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December 01, 2017; Volume 84,Issue 12
Cetin, Derrick C.
- You have accessIt’s time to consider pharmacotherapy for obesityDerrick C. Cetin, DOCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2017, 84 (12) 959-960; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.17077
Consider using chronic weight-loss medications as adjunctive therapy if lifestyle and behavioral strategies are ineffective.
Chaliki, Swarna S.
- You have accessPharmacotherapy for obesity: What you need to knowSophie Bersoux, MD, MPH, Tina H. Byun, MD, Swarna S. Chaliki, MD and Kenneth G. Poole, MD, MBACleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2017, 84 (12) 951-958; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16094
Weight-loss drugs are not magic pills, but they can help when used along with diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes.
Clegg, Deborah J.
- You have accessDiagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemiaBiff F. Palmer, MD and Deborah J. Clegg, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2017, 84 (12) 934-942; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.17056
It is most common in patients with renal impairment, can be life-threatening, and requires a multidisciplinary approach.