By Caroline Srisarajivakul, MD
Peer Reviewed
In a historic election marked by a 97% voter registration rate, Scotland elected to remain a part of the United Kingdom with a 55% majority; while promises of …
Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org
Clinical Correlations
To Inject, or Not to Inject: Using the Pneumococcal Vaccinations Effectively
September 19, 2014
By Luke O’Donnell, MD
Peer reviewed
Once formidable diseases, pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis are all now considered “bread-and-butter” internal medicine. Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the major …
From the Bellevue Wards: Wellens’ Syndrome Revisited
September 18, 2014 
By Matthew Shou Lun Lee, MD
Peer Reviewed
Clinical Questions
-How common are elevated cardiac enzymes during Wellens’ syndrome?
-Can the EKG changes in Wellens’ syndrome be found with other causes?
Background
This post represents …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 16, 2014
By Caroline Srisarajivakul, MD
Peer Reviewed
The invisible silhouettes of the Twin Towers loomed large in the minds of many New Yorkers last week as we marked the 13th anniversary of September …
Does Cranberry Juice Prevent Urinary Tract Infections?
September 11, 2014
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated November 9, 2011
By Jessie Yu
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A healthy 21-year-old female college student presents to clinic after one day of dysuria and increased frequency. You diagnose her with a recurrent urinary …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 9, 2014
By Vaughan Tuohy, MD
Peer Reviewed
In sports news this week, the Seahawks crushed the Packers, 36-16, in the NFL season opener as Aaron Rodgers “played scared†against the Seahawks defense led …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 2, 2014
Kaveri Korgavkar, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week, ISIS militants continued to draw worldwide condemnation with the release of a video showing the beheading of a Kurdish man as a warning to …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 26, 2014
By Michael Toprover, MD
Peer Reviewed
As investigators work to identify the Islamist militant who beheaded American journalist James Foley, upset continues. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, there are about 20 more journalists missing in Syria, most believed …