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  • In reply: Problems with myocardial infarction definitions
    David M. Tehrani, MS and Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2014, 81 (3) 139-144; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81c.03002

    Readers comment on problems with the definition of myocardial infarction (December 2013) and on the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (November 2013).

  • When are effective medications just too expensive?
    Shivan J. Mehta, MD, MBA and David A. Asch, MD, MBA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2014, 81 (3) 173-175; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81a.14010

    Physicians may have been taught that it isn’t their job to think about costs—but they should.

  • Hepatitis C virus: Here comes all-oral treatment
    Hepatitis C virus: Here comes all-oral treatment
    Mohannad Dugum, MD and Robert O’shea, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2014, 81 (3) 159-172; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81a.13155

    Direct-acting antiviral drugs open the door for an all-oral regimen, potentially eliminating the need for interferon and thus avoiding its harsh side effects.

  • Is hemoglobin A1c an accurate measure of glycemic control in all diabetic patients?
    Fateh Bazerbachi, MD, Shaban Nazarian, MD, Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, MD and M. Chadi Alraies, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2014, 81 (3) 146-149; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81a.13147

    Regard its values with suspicion, especially when they do not agree with the patient’s blood glucose levels.

  • Prevention and treatment of influenza in the primary care office
    Dmitriy M. Golovyan, MD and Sherif B. Mossad, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2014, 81 (3) 189-199; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81a.13159

    Fewer than half of eligible US residents get vaccinated. Here is a review of the barriers and the new options.

  • New practice guidelines: Constrained or enhanced by the evidence?
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2014, 81 (3) 136-138; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81b.03014

    The new guidelines on cholesterol and hypertension are more evidence-based, but will they help improve outcomes?

  • Myasthenia gravis
    Mary Beth Keiter, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2014, 81 (3) 144-145; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81c.03003

    Readers comment on problems with the definition of myocardial infarction (December 2013) and on the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (November 2013).

  • New hypertension guidelines: One size fits most?
    George Thomas, MD, MPH, Mehdi Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD, David Brill, DO and Joseph V. Nally, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2014, 81 (3) 178-188; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81a.14003

    The new report is more evidence-based and focused, outlining a strategy that is simpler and, in some instances, less aggressive.

  • In Reply: Stiff, numb hands (June 2013)
    Khaldoon Shaheen, MD and Srinivas Merugu, MD, MMM
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2014, 81 (2) 87; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81c.02002

    Readers comment on the measurement of serum calcium in a patient with tetany (June 2013) and on the metabolic side effects of canagliflozin (November 2013).

  • Stiff, numb hands (June 2013)
    Morton H. Field, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2014, 81 (2) 87; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81c.02001

    Readers comment on the measurement of serum calcium in a patient with tetany (June 2013) and on the metabolic side effects of canagliflozin (November 2013).

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