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 himself …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
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 …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 4, 2012
By Devyani Kothari, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In news this week, the Republic National Convention, which was held in Tampa, FL, concluded with speeches by Mitt Romney and Clint Eastwood. The final grand slam …
Are Dentists Really Causing Infective Endocarditis?
August 29, 2012
By Jeffrey Krutoy, DDS
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Bacterial infective endocarditis is a potentially devastating disease, and while it may be an easy tradition to blame the dentist, recent research and new guidelines from the …