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  • Lactic acidosis: Clinical implications and management strategies
    Anita J. Reddy, MD, Simon W. Lam, PharmD, FCCM, Seth R. Bauer, PharmD, FCCM and Jorge A. Guzman, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 615-624; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14098

    In hospitalized patients, elevated lactate is both a marker of risk and a target of therapy.

  • Middle East respiratory syndrome: SARS redux?
    Middle East respiratory syndrome: SARS redux?
    Glenn Wortmann, MD, FIDSA, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 584-588; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.15097

    Prompt identification and isolation of infected patients is critical to limiting the spread of infection.

  • Diuretics for hypertension: Hydrochlorothiazide or chlorthalidone?
    Danielle Cooney, PharmD, Sherry Milfred-LaForest, PharmD and Mahboob Rahman, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 527-533; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14091

    Chlorthalidone may be more potent, but it also may cause more metabolic adverse effects such as hypokalemia.

  • Universal precautions to reduce stimulant misuse in treating adult ADHD
    Vania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH, Margaret Chaplin, MD, Shirshendu Sinha, MD and Katie Woodard, BS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 506-512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14131

    At each visit, assess the four ‘A’s: ADHD symptoms, Activities of daily living, Adverse events, and Aberrant behavior.

  • Comprehensive wound malodor management: Win the RACE
    Comprehensive wound malodor management: Win the RACE
    Renato V. Samala, MD, FACP and Mellar P. Davis, MD, FCCP, FAAHPM
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 535-543; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14077

    RACE stands for Removal of necrotic tissue, Antibacterials, odor Concealers, and Education and support. Quality of life is the prize.

  • Starting insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes: An individualized approach
    Andrei Brateanu, MD, FACP, Giavanna Russo-Alvarez, PharmD, BCACP and Craig Nielsen, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 513-519; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14069

    Take into account the patient’s age, life expectancy, concurrent illnesses, risk of hypoglycemia, and other factors.

  • E-cigarettes: Safe to recommend to patients?
    Jason M. Jerry, MD, FAPA, Gregory B. Collins, MD, DFAPA and David Streem, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 521-526; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14054

    E-cigarettes have never been subjected to testing of safety or efficacy as nicotine replacement therapy.

  • Marijuana is both antiemetic and proemetic
    Marvin Louis Roy Y. Lu, MD and Markus D. Agito, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2015, 82 (7) 429-434; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14023

    Chronic marijuana use can have an emetic effect. Patients shower or bathe in extremely hot water to relieve the symptoms.

  • Urologic applications of botulinum toxin
    Ashley King, MD, Adrienne Quirouet, MD and Courtenay K. Moore, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2015, 82 (7) 456-464; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.13166

    Botulinum toxin is approved for neurogenic detrusor overactivity and overactive bladder refractory to drug therapy.

  • Care of the aging HIV patient
    Jason M. Blaylock, MD and Glenn W. Wortmann, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2015, 82 (7) 445-455; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14094

    Today, more than 50% of all HIV-infected people in the United States are over age 50.

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