Table of Contents
July 01, 2021; Volume 88, Issue 7-
From the Editor
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‘Guidelines to Practice’ series: Asthma in adults
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 365;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88b.07021
A clinically useful summary, highlighting the practical and newer conceptual aspects of the guidelines.
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The Clinical Picture
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Tuberous sclerosis complex
Jesica Martín Carmona, MD, Elisabeth Gómez Moyano, MD, PhD, Ana Raquel de Castro Almeida, MD and Leandro Martínez Pilar, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 367-368;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20075
A rare disorder caused by mutations of tumor-suppressor genes.
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Fever, rash, pruritus: Sweet syndrome
Giovani M. Zelada, MD and Paul B. Aronowitz, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 371-373;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20053
The patient received intramuscular and oral antibiotics at an urgent care center, but the symptoms worsened.
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Aspiration of a partial denture after an ischemic stroke
Alisha Kamboj, MD, MBA, Zi Yu Liu, MD, Sharmila Price, MD and Michael Sun, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 375-376;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20132
A bedside evaluation inaccurately led to the conclusion that it was safe to advance to a dysphagia diet.
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Guidelines to Practice
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Outpatient management of asthma in adults: A snapshot of the 2020 GINA report
Kavya Kommaraju, MD and Mani Latifi, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 377-380;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20167
A review of the guidelines, with a focus on what’s new and clinically important.
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Commentary
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Statin intolerance and new lipid-lowering treatments
Oltion Mesi, MD, Charlie Lin, MD, Haitham Ahmed, MD, MPH and Leslie S. Cho, MD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 381-387;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20165
The benefits and safety of statin therapy are clear, but adverse effects continue to pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
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1-Minute Consult
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What antithrombotic therapy should I use for my patient with atrial fibrillation who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention or had an acute coronary syndrome?
Andrew S. Tseng, MD, MPH, Fadi E. Shamoun, MD, Lisa A. Marks, MLS and Neera Agrwal, MD, PhD- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 389-392;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.19081
The risk of thrombosis should be balanced with the risk of bleeding.
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Review
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The current state of tobacco cessation treatment
Humberto K. Choi, MD, FCCP, Jorge Ataucuri-Vargas, MD, Charlie Lin, MD and Amanda Singrey, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 393-404;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20099
Behavioral interventions and pharmacotherapy increase success rates. Alternative treatments should not replace or delay the use of known effective therapies.
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Promoting physical activity in older women to maximize health
Augustine Chavez, MD, Robert Scales, PhD and Juliana M. Kling, MD, MPH- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 405-415;
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20170
The optimal type, intensity, and level required to achieve specific health outcomes depend on the disease the patient and clinician are trying to prevent or manage.
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In this issue
Issue highlights
- Outpatient management of asthma in adults: A snapshot of the 2020 GINA report
- What antithrombotic therapy should I use for my patient with atrial fibrillation who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention or had an acute coronary syndrome?
- Promoting physical activity in older women to maximize health