Table of Contents
July 01, 2010; Volume 77, Issue 7-
From the Editor
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Escaping the heat in the EMR pool
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 407;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.07001
The electronic medical record (EMR) is a tool, and it performs at the skill level of the person using it.
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Commentary
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The electronic medical record: Diving into a shallow pool?
J. Timothy Hanlon, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 408-411;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.10012
We should reassess the possible unintended consequences of the rush to adopt electronic medical records.
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The electronic medical record: Learning to swim
Tom I. Abelson, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 415-419;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.10035
Skepticism and vigilance are warranted, but so is optimism.
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The Clinical Picture
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The eyes: A window into the past
Nancy F. Crum-Cianflone, MD, MPH- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 422-424;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09157
The patient, 33 years old and living in Southern California, has “spots” on the retina. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Pyogenic liver abscess
Noreen T. Nazir, MD, Joshua D. Penfield, MD, MS and Victor Hajjar, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 426-427;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09151
Klebsiella pneumoniae has emerged as the most common organism seen in pyogenic liver abscess.
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Current Drug Therapy
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Coenzyme Q10: A therapy for hypertension and statin-induced myalgia?
Marcia Wyman, PharmD, Mandy Leonard, PharmD, BCPS and Thomas Morledge, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 435-442;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09078
These supplements appear to be safe, but larger trials are needed to determine if they are truly effective.
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Review
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Menstrual manipulation: Options for suppressing the cycle
Caitlin W. Hicks, BA and Ellen S. Rome, MD, MPH- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 445-453;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09128
If they wish, women can have more control over when and if they menstruate, even though myths and misperceptions abound among clinicians.
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Pharmacoresistant epilepsy: From pathogenesis to current and emerging therapies
Sandipan Pati, MD and Andreas v. Alexopoulos, MD, MPH- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 457-467;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09061
Almost one-third of people with epilepsy continue to have seizures despite appropriate treatment. We recommend early referral to an epilepsy center.
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Bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes: Weighing the impact for obese patients
Sangeeta R. Kashyap, MD, Patrick Gatmaitan, MD, Stacy Brethauer, MD and Philip Schauer, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2010, 77 (7) 468-476;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.77a.09135
Bariatric surgery results in remission of diabetes in most patients. Why should this be?
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