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 …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
From The Archives – Myths and Realities: Heart and Wine
September 27, 2012
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated August 26, 2010
By Aditya Mattoo, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Not too long ago, a patient came to my clinic and said (I’m paraphrasing of course), “I never cared for alcohol, doctor, so I haven’t …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 24, 2012
By Gregory Katz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This week the presidential race continues to monopolize the news cycle with Mitt Romney’s leaked fundraiser footage dominating the headlines. But as Governor Romney attempts to distance …
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, …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 18, 2012
By Lakshmi Tummala, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
First up, the debate between coronary revascularization and optimal medical management continues. Over the past several years, the role of fractional flow reserve (FFR), a technique used …
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 …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 10, 2012
By Anjali Varma Desai, M.D
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the news this week, former US Open champion Andy Roddick ended his tennis career while Barack Obama sought to continue his presidential career. The Democratic …
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa): Diagnostic Godsend or Gimmick?
September 5, 2012
By Jon-Emile S Kenny, MD
Faculty Peer Reviwed
A 62- year-old man with a history of hypertension, diastolic dysfunction and chronic kidney disease is admitted 4 days after beginning outpatient treatment of community acquired …