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  • Ankle pain in a young woman with Gaucher disease
    Ajoe John Kattoor, MD, Thomas W. Bauer, MD, PhD, Mark Berkowitz, MD, Joshua M. Polster, MD and Alan E. Lichtin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 607-613; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14108

    Gaucher disease causes hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, bone marrow disease, bone pain, bone infarcts, and lytic lesions.

  • What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care?
    Mellar P. Davis, MD, FCCP, FAAHPM, Terence Gutgsell, MD and Pamela Gamier, RN, BSN, CHPN
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 569-571; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14145

    The two have different indications and goals and are often provided in different settings.

  • EMR notes should communicate and educate (January 2015)
    Christine A. Sinsky, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 562; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.090003

    Readers comment on obstructive sleep apnea (August 2014) and on writing better consult notes (January 2015).

  • Troponin elevation after noncardiac surgery: Significance and management
    Samuel Horr, MD, Grant Reed, MD and Venu Menon, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2015, 82 (9) 595-602; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.15076

    Patients with elevations are at higher risk of morbidity and death, but current guidelines provide few recommendations.

  • Starting insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes: An individualized approach
    Andrei Brateanu, MD, FACP, Giavanna Russo-Alvarez, PharmD, BCACP and Craig Nielsen, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 513-519; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14069

    Take into account the patient’s age, life expectancy, concurrent illnesses, risk of hypoglycemia, and other factors.

  • Respiratory artifact: A second vital sign on the electrocardiogram
    Laszlo Littmann, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 488-490; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14134

    Respiratory artifact is a marker of increased work of breathing and of significant cardiopulmonary compromise.

  • In Reply: Eruptive xanthoma (April 2015)
    Mahmoud Abdelghany, MD and Samuel Massoud, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 473; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.08002

    Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

  • Eruptive xanthoma (April 2015)
    Alyson Myers, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 473; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c.08001

    Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

  • E-cigarettes: Safe to recommend to patients?
    Jason M. Jerry, MD, FAPA, Gregory B. Collins, MD, DFAPA and David Streem, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 521-526; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14054

    E-cigarettes have never been subjected to testing of safety or efficacy as nicotine replacement therapy.

  • In Reply: The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanomas (May 2015)
    Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2015, 82 (8) 479-480; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82c:08006

    Readers comment on eruptive xanthoma (April 2015), risk of falls in older adults (May 2015), and sentinel lymph node biopsy after excision of melanoma (May 2015).

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