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  • Taurine, energy drinks, and neuroendocrine effects
    Jonathan J. Caine, MD and Thomas D. Geracioti, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2016, 83 (12) 895-904; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15050

    Taurine is a major ingredient in popular energy drinks, but little is known about its neuroendocrine effects.

  • Hiding in clear sight: Complications of immunosuppressive therapies
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2016, 83 (12) 862-863; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.12016

    Immunosuppressive drugs can mask the signs of deep infection and thus delay its diagnosis.

  • Minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation
    Mahmoud Abdelghany, MD and Alan J. Kivitz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2016, 83 (12) 876-877; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16058

    The patient presented with extensive bluish skin discoloration that had started 1 year earlier as a small area and then spread.

  • Phlegmasia cerulea dolens from radiation-induced venous stenosis
    Suman Paul, MBBS, PhD and Mujeeb Sheikh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2016, 83 (12) 865-867; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15166

    The patient had received pelvic radiation 10 years earlier for prostate cancer.

  • Seeking medical care abroad: A challenge to empathy
    Nizar N. Zein, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2016, 83 (11) 801-803; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16097

    Empathy for international patients is not merely a matter of kindness, it is central to healing.

  • Fibromuscular dysplasia: Advances in understanding and management
    Ellen K. Brinza, MS and Heather L. Gornik, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2016, 83 (11 suppl 2) S45-S51; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83.s2.06
  • Benefits and challenges of caring for international patients
    Kelly A. Cawcutt, MD and John W. Wilson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2016, 83 (11) 794-800; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16035

    Improving the quality of care and the clinical experience for both providers and patients.

  • PCSK9 inhibition: A promise fulfilled?
    Khendi White, MD, Chaitra Mohan, MD and Michael Rocco, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2016, 83 (11 suppl 2) S36-S44; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83.s2.05
  • Serotonin syndrome: Preventing, recognizing, and treating it
    Robert Z. Wang, MD, Vishal Vashistha, MD, Sukhdeep Kaur, MBBS and Nathan W. Houchens, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2016, 83 (11) 810-816; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15129

    Serotonin syndrome can be easily overlooked, misdiagnosed, or exacerbated. Early recognition is critical.

  • The peacock and the doctor
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2016, 83 (11) 776-777; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.11016

    Of the seven deadly sins, the worst is pride—avoid a chauvinistic attitude when caring for international patients.

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