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  • Newer oral and noninsulin therapies to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus
    Kathie L. Hermayer, MD, MS and Andrew Dake, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5 suppl 1) S18-S26; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83.s1.04
  • Predicting is tough, especially about the future
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 324; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.05016

    All risk calculators—not just for anticoagulation—are based on the “average” patient. And no patient is average.

  • How can I predict bleeding in my elderly patient taking anticoagulants?
    Gene R. Quinn, MD, MS and Margaret C. Fang, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 345-348; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15002

    We have tools, but their predictive value is modest. Clinical judgment is important.

  • Self-monitoring of blood glucose: Advice for providers and patients
    Shannon Knapp, BSN, RN, CDE, Pooja Manroa, MD and Krupa Doshi, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 355-360; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14147

    Self-monitoring provides essential data and also motivates patients. A certified diabetes educator can help.

  • The role of hemoglobin A1c in the assessment of diabetes and cardiovascular risk
    Courtney Nagel Sandler, MD and Marie E. McDonnell, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5 suppl 1) S4-S10; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83.s1.02
  • Phrenic nerve paralysis induced by brachial plexus block
    Aaron C. Hamilton, MD, MBA and Christopher Pleyer, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 250-251; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15032

    The patient developed shortness of breath 1 day after undergoing arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff.

  • Managing diabetes in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease
    Shridhar N. Iyer, MD, PhD, FACP and Robert J. Tanenberg, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 301-310; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14189

    Avoiding hypoglycemia takes precedence over meeting strict blood sugar targets.

  • Drugs that may harm bone: Mitigating the risk
    Faye N. Hant, DO, MSCR and Marcy B. Bolster, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 281-288; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15066

    The implicated drugs have important therapeutic roles, so their benefits must be weighed against the risks.

  • In reply: The PARADIGM-HF trial (October 2015)
    Marwa A. Sabe, MD, MPH, Miriam S. Jacob, MD and David O. Taylor, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 167-168; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.03002
  • Advances in the treatment of dyslipidemia
    Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 181-186; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83gr.16001

    Current guidelines do not set specifi c targets for LDL-C, but evidence supports the concept that lower is better.

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