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  • Is chest radiography routinely needed after thoracentesis?
    Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, MD, Aram Barbaryan, MD, Taha Ayach, MD, Fabrizio Canepa Escaro, MD, Goutham Talari, MD and Adam Gray, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 371-373; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17058

    No, it should be done only in certain situations, for example, if pneumothorax is suspected.

  • Disseminated invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient
    Jessica McLaughlin, DO, Eric Libre, MD, FCCP, Amanda Morgan, MD and Svetolik Djurkovic, MD, FCCP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 369-370; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18093

    The patient, who has COPD, will require lifelong antifungal treatment.

  • Anti-Xa assays: What is their role today in antithrombotic therapy?
    Erika Hutt Centeno, MD, Michael Militello, PharmD, RPH, BCPS and Marcelo P. Gomes, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 417-425; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18029

    Should clinicians abandon the aPTT for monitoring heparin therapy in favor of anti-Xa assays?

  • Measles: A dangerous vaccine-preventable disease returns
    Measles: A dangerous vaccine-preventable disease returns
    Amy Porter, MD, PhD and Johanna Goldfarb, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 393-398; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19065

    Vaccine refusal and global unrest have led to an alarming upswing in measles cases.

  • Women’s health 2019: Osteoporosis, breast cancer, contraception, and hormone therapy
    Anna Camille Moreno, DO, NCMP, Sabrina Kaur Sahni, MD, NCMP, Taryn L. Smith, MD and Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, NCMP, CCD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 400-406; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18130

    Vignettes with practical advice based on current literature.

  • A sleeping beast: Obstructive sleep apnea and stroke
    Zachary McKee, BS and Dennis H. Auckley, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 407-415; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18033

    Up to two-thirds of patients who have had a stroke have obstructive sleep apnea afterward, with worse outcomes.

  • The return of measles—an unnecessary sequel
    Brian F. Mandell, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 365-366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86b.06019

    Why are we having such a tough time convincing people to get routine vaccines for themselves and for their kids?

  • Colorectal cancer screening: Choosing the right test
    Gautam Mankaney, MD, Richard Andrew Sutton, DO and Carol A. Burke, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 385-392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17125

    The choice depends on patient preference, family history, and the likelihood of compliance.

  • Complete blood cell count March 2019
    Howard Homler, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 368; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.06001

    A reader comments about use of the red blood cell distribution width in the complete blood cell count (March 2019).

  • In reply: Complete blood cell count March 2019
    Jori E. May, MD, Marisa B. Marques, MD, Vishnu V. B. Reddy, MD and Radhika Gangaraju, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 368; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.06002

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