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  • 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.

  • Managing patients at genetic risk of breast cancer
    Holly J. Pederson, MD, Shilpa A. Padia, MD, Maureen May, CGC and Stephen Grobmyer, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 199-206; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14057

    People with these syndromes have a much higher risk, and the cancers often occur at an early age.

  • 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.

  • Celiac disease: Managing a multisystem disorder
    Celiac disease: Managing a multisystem disorder
    Gursimran Singh Kochhar, MD, CNSC, FACP, Tavankit Singh, MD, Anant Gill, MBBS and Donald F. Kirby, MD, FACP, FACN, FACG, AGAF, CNSC, CPNS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 217-227; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14158

    This autoimmune disorder can cause symptoms that involve not only the gastrointestinal tract but also the skin and bones.

  • The microbiome in celiac disease: Beyond diet-genetic interactions
    Jose U. Scher, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2016, 83 (3) 228-230; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15123

    Evidence points to the mix of bacteria that make the gut their home, collectively called the microbiome.

  • 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.

  • A tale of two sisters with liver disease
    Mohamad A. Hanouneh, MD, Ari Garber, MD, EdD, Anthony S. Tavill, MD, FAASLD, Nizar N. Zein, MD, FAASLD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 109-115; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15048

    A young woman presents with acute liver failure. What is the cause? Is her sister at risk?

  • Common neurologic emergencies for nonneurologists: When minutes count
    Mohan Kottapally, MD and S. Andrew Josephson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2016, 83 (2) 116-126; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14121

    Recognizing and treating acute stroke, status epilepticus, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and others.

  • 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.

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