Latest Articles

  • The experts debate: Perioperative beta-blockade for noncardiac surgery—proven safe or not?
    Don Poldermans, MD, PhD and P. J. Devereaux, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (10 suppl 4) S84-S92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76.s4.14
  • In Reply: Prostate cancer prevention (August 2009)
    Eric A. Klein, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (11) 630; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76c.11004
  • Perioperative care of the elderly patient: An update
    Robert M. Palmer, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (10 suppl 4) S16-S21; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76.s4.03
  • Low-tech tools, high-pressure stakes
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (11) 625; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm/76a.11001

    Despite the many ways to introduce inaccuracies in low-tech cuff measurements of blood pressure, the benefits of treating high blood pressure diagnosed this way can be great.

  • Cardiac risk stratification for noncardiac surgery: Update from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2007 guidelines
    Lee A. Fleisher, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (10 suppl 4) S9-S15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76.s4.02
  • Menopause, vitamin D, and oral health (August 2009)
    Luca Mascitelli, MD, Francesca Pezzetta, MD and Mark R. Goldstein, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2009, 76 (11) 629; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76c.11001

    Readers comment on how vitamin D deficiency may affect oral health in menopause (August 2009), and on whether drugs for prostate cancer prevention are equivalent (August 2009).

  • A middle-aged man with progressive fatigue
    Anna M. McDivit, MD and Arman T. Askari, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2009, 76 (10) 564-574; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08114

    He has been taking good care of himself, but 1 year ago his ejection fraction was 60% and now it is 35%. He also has a new left bundle branch block. What is the cause?

  • No pig in a poke
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2009, 76 (10) 561; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm/76a.10001

    As we approach the 2009 flu season, “swine flu” presents a real and distinct concern for patients, clinicians, and public health officials.

  • Recognizing and treating cutaneous signs of liver disease
    Ribhi Hazin, MD, Tarek I. Abu-Rajab Tamimi, MD, Jamil Y. Abuzetun, MD and Nizar N. Zein, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2009, 76 (10) 599-606; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76A.08113

    If we can recognize these manifestations early, we will be better able to promptly diagnose and treat the underlying liver disease as well as the skin lesions.

  • Less-invasive ways to remove stones from the kidneys and ureters
    Less-invasive ways to remove stones from the kidneys and ureters
    Mary K. Samplaski, MD, Brian H. Irwin, MD and Mihir Desai, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2009, 76 (10) 592-598; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.09014

    Lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy all have advantages and disadvantages in different situations. But not all patients with stones need intervention.

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