By Scott Statman, MD
Peer Reviewed
There is little doubt that an association between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) exists. However clinicians have debated the nature of this relationship for decades. Asthma and GERD are among …
Category: Clinical Questions
Clinical Correlations
NSAIDs: Are They All the Same?
February 1, 2018
By Vishal Shah, MD
Peer Reviewed
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a heterogenous group of non-opioid analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents. Their use is ubiquitous, from treating a simple tension headache to a sprained ankle. NSAIDs …
Game Changer? How Many Days of Antibiotics is Best for Treating Community Acquired Pneumonia?
January 16, 2018
By Calvin Ngai, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 71-year-old Caucasian woman with hypertension presented with a 2-day history of productive cough and fever. She was living alone and had no history of any recent hospitalizations. …
Is Potassium Supplementation Beneficial in Hospitalized Patients?
October 25, 2017
By Sara Stream, MD
Peer Reviewed
As resident physicians, we are taught to supplement serum potassium to a goal level of 4.0 mEq/L in all hospitalized patients. While the dangers of severe potassium abnormalities are well established, …
Stem cells for heart failure: What is the evidence?
September 27, 2017
By Maxine Wallis Stachel, MD
Peer Reviewed
The Scale of the Problem
Despite decades of rigorous data collection, drug research, patient education and evidence-based practice, ischemic heart disease (IHD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) remain among the …
Should Beta Blockers be Used in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction?
August 23, 2017
By Lauren Christene Strazzulla
Peer Reviewed
The lifetime risk for developing heart failure from age 55 on is 33% for men and 28.5% for women, and as the population ages, there is an increasing prevalence of …
Are Electronic Cigarettes Safer Than Traditional Cigarettes?
August 9, 2017
By Gabriel Lutz
Peer Reviewed
Due to the pervasiveness of television and print marketing of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) in a multitude of flavors and device designs, e-cig use is on the rise in …
How Reliable Is Hemoglobin A1c?
April 6, 2017
By Alexa Yuen
Peer Reviewed
According to the CDC, there are 22 million people with an established diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in the United States, but more frightening is that the rate …