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  • Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care
    Coronary artery calcium scoring: Its practicality and clinical utility in primary care
    Parth Parikh, MD, Nishant Shah, MD, Haitham Ahmed, MD, MPH, Paul Schoenhagen, MD and Maan Fares, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2018, 85 (9) 707-716; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17097

    It outperforms other risk-stratifi cation tools. Drawbacks include the possibility of unnecessary testing and incidental fi ndings.

  • Phosphorus binders: The new and the old, and how to choose
    Phosphorus binders: The new and the old, and how to choose
    Arjun Sekar, MD, Taranpreet Kaur, MD, Joseph V. Nally, MD, Hernan Rincon-Choles, MD, Stacey Jolly, MD, MAS, FACP and Georges N. Nakhoul, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2018, 85 (8) 629-638; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17054

    The pathophysiology and control of hyperphosphatemia in kidney disease, focusing on phosphorus binders.

  • Liver enzymes: No trivial elevations, even if asymptomatic
    Brian Agganis, MD, David Lee, MD and Thomas Sepe, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2018, 85 (8) 612-617; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17103

    All persistent elevations of liver enzymes need a methodical evaluation and an appropriate working diagnosis.

  • Diabetes and pregnancy: Risks and opportunities
    Hannah Lewis, BA, MS, Robert Egerman, MD, Amir Kazory, MD and Maryam Sattari, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2018, 85 (8) 619-628; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.16138

    Internists can reduce the risks by optimizing glycemic control before conception and providing effective counseling.

  • Navigating travel with diabetes
    Navigating travel with diabetes
    Rachael Mullin, OMS3, MS, Davida Kruger, MSN, APN-BC, BC-ADM, CNP, Clipper F. Young, PharmD, CDE, MPH, BC-ADM and Jay H. Shubrook, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 537-542; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17105

    Help patients plan ahead to manage diabetes while traveling and prepare for emergencies that may arise.

  • Renal disease and the surgical patient: Minimizing the impact
    Kanav Sharma, MBBS, MPH and Barbara Slawski, MD, MS, SFHM
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 559-567; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17009

    Chronic kidney disease is associated with adverse surgical outcomes, including acute kidney injury.

  • Cardiac rehabilitation: A class 1 recommendation
    Margo Simon, DO, Kaitlyn Korn, DO, Leslie Cho, MD, Gordon G. Blackburn, PhD and Chad Raymond, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 551-558; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17037

    Despite proven benefi ts, referral and participation rates remain low. Efforts to boost usage are underway.

  • ‘Dry drowning’ and other myths
    David Szpilman, MD, Justin Sempsrott, MD, Jonathon Webber, RN, Seth C. Hawkins, MD, Roberto Barcala-Furelos, PhD, Andrew Schmidt, DO, MPH and Ana Catarina Queiroga, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 529-535; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17070

    Drowning is a common and often preventable cause of death, especially in children. But dry drowning is a myth.

  • Optimizing calcium and vitamin D intake through diet and supplements
    Holly P. Kilim, MD and Harold Rosen, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 543-550; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17106

    Set modest calcium targets, maximize dietary intake, and make up the defi cit with calcium citrate.

  • Evaluating suspected pulmonary hypertension: A structured approach
    Akshay Bhatnagar, MD, Jonathan Wiesen, MD, Raed Dweik, MD and Neal F. Chaisson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2018, 85 (6) 468-480; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17065

    With a myriad of causes and nonspecifi c symptoms, pulmonary hypertension needs a methodic diagnostic approach.

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