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  • Geriatrics update 2018: Challenges in mental health, mobility, and postdischarge care
    Luke D. Kim, MD, FACP, CMD and Ardeshir Z. Hashmi, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 953-958; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18059

    A review of study results from the last 2 years.

  • Are 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, MD
    Cleveland 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.

  • Prostate cancer screening, November 2018
    David L. Keller, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 908; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.12001

    A reader comments on the use of prostate-specific antigen (November 2018).

  • Lung complications of prescription drug abuse
    Josiah D. McCain, MD, Monia E. Werlang, MD, Andras Khoor, MD, PhD and Isabel Mira-Avendano, MD
    Cleveland 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.

  • Do 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, MD
    Cleveland 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.

  • Cannabis for peripheral neuropathy: The good, the bad, and the unknown
    Vania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH, Rachel Bojka, MS, PA-C and Camille Alvarado, DO, MPH
    Cleveland 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.

  • Narcolepsy: Diagnosis and management
    Erin C. Golden, MD and Melissa C. Lipford, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 959-969; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17086

    Treatments can offer enhanced quality of life.

  • Cannabis for chronic pain: Not a simple solution
    Xavier F. Jimenez, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 950-952; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18089

    Real concerns include amotivation, worsening psychiatric states, chronic disability, and chemical dependence.

  • Acute necrotizing esophagitis
    Takeshi Kondo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 912-913; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18054

    Poorly controlled diabetes, confusion, coffee-ground emesis.

  • Men’s health 2018 (November 2018)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2018, 85 (12) 913;

    An error occurred in Chaitoff A, Killeen TC, Nielsen C. Men’s health 2018: BPH, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, supplements. Cleve Clin J Med 2018; 85(11):871–880. doi:10.3949/ccjm.85a.18011.

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