Obesity

  • The role of SGLT-2 inhibitors in managing type 2 diabetes
    Yumiko Tsushima, MD, M. Cecilia Lansang, MD, MPH and Vinni Makin, MBBS, MD, FACE
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2021, 88 (1) 47-58; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20088

    These drugs improve glycemic control and offer cardiovascular and metabolic benefits.

  • Is regular oxygen supplementation safe for obese postoperative patients?
    Roop Kaw, MD and Anthony G. Doufas, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 723-727; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19051

    Caution for some, but no evidence to support withholding it altogether.

  • Overcoming obesity: Weight-loss drugs are underused
    Amjad Kanj, MD, MPH and Diane Levine, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 602-604; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19102

    Successful management of obesity requires a multifaceted approach.

  • Medical complications of anorexia nervosa
    CME article
    Jeana Cost, LPC,CEDS, Mori J. Krantz, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD,FACP,FAED
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2020, 87 (6) 361-366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19084

    Many of these complications resolve with treatment and weight gain, but others can lead to permanent damage.

  • Liposuction: Concepts, safety, and techniques in body-contouring surgery
    CME article
    Shannon Wu, BA, Demetrius M. Coombs, MD and Raffi Gurunian, MD,PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2020, 87 (6) 367-375; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19097

    In addition to its purely aesthetic uses, liposuction is an important adjunct in reconstructive surgery.

  • Should I evaluate my patient with atrial fibrillation for sleep apnea?
    Mirna B. Ayache, MD, MPH, Reena Mehra, MD, MS, FCCP, FAASM and Kenneth A. Mayuga, MD, FACC, FHRS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 709-712; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19033

    Yes. The prevalence of sleep apnea is high in patients with atrial fibrillation, and vice versa.

  • Severe hypercalcemia in a 54-year-old woman
    Michael A. Munoz, MD, Zeeshan Zafar, MD, MBA and Benson A. Babu, MD, MBA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 719-723; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18126

    Her calcium level was 18.4 mg/dL; 6 months earlier it had been 9.6. What was the cause?

  • Diabetic dyslipidemia with eruptive xanthoma
    Yu-Chun Hsueh, MD, Chuan-Liang Chou, MD and Ting-I. Lee, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2019, 86 (9) 575-576; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18104

    Off medications for 1 year, her triglyceride level was 10,250 mg/dL, hemoglobin A1c 12.4%.

  • An obese 48-year-old man with progressive fatigue and decreased libido
    An obese 48-year-old man with progressive fatigue and decreased libido
    Ala’a N. Farkouh, and Ayman A. Zayed, MD, MSc, FACE, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2019, 86 (5) 321-331; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.18097

    Men with hypogonadism usually present with nonspecifi c symptoms.

  • Assessing liver fibrosis without biopsy in patients with HCV or NAFLD
    Tavankit Singh, MD, Daniela S. Allende, MD and Arthur J. McCullough, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2019, 86 (3) 179-186; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.17118

    Biopsy is still the gold standard, but methods based on clinical information and on imaging are emerging.

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