Category: Class Act

Daniel Gratch, MD

Peer reviewed

Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disease as ancient as snoring itself, the condition was not fully characterized until the 19^th century [1]. In 1889, British physician Richard Caton published …

By Brianna Knoll, MD

Peer Reviewed

Achieving universal healthcare is arguably one of the central topics of political debate that our new administration will be facing. While it may seem that a single-payer …

By Ofer Fass, MD

Peer Reviewed

Introduction

QT interval prolongation is a common side effect shared among the most effective antiemetic classes. The risk of QT prolongation is exacerbated by electrolyte abnormalities observed in patients …

By Varun Subashchandran

Peer Reviewed

Heart failure is a common health condition that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The American Heart Association estimates a prevalence of 6.2 million people in the United States between 2013 and 2016.¹ In an international pooled analysis of 1506 patients with chronic heart failure, …

By Evellyn DeMitchell-Rodriguez

Peer Reviewed

It has become common practice in many hospitals and ambulatory care centers to require patients to be “Nil Per Os,” or NPO, for solids and liquids after midnight before …

By Shawn Thomas

Peer Reviewed 

Introduction

In 2009, Catherine Lucero published an article in Clinical Correlations titled “Therapeutic Hypothermia”, describing the basis for induced hypothermia in post-cardiac arrest patients.¹ The article discussed the …