By Ofer Fass, MD
Peer Reviewed
Introduction
QT interval prolongation is a common side effect shared among the most effective antiemetic classes. The risk of QT prolongation is exacerbated by electrolyte abnormalities observed in patients …
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Clinical Correlations
What is the Role of Iron Supplementation in Heart Failure
January 8, 2021By Varun Subashchandran
Peer Reviewed
Heart failure is a common health condition that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The American Heart Association estimates a prevalence of 6.2 million people in the United States between 2013 and 2016.1 In an international pooled analysis of 1506 patients with chronic heart failure, …
A Balancing Act: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Non-Diabetic Obesity
December 29, 2020
By Elana Kreiger-Benson
Peer Reviewed
“I’m not actually planning to try it,” the patient whispered to me while I was feeling her radial pulses. We had just finished an extensive conversation with her primary care physician …
How Necessary is NPO After Midnight?
December 7, 2020
By Evellyn DeMitchell-Rodriguez
Peer Reviewed
It has become common practice in many hospitals and ambulatory care centers to require patients to be “Nil Per Os,” or NPO, for solids and liquids after midnight before …
The Nuts and Bolts of Targeted Temperature Management
October 27, 2020
By Shawn Thomas
Peer Reviewed
Introduction
In 2009, Catherine Lucero published an article in Clinical Correlations titled “Therapeutic Hypothermia”, describing the basis for induced hypothermia in post-cardiac arrest patients.1 The article discussed the …
Inside Out: The Dangers of Dirty Cooking
February 5, 2020
By Noah Rosenberg
Peer Reviewed
I walked back on a Friday afternoon from Bellevue Clinic and scrolled through my phone. One of my apps told me I had breathed in 1.4 cigarettes in pollution smoke that …
Computer Vision Syndrome: A Growing Issue in a Digital World
January 22, 2020
By Stephanie E Wu, MD
Peer Reviewed
You are not the only one if you find your vision becomes blurry or your eyes get irritated after hours staring at a computer screen. These symptoms may be a sign of computer vision syndrome (CVS), also known …
The Apolipoprotein L1 Gene: Parasites vs Proteinuria–An Evolutionary Tug of War
January 16, 2020
By Laura McLaughlin
Peer Reviewed
In the United States, a third of people on dialysis for kidney failure are African American, yet this population comprises only 13% of the US population.1 The incidence of …