Index by author

August 01, 2023; Volume 90,Issue 8

  1. Mandell, Brian F.

    1. To prophylax or not to prophylax for endocarditis: Still a question
      Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2023, 90 (8) 455-456; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90b.08023

      Give prophylactic antibiotics before invasive dental procedures? On the surface, it may seem sensible. But we have more to learn about the successful clearance of bacteria from the bloodstream and why protective mechanisms occasionally fail.

  2. Mccartney, Cindy

    1. Getting to the root of the problem: Should my patient receive antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis?
      Cindy McCartney, MD, Thomas Crilley, MD and Steven Gordon, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2023, 90 (8) 465-467; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22091

      Individual risk depends on inherent patient and procedural risk factors. The authors offer practical points to aid decision-making.

  3. Menon, Venu

    1. Evaluating troponin elevation in patients with chronic kidney disease and suspected acute coronary syndrome
      Lorenzo Braghieri, MD, Osamah Z. Badwan, MD, Warren Skoza, MD, Maan Fares, MD and Venu Menon, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2023, 90 (8) 483-489; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.23012

      The authors examine challenges in diagnosing acute coronary syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease and provide a diagnostic algorithm to risk-stratify these patients.

  4. Murra, Ali

    1. A new policy update on breastfeeding: What all clinicians need to know
      Heidi Szugye, DO, IBCLC, FAAP, Ali Murra, BS and Suet Kam Lam, MD, IBCLC, MPH, MS, FAAP
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2023, 90 (8) 469-473; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22099

      An overview of current American Academy of Pediatrics policy, directed to clinicians of all disciplines who may interact with breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

  5. Muth, Gilad

    1. In Reply: Computed tomography of the head
      Gilad Muth, DO, Thomas A. Bayer, MD and Richard Libman, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2023, 90 (8) 461; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90c.08002
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