Men's Health

  • Opioids for persistent pain in older adults
    Marissa Galicia-Castillo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 443-451; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15023

    Legitimate need must be balanced against the risks, especially in older patients.

  • Treating and preventing acute exacerbations of COPD
    Umur S. Hatipoglu, MD and Loutfi S. Aboussouan, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2016, 83 (4) 289-300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14188

    Corticosteroids, antibiotics, and bronchodilators are the cornerstones of prevention and treatment.

  • 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.

  • Interpreting SPRINT: How low should you go?
    George Thomas, MD, FACP, FASN, Joseph V. Nally, MD and Marc A. Pohl, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 187-195; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15175

    In treating hypertension, lower systolic pressure is better than higher—but with caveats.

  • Blood pressure management in the wake of SPRINT
    Edward J. Filippone, MD, FACP and Andrew J. Foy, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 196-198; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16015

    SPRINT should be interpreted in the context of prior trials and of its inclusion and exclusion criteria.

  • Prescribing opioids in primary care: Safely starting, monitoring, and stopping
    Daniel G. Tobin, MD, FACP, Rebecca Andrews, MD, FACP and William C. Becker, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 207-215; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15034

    Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions. Some patients benefi t from opioids, but many suffer harm.

  • Veterans, guilt, and suicide risk: An opportunity to collaborate with chaplains?
    Marek S. Kopacz, Md, PhD, Kathy A. Rasmussen, PhD, Robert F. Searle, DMin, BCC, Barbara M. Wozniak, PhD and Caitlin E. Titus, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 101-105; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15070

    Chaplains and clinicians bring complementary skills and services to the problem of suicide risk in veterans.

  • Many shades of guilt
    Amy Elise Greene, DMin and Robert J. McGeeney, DMin
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 106-108; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15136

    Guilt in patients with suicidal tendencies is a profoundly spiritual issue.

  • The intersection of obstructive lung disease and sleep apnea
    The intersection of obstructive lung disease and sleep apnea
    Sumita B. Khatri, MD, MS and Octavian C. Ioachimescu, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 127-140; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14104

    Many patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma also have obstructive sleep apnea, and vice versa.

  • Prescribing exercise to help your patients lose weight
    John P. Higgins, MD, MBA, MPhil and Christopher L. Higgins, MCEP, BSHPE
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 141-150; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14139

    It’s not enough to tell patients to exercise. The exercise you prescribe needs to be “SMART.”

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