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  • In reply: Wilson disease (February 2016)
    Mohamad A. Hanouneh, MD, Ari Garber, MD, EDD, Anthony S. Tavill, MD, FAASLD, Nizar N. Zein, MD, FAASLD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 406-407; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06002
  • Cognitive bias and diagnostic error (November 2015)
    Morton H. Field, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 407-408; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06003

    Readers comment on cognitive bias and diagnostic error (November 2015).

  • The fifth vital sign: A complex story of politics and patient care
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 400-401; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.06016

    Times have changed, and the diffi culties and complexities of trying to help patients with ongoing pain have increased.

  • Should I suspect obstructive sleep apnea if a patient has hard-to-control hypertension?
    Harneet K. Walia, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 419-421; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15112

    Yes. Obstructive sleep apnea is common and is associated with hypertension and resistant hypertension.

  • Opioids for persistent pain in older adults
    Marissa Galicia-Castillo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 443-451; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15023

    Legitimate need must be balanced against the risks, especially in older patients.

  • Navigating pneumococcal vaccination in adults
    Andrea Pallotta, PharmD, BCPS (AQ-ID), AAHIVP and Susan J. Rehm, MD, FACP, FIDSA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 427-433; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15044

    With two nonequivalent vaccines and different schedules for different groups, vaccination can be confusing.

  • When does chest CT require contrast enhancement?
    Camila Piza Purysko, MD, Rahul Renapurkar, MD and Michael A. Bolen, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 423-426; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15037

    It may be needed in cases of suspected cancer or thoracovascular disease.

  • Dietary and medical management of recurrent nephrolithiasis
    Silvi Shah, MD and Juan Camilo Calle, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 463-471; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15089

    Some interventions, such as increasing fl uid intake, apply to all patients, while some apply to those with specifi c types of stones.

  • A guide to managing acute liver failure
    A guide to managing acute liver failure
    Tavankit Singh, MD, Nancy Gupta, MD, Naim Alkhouri, MD, William D. Carey, MD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 453-462; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15101

    Transfer to intensive care, start specific treatment depending on the cause, and consider transplant.

  • In reply: Cognitive bias and diagnostic error (November 2015)
    Nikhil Mull, MD, James B. Reilly, MD, MS and Jennifer S. Myers, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 408; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06004

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