By Ilina Datkhaeva
Faculty Peer Reviewed
We give hope to patients with advanced kidney disease that a transplant will save them from their Monday, Wednesday, Friday trips to the dialysis unit. But how certain are …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
What Is Andropause? Is Testosterone Supplementation the Answer in Older Men?
September 20, 2012
By Kylie Birnbaum
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Women have long bemoaned menopause and its physiological, psychological, and sexual effects. Fortunately, hormone replacement therapy has provided relief for symptomatic women. Less attention is paid to men, …
Vancomycin Resistance in Staphylococcus Aureus: A Dangerous Dent in Our Armamentarium?
September 13, 2012
By Bryan Stierman
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Staphylococcus aureus, first discovered in the 1880s, is one of the most widespread human pathogens. It is also a commensal organism, with about 20% of the population permanently …
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Atherosclerosis
August 17, 2012
By Michael Malone
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been popularized in recent years as beneficial nutrients with cardioprotective effects. Omega-3 PUFAs are so named because of …
Medicine’s Favorite Default Diagnosis: Non-compliance
August 2, 2012
By Robert Keller
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In a small examination room on the Ambulatory Care floor of a large hospital in Brooklyn, I greet Ms. S, a 53-year-old Jamaican woman, as she walks through …
Bystander CPR: How Much Does It Help?
July 18, 2012
By Andrew L. Weinstein
Faculty Peer Reviewed
You have just completed a certification course in basic life support and are competent at performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using chest compressions, a CPR mask, a bag-valve …
How Bad is Binge Drinking, Really?
July 12, 2012
By Patrick Olivieri
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Alcohol is a well-established part of our culture,as a social lubricant or a way to wind down at the end of the day. Recently, however, binge drinking (4 or more drinks for …
Gout: A Disease of the Blessed or a Blessing in Disguise?
June 8, 2012
By Krithiga Sekar
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“The patient goes to bed and sleeps quietly until about two in the morning when he is awakened by a pain which usually seizes the great toe, …