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  • A link between A-fib and sleep apnea is no surprise, but why?
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 706-707; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86b.11019

    The two conditions commonly coexist, and treating the sleep apnea results in better rhythm-directed outcomes in the A-fib.

  • Diabetes management
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 760;

    Information was omitted from Table 1 on page 596 of the article, Makin V, Lansang MC. Diabetes management: Beyond hemoglobin A1c. Cleve Clin J Med 2019; 86(9):595–600. doi:10.3949/ccjm.86a.18031

  • Low-dose steroids for acute exacerbations of COPD in a non-ICU setting: Worth consideration
    Asim Kichloo, MD, Michael M. Aljadah and Hassan H. Beiz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 717-718; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19027

    Despite the guidelines, most patients still receive high intravenous doses for acute exacerbations.

  • Current management of Barrett esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
    Current management of Barrett esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
    Tavankit Singh, MD, Vedha Sanghi, MD and Prashanthi N. Thota, MD, FACG
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 724-732; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18106

    Risk factors: reflux symptoms > 5 years, male sex, age > 50, white race, central obesity, and smoking.

  • SEEDS for success: Lifestyle management in migraine
    Jennifer Robblee, MD, MSc and Amaal J. Starling, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 741-749; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19009

    Lifestyle counseling can be based on the mnemonic SEEDS: sleep, exercise, eat, diary, and stress.

  • Fissured tongue
    Satvinder Singh Bakshi, MS, DNB
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 714; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19060

    A 43-year-old man presented with halitosis and deep fissures on his tongue.

  • Appropriate laboratory testing in Lyme disease
    Appropriate laboratory testing in Lyme disease
    Teny M. John, MD and Alan J. Taege, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 751-759; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19029

    Testing for Lyme disease is challenging and if done incorrectly can lead to unnecessary treatment.

  • Does my patient need maintenance fluids?
    Jorge Sanchez, MD and Robert Lichtenberg, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2019, 86 (10) 653-655; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19018

    The question seems like it should have an easy answer. However, there is no consensus.

  • A complication of enoxaparin injection
    Ahmad Muneer Sharayah, MD, Samrah Zaigham, MD, Noor Hajjaj, MD and Mihir Maniar, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2019, 86 (10) 648-649; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19026

    Computed tomography revealed a hematoma measuring 15 by 15 cm compressing the bladder and causing hydronephrosis.

  • An overview of endoscopy in neurologic surgery
    Luigi Rigante, MD, Hamid Borghei-Razavi, MD, Pablo F. Recinos, MD, Faans and Florian Roser, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2019, 86 (10) 16ME-24ME; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86.me.18142

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