By Steven Sedlis, MD
The 2012 Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology were held from March 24-27, 2012 in Chicago. This is always a great city for a conference —terrific restaurants, museums and parks—it almost makes you feel as though …
Primecuts is taking a well deserved (if we do say so ourselves) break. We will resume our regular schedule next Monday. Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force stands their ground in this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine and recommends against the routine use of the PSA as a screening tool for prostate cancer. This Class D recommendation is grounded in data that suggests a “very small” mortality benefit at the …
With Primecuts on a brief hiatus this week, I thought it would be a great opportunity to do a bit of bragging…
I am very pleased to announce that Clinical Correlations has received a 2012 Gold Award …
By Robert Mocharla, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Both New York and the world had a busy last few days this week. We all shared a collective cringe when JP Morgan announced a monstrous financial …
By Jennifer Mulliken
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case 1:
A 30-year-old African-American male with a history of bilateral pulmonary emboli presents with a 1-week history of bilateral lower extremity edema. Blood pressure is 138/83, cholesterol …
By Jessica Taff, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
With the thrills of the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo now behind us, we are left awaiting the May flowers promised by an abundance of …
By Brian D. Clark
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The ability to critically assess the validity of a clinical trial is one of many important skills that a physician strives to develop. This skill helps …