By Gabriel Ben-Dor, MD
Peer Reviewed
“None of the meds really helped but after only three acupuncture sessions my hip pain is gone, but I still have the shoulder and knee pain, why is that doc?” asked …
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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner — 7/26/21
July 26, 2021- Tisch-Kimmel Inpatient: In patients with esophageal varices, is there any harm or decreased benefit to using B1-selective beta blockers with easier dosing schedules (such as metoprolol XL) over propranolol?
- Bellevue Inpatient: In patients with tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, how long on average does it take for the ejection fraction to improve after treating the underlying arrhythmia?
- NYU Brooklyn: Are high sensitivity troponins reliable in patients with kidney impairment?
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
July 23, 2021
Erin Bresnahan, 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 …
Eponyms: Janeway Lesions
July 22, 2021
By Zoe Lawrence, MD
Peer Reviewed
The patient is a 43-year-old intravenous drug user who presents to the emergency department with a few days of fevers and malaise. On exam, he is febrile to …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner — 7/19/21
July 19, 2021- Tisch-Kimmel Inpatient: Does the addition of antimicrobial therapy confer any benefit on mortality or nonelective respiratory hospitalization in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
- Bellevue Inpatient: What are the guidelines/consensus statement on perioperative management of endocrine medications?
- VA Outpatient: Is there a relationship between intensity of statin therapy and muscle symptoms?
Is There A Role For Screening In Esophageal Adenocarcinoma?
July 16, 2021
By David Collins
Peer Reviewed
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) is a rapidly growing risk to public health in the US, with nearly 17,000 new diagnoses and 16,000 EA deaths in 2017.1 Although treatment options have improved for …
Connected Distance
July 14, 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 …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 7/12/21
July 12, 2021- NYU Brooklyn: What is the triad characterized by Felty Syndrome (FS)?
- Bellevue Inpatient: In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is there an increased risk for coronary artery disease?
- VA Outpatient: How should recent changes in guidelines affect our colorectal cancer (CRC) screening practices?