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- Treating epilepsy in the elderly: More art than science
When treating patients, one size does not fit all—and especially so with the elderly.
- New-onset epilepsy in the elderly: Challenges for the internist
New-onset epilepsy in the elderly requires navigating difficult diagnostic and treatment challenges.
- Perioperative beta-blockers in noncardiac surgery: The evidence continues to evolve
Initial studies in the 1990s were favorable, but evidence has been conflicting since then.
- Alveolar proteinosis: A slow drowning in mud
The patient improved markedly after whole-lung lavage and has had no recurrence at 1 year.
Sleep apnea ABCs: Airway, breathing, circulationObstructive sleep apnea is common, poorly recognized, and, if untreated, leads to serious health consequences.
- A 78-year-old smoker with an incidental pulmonary mass
His age, smoking history, and findings on radiography raised the concern of lung cancer.
- Better care is the best defense: High-value clinical practice vs defensive medicine
Viewing every patient as a potential lawsuit is bad for patients, practice, and the health care system.
- Do imaging studies have value in a patient with acute, nonspecific low back pain?
Consider imaging only in patients who have red flags for fracture or malignancy.
- Series Introduction: Doing the right thing to control health care costs
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine initiates its contribution to high-value care with a new series, “Smart Testing.”
- Patent foramen ovale and the risk of cryptogenic stroke
There is no longer any doubt that patent foramen ovale can be the culprit in stroke, and closure is safe and effective.