Commentary by Laura Evans MD, NYU Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineÂ
The 2008 American Thoracic Society (ATS) meeting took place from May 16-21 in Toronto, Ontario. Over 16,000 physicians, nurses and …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
Neutropenic Precautions Demystified
June 13, 2008
Commentary by Rachana Jani MD, PGY-1 and Neal Steigbigel MD, Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases/Immunology)
Rachana Jani MD: Â Walking onto an oncology floor, one cannot help but notice the precautionary signs that segregate …
Should H. pylori Eradication Be Confirmed?
June 12, 2008
Commentary by Fritz Francois, MD, MS, NYU Division of Gastroenterology
Humans are essentially the only reservoir for Helicobacter pylori, which is estimated to colonize the stomach of about half the world’s …
Some say tomato, some say nationwide outbreak of Samonellosis
June 10, 2008
Commentary by Chirayu Gor, MD
The CDC has issued an alert regarding the outbreak of a rare type of Salmonella, termed Salmonella Saintpaul. Since mid-April, over 140 persons have been identified in …
Grand Rounds: “Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis”
June 5, 2008
Commentary by Jatin Roper MD, PGY-3
Medical Grand Rounds today was presented last week by Dr. Shawn Cowper, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pathology at Yale University School of Medicine. …
Approach to a Patient with ‘Treatment Refractory’ Depression in The Medical Setting: Part 2
May 29, 2008
Commentary by Brian Bronson, MD, Chief of Psychosomatic Medicine, VA New York Harbor, New York Campus
Summary: Symptoms of depression in the medical setting may not respond to usual pharmacologic antidepressant …
Meeting Perspectives: American College of Cardiology, Part 3
May 22, 2008
Commentary by Rob Donnino MD, NYU Division of Cardiology
The annual meeting of the ACC was held last month in Chicago. A good number of NYU faculty and fellows either presented at or attended the meetings. The cardiology fellows exhibited …
Approach to a Patient with ‘Treatment Refractory’ Depression in The Medical Setting: Part 1
May 15, 2008Commentary by Brian Bronson, MD, Chief of Psychosomatic Medicine, VA New York Harbor, New York CampusÂ
Summary: Symptoms of depression in the medical setting may not respond to usual pharmacologic antidepressant treatment for a number of reasons. These may include …