By Alvaro Vargas, MD
Peer Reviewed
It is not uncommon to struggle to speak to patients in the ICU, but this time it was not because my patient was intubated or sedated — we simply spoke …
Clinical Correlations
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Pause
March 31, 2021
Clinical Correlations is proud to present our section for humanism in medicine, Tales From The Bedside, where we showcase our community’s unique and diverse experiences as physicians and trainees …
Heart in Charcoal
March 17, 2021
Clinical Correlations is proud to present our section for humanism in medicine, Tales From The Bedside, where we showcase our community’s unique and diverse experiences as physicians and trainees in internal …
Use of Mechanical Prophylaxis in the Critically Ill Nonsurgical Patient
March 15, 2021
By Brooks Crowe, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 73-year-old female presents to the emergency room with four days of fever, cough, and progressive dyspnea. Chest x-ray reveals multifocal pneumonia. She is subsequently intubated for worsening respiratory failure …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
March 12, 2021
Sarah Kayne Allen, MD
Peer Reviewed
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor given the …
Questioning the QALY: A closer look at the Quality-Adjusted Life-Year
March 10, 2021
By Nina Shevzov-Zebrun
Peer Reviewed
“How much would I have to pay you to lick the subway floor?”
“How much money would it take for you to wear an inflatable T-Rex costume to school?”
Growing up, my sister …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
March 5, 2021
By Amit Jhaveri, MD
Peer Reviewed
Introduction: With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor …
Obstructive Sleep Apnea 2.0: Beyond CPAP
March 2, 2021
Daniel Gratch, MD
Peer reviewed
Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disease as ancient as snoring itself, the condition was not fully characterized until the 19th century [1]. In 1889, British physician Richard Caton published …