Table of Contents
August 01, 2013; Volume 80, Issue 8-
From the Editor
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The pipe and the plug: Is unblocking arteries enough?
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2013, 80 (8) 473;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80b.08013
We all should be more aggressive in using treatments that reduce the progression of coronary artery disease—particularly in patients with diabetes.
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Personalizing Patient Care
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Clinical applications of pharmacogenetics: Present and near future
Patrick A. Gladding, MBChB, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2013, 80 (8) 477-482;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12111
Pharmacogenetics promises to give clinicians the tools to make treatment decisions based on genetic testing.
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Should we use pharmacogenetic testing when prescribing warfarin?
Mary Rouse, MPH, Cari Cristiani, PharmD and Kathryn A. Teng, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2013, 80 (8) 483-486;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12184
There is evidence in favor of testing, but not yet enough to strongly recommend it.
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Im Board Review
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A 51-year-old woman with dyspnea
Jackson Jeikai Liang, DO, Andrew D. Goldberg, MD and Bekele Afessa, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2013, 80 (8) 487-499;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12124
Her symptoms began 4 days ago. She appears uncomfortable and anxious, her pulse is over 160, and her respirations are 40. What is going on?
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The Clinical Picture
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Lung air-fluid level in a smoker
Fayez Kheir, MD, Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, MD, Daniel Salerno, MD, MS and M. Chadi Alraies, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2013, 80 (8) 500-501;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12107
A 49-year-old man with a 25-pack-year history had a striking finding on radiography.
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Review
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Incidental ovarian cysts: When to reassure, when to reassess, when to refer
Elisa K. Ross, MD and Medhi Kebria, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2013, 80 (8) 503-514;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12155
Most cysts are benign, but a few are malignant, with a notoriously poor survival rate. How can we tell if a patient truly needs surgery?
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The FREEDOM trial: In appropriate patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease, CABG beats PCI
Bhuvnesh Aggarwal, MD, Sachin S. Goel, MD, Joseph F. Sabik, MD and Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2013, 80 (8) 515-523;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.13030
A large randomized trial finds bypass grafting superior to percutaneous intervention in a highly selected population.
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Departments
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Emergency contraception (November 2012)
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2013, 80 (8) 482;
Errors appeared in Batur P. Emergency contraception: Separating fact from fiction.
Cleve Clin J Med 2012; 79:771–776 ; and in Baron T. Managing severe acute pancreatitis.Cleve Clin J Med 2013; 80:354–359 .
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Acute pancreatitis (June 2013)
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2013, 80 (8) 482;
Errors appeared in Batur P. Emergency contraception: Separating fact from fiction.
Cleve Clin J Med 2012; 79:771–776 ; and in Baron T. Managing severe acute pancreatitis.Cleve Clin J Med 2013; 80:354–359 .
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