Preventive Care

  • 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.

  • SGLT-2 inhibitors: A new era in managing diabetic kidney disease starts now
    Jonathan J. Taliercio, DO, George Thomas, MD, Georges N. Nakhoul, MD, MEd, Tushar J. Vachharajani, MD and Ali Mehdi, MD, MEd
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2021, 88 (1) 59-63; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20190

    Randomized controlled trials of these new agents had positive outcomes.

  • COVID-19 coagulopathy
    Anup Katyal, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 712; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.12001

    Skepticism of high-intensity prophylaxis for patients with D-dimer ≥ 3.0 µg/mL.

  • In Reply: COVID-19 coagulopathy
    Simon R. Mucha, MD, Siddharth Dugar, MD, Keith McCrae, MD, Douglas Joseph, DO, John Bartholomew, MD, Gretchen L. Sacha, PharmD, RPh, BCCCP and Michael Militello, PharmD, RPh, BCPS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 712; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/cjm.87c.12002

    An attempt to balance the potential risks and benefits of intensified prophylaxis.

  • Assessing stable coronary artery disease
    Taher Modarressi, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 713; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.12003

    Differences between the coronary calcium score and CT coronary angiography

  • In Reply: Assessing stable coronaryartery disease
    Vinayak Nagaraja, MD and A. Michael Lincoff, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 714; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.12004

    CT angiography is the appropriate test to exclude left main disease.

  • Acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia
    Michael A. Munoz, MD, Kaviya Sathyakumar, MD and Benson A. Babu, MD, MBA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 742-750; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19156

    A man presents with acute severe abdominal pain and triglycerides 5,250 mg/dL.

  • Long-term consequences of prematurity
    Cristina I. Pravia, MD and Merline Benny, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 759-767; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19108

    Survivors of premature birth may have adverse health effects later in life.

  • Double the reasons for giving the flu vaccine in 2020
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2020, 87 (11) 647-648; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87b.11020

    Limiting the impact of other diseases, possibly including COVID-19.

  • COVID-19 and flu: Dual threat, dual opportunity
    Sherif Beniameen Mossad, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FAST
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2020, 87 (11) 651-655; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.20161

    Measures to combat COVID-19 can minimize the impact of flu, and vice versa.

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