Class act is a feature of Clinical Correlations written by NYU 3rd and 4th year medical students. Prior to publication, each commentary is thoroughly reviewed for content by a faculty member.
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Grand Rounds: “Behcet’s Disease: What It Is, and Isn’t”
October 16, 2008
Commentary by Jon-Emile Kenny MD, PGY-Â 2
Please also see the clinical vignette presented during last week’s grand rounds
Dr. Yusuf Yazici of the NYU Behcet’s Syndrome Center opened his talk by discussing the classic triad of …
Election ’08: Science Research and Biomedical Issues
October 15, 2008
Commentary by Andrew McKinstry MD PGY-1 Â
Reviewed by Albert B. Knapp MD, FACP, NYUÂ Clinical Professor of MedicineÂ
Biomedical and basic science research are the undisputed driving forces that will shape the future …
ShortCuts- This Week in the Journals
October 14, 2008
Commentary by Andrew McKinstry MD PGY-1
Reviewed by Michael Poles MD, Associate Editor, Clinical CorrelationsÂ
It may have been Columbus Day, but that doesn’t mean any of the journals took any time off, so …
CPC 9-08 The Answer
October 11, 2008Case Presentation By: Sameer Dhalla, M.D. NYU Chief Resident
Please review the posting of our prior CPC here. When you’re ready you can download the  CPC Answer.
Tales of Survival: The 16W Grandpa
October 9, 2008
Welcome to “Tales of Survival,” a new feature of Clinical Correlations. Bellevue Hospital, the nation’s oldest public hospital and the heart of our residency program, provides unique and unforgettable training for new physicians. It …
Breaking News: USPSTF Recommends Against Routine Screening for Colorectal Cancer After Age 75
October 8, 2008Commentary by Andrew McKinstry MD, PGY-1 (reviewed by Michael Poles, MD, Associate Editor Clinical Correlations, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology)
Hot on the heels of its recommendation in August against routine screening for prostate cancer in men over 75, the US Preventive Services Task Force has issued recommendations against routine …
ShortCuts: This Week in the Journals
October 6, 2008
Commentary by Jon-Emile Kenny MD, PGY-2Â
Those crazy Canadians. My Grandmother would have liked new research from Canada demonstrating that honey is very effective in killing drug-resistant biofilms found in human nares. This adaptive …