli, MD, Irving Kushner, MD and Murray Epstein, MD, FASN, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 535; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90c.09001
Leon-barriera, Roberto
- You have accessA practical guide for buprenorphine initiation in the primary care settingRoberto León-Barriera, MD, Samantha Jayne Zwiebel, MD, MA and Vania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 557-564; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23022
The authors review changes in prescribing laws and outline buprenorphine induction protocols that can be adopted in the primary care setting.
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessBorn again: The many lives of metforminBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2023, 90 (9) 523-524; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90b.09023
Repurposing old drugs for new indications is not a new drug-development strategy.
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