Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org

Clinical Correlations


Does CPAP Ameliorate the Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

By Gregory Rubinfeld, MD

Peer Reviewed

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly prevalent disorder that has well described associations with cardiovascular disease. OSA affects approximately 20–30% of males and 10–15% of females in North America.1-3 In addition to male gender, other risk …

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Core IM: 5 Pearls on Barrett’s Esophagus

CORE IM Podcast GI 3 min read

By Vishal Shah MD, Milna Rufin MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD || Illustration by Amy Ou MD || Audio Editing by Harit Shah. Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering:

  • What is Barrett’s esophagus? (4:12)
  • Who do we screen for Barrett’s, and why? (8:41)
  • How do we …

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 8 min read

By Henry Lee, 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 …

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Core IM Hoofbeats: 34M with Fever, Headache and Myalgias

CORE IM Podcast podcast 15 min read

By Shira Sachs MD, Stephanie Sherman MD, Cindy Fang MD and John Hwang MD || Audio Editing by Richard Chen || Graphic by Amy Ou MD

Time Stamps

  • Player three has entered the game! [0:15]
  • Case presentation, part 1 [1:20]
  • First impressions [3:24]
  • Rethinking another provider’s diagnosis [4:36]
  • Interpreting the test of treatment [9:42]
  • Keeping your instincts on …

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 7 min read

By Emily North, 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 …

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On the History of Statins

By David Pineles, MD

Peer Reviewed

With the implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines on assessment of cardiovascular risk, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly known as statins, will become one of the most prescribed medications in history [1]. Dr. John Ioadnnidis, in an article published …

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