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    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2017, 84 (5) 377-384; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16091

    Methadone and buprenorphine can reduce craving and opioid use but remain misunderstood and underused.

  • Tickborne diseases other than Lyme in the United States
    Christa Eickhoff, MD and Jason Blaylock, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2017, 84 (7) 555-567; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16110

    Consider them in patients with known or potential tick exposure and fever or vague constitutional symptoms.

  • A minimally invasive treatment for early GI cancers
    A minimally invasive treatment for early GI cancers
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    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2017, 84 (9) 707-717; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16063

    Endoscopic submucosal dissection allows curative resection of early malignant gastrointestinal lesions.

  • Medical management of urinary incontinence in women
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    It is common, underreported, and undertreated. Primary care physicians can offer conservative management.

  • Diabetes control during Ramadan fasting
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    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2017, 84 (5) 352-356; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16073

    For diabetic patients, fasting during Ramadan can cause wide fluctuations in blood sugar levels.

  • Breast cancer screening: Does tomosynthesis augment mammography?
    Breast cancer screening: Does tomosynthesis augment mammography?
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    This technology may reduce recall rates and increase cancer detection rates, but outcome studies are needed.

  • Vulvovaginitis: Find the cause to treat it
    Oluwatosin Goje, MD, MSCR, FACOG and Jessian L. Munoz, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2017, 84 (3) 215-224; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15163

    The cause is usually infectious, but noninfectious causes should also be considered, and differentiating them can be challenging.

  • Preventing herpes zoster through vaccination: New developments
    Phuc Le, PhD, MPH, Camille Sabella, MD and Michael B. Rothberg, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2017, 84 (5) 359-366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16020

    Because protection wanes by 10 years, a booster dose may be necessary but is not yet recommended.

  • Optimizing diagnostic testing for venous thromboembolism
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    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2017, 84 (7) 545-554; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16049

    A thoughtful approach to diagnosing venous thromboembolism and screening for thrombophilic disorders.

  • Update on viral hepatitis in pregnancy
    Zhili Shao, MD, PhD, Mohammad Al Tibi, MD and Jamilé Wakim-Fleming, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2017, 84 (3) 202-206; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.15139

    Indications for treatment may be different from those in the general population. New treatments are available.

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