Chris Tully MD
Faculty peer reviewed
What is the number of patients needed to prophylax to prevent an episode of venous thromboembolism in a hospitalized medical patient?
The …
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Clinical Correlations
What is Wellens’ Syndrome?
October 7, 2009Erin Ducharme MD
Faculty peer reviewed
Wellens’ syndrome refers to a pattern of ECG signs occurring during chest-pain free periods in patients with unstable angina, heralding critical, proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD) stenosis [1,2]. The eponym honors Dr. Hein J.J. Wellens who first described this …
Sleep, Memory, and Medical Students
October 2, 2009
Megan Mulligan
Faculty peer reviewed by Dr. David Rapoport
The role of sleep in memory formation is an intriguing topic that has garnered widespread interest among researchers in recent years. The …
When Should You Obtain a Renal Biopsy? Indications, Risks, Follow-up and Value
September 30, 2009
Frederick Gandolfo MD
Faculty peer reviewed
At a recent conference on renal transplantation, the importance of early renal biopsy for the diagnosis of acute rejection was emphasized. As busy practitioners of …
The Forgotten Influenza of 1918: When a Strong Immune System Becomes a Weakness
September 23, 2009
Emily Breidbart
Faculty peer reviewed
As the threat of the swine flu surfaced in early 2009, doctors and the media referenced the influenza of 1918. Also known as the Spanish flu, this pandemic …
Diseases 2.0: Rheumatoid Arthritis
September 18, 2009
Diseases 2.0 – Bringing you the latest updates on disease pathophysiology and treatment
Rachana Jani MD
Faculty peer reviewed
Rheumatoid arthritis is a well-recognized but enigmatic disease afflicting the lives …
The Utility of GlycoMark ™: 1,5 Anhydroglucitol as a Marker for Glycemic Control
September 16, 2009
David R. Friedmann MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hemoglobin A1 (Hb A1c) is the standard method for monitoring diabetic patients’ long-term glycemic control by indicating average blood glucose levels over a period …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
September 14, 2009
Michael Ford MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Last spring, The New York Times published a series of articles that examined the status of “the War on Cancer,” initiated some 40 years ago by …