Index by author
Lobo, Carol
- You have accessOral lichen planusSanjana Mathew, MBBS, Carol Lobo, MBBS, MD and Meryl Antony, MBBS, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 717-718; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23048
Risk factors include medications, dental materials, and viral infections such as hepatitis C.
Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessWhy I, as a rheumatologist, am happy to make the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apneaBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 712-713; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90b.12023
Why should a rheumatologist have special interest in this disorder? The answer lies in 2 major reasons patients are referred for a rheumatology consultation: fatigue and inflammation.
Mathew, Sanjana
- You have accessOral lichen planusSanjana Mathew, MBBS, Carol Lobo, MBBS, MD and Meryl Antony, MBBS, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 717-718; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23048
Risk factors include medications, dental materials, and viral infections such as hepatitis C.
Mehdi, Ali
- You have accessShould my patients take their blood pressure medications in the evening to enhance cardiovascular benefit?Elias Bassil, MD, George Thomas, MD, Jagmeet Dhingra, MD and Ali Mehdi, MD, MEd, FACP, FASNCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 725-727; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23043
The focus should be to achieve blood pressure control and facilitate adherence, regardless of the timing of the medications.
Mossad, Sherif Beniameen
- You have accessHey, Doc: Could the 2023–2024 cold and flu season finally be the calm after the storm?Sherif Beniameen Mossad, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FASTCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 729-734; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23088
The author answers questions patients may have about the currently available influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines.
Pona, Adrian
- You have accessThe drop of a pin: Accidental ingestion of a sharp foreign bodyMina Rismani, MD, Adrian Pona, MD and Monia E. Werlang, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 737-742; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23029
If endoscopic retrieval fails, conservative management may be appropriate with daily abdominal radiography.
Pragya, Purn
- You have accessStiff hands in a man with type 1 diabetesRhea Ahuja, MD and Purn Pragya, MBBSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 721-722; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23046
The patient had been on injectable insulin for the past 6 years, with frequent dose titrations because of poor control. A recent hemoglobin A1c was 7.2%.
Rismani, Mina
- You have accessThe drop of a pin: Accidental ingestion of a sharp foreign bodyMina Rismani, MD, Adrian Pona, MD and Monia E. Werlang, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 737-742; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23029
If endoscopic retrieval fails, conservative management may be appropriate with daily abdominal radiography.
Sotimehin, Ayodeji E.
- You have accessContemporary surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasiaAyodeji E. Sotimehin, MD, Eiftu Haile, MD and Bradley C. Gill, MD, MSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 745-753; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23026
The authors provide an overview of currently available and guideline-backed treatments.
Thomas, George
- You have accessShould my patients take their blood pressure medications in the evening to enhance cardiovascular benefit?Elias Bassil, MD, George Thomas, MD, Jagmeet Dhingra, MD and Ali Mehdi, MD, MEd, FACP, FASNCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2023, 90 (12) 725-727; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23043
The focus should be to achieve blood pressure control and facilitate adherence, regardless of the timing of the medications.