By Kevin Hsueh, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In 2006 and 2007, Clinical Correlations reported on the FDA’s announcement of a link between Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF), a rare progressive condition identified …
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Clinical Correlations
How do you Manage the Adult with Perinatally Acquired Hepatitis B?
October 22, 2010
Nathaniel Rosso Smilowitz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hepatitis B virus is a DNA hepadnavirus affecting 1.25 million people in the United States and nearly 400 million worldwide. The virus is …
From the Archives: Should All Patients with Cellulitis Be Treated for Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus?
October 14, 2010Please enjoy a post from the Clinical Correlations Archives, first posted 1/22/09
Commentary by Melanie Maslow, MD, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine, NYUSOM, Chief, Infectious Diseases, New York Harbor Healthcare System, NY
Faculty Peer …
Circumcision as Primary Protection?
October 8, 2010
Emily Taylor, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The earliest documented evidence of circumcision is in artwork from the Sixth Dynasty in Egypt …
Does Vitamin D Supplementation Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Events?
October 6, 2010
By Karina Vivar, MS4
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the U.S. and worldwide, and the problem appears to be worsening. By definition, vitamin D …
Does Heyde Syndrome (The Association Between Aortic Stenosis And Intestinal Angiodysplasia) Exist?
September 29, 2010
By Lara Dunn, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In 1958, EC Heyde published 10 cases of aortic stenosis (AS) and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the gastrointestinal tract in the New …
Pass the Salt? A Look at Population-Based Sodium Reduction Interventions
September 24, 2010
By Ryan Macht, MS4
Faculty Peer Reviewed
On January 11th, the New York City Health Department announced its plans for the National Salt Reduction Initiative, a public health proposal designed …
Why Does Multiple Myeloma Treat The Kidneys So Poorly?
September 22, 2010
By Jon Emile Kenny, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“You mean I’ve got cancer and my kidneys are failing, doc?” said my frail patient on the Bellevue oncology service shortly after …