By Benjamin Lok
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths globally [1] and responsible for an estimated 221,120 new cases and 156,940 deaths in 2011 in …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
February 22, 2012
By Aviva Regev
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In honor of President’s day, we’ll start this week’s Primecuts with a look towards Washington, where healthcare issues have made big news in the last week. Religious groups …
How Should You Choose the Best Anti-platelet Agents for Secondary Stroke Prevention?
February 16, 2012
By Demetrios Tzimas, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
You are about to discharge a 75-year-old female with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, who was admitted to the hospital for an ischemic stroke. Being an astute …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 13, 2012
By Megha Shah, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Celebrity news often, albeit arguably, is the most read, most gripping, and most discussed of the daily headlines. It then comes as no surprise that …
Obesity 2.0: More Than Just the Extra Weight
February 9, 2012
By Aviva Regev
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Introduction
Few people these days are unaware of the “obesity epidemic,” with its inception here in the United States and its steady, insidious spread around the globe. The numbers …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 6, 2012
By Chelsey Forbess, MS4
Faculty Peer Reviewed
While some people in this country have been following the Republican primary elections this past week, others trending the economy, and others observing the changing …
EKG Websites: A Review of the Most Viewed Websites
February 3, 2012
By Melissa Mroz and Rachel Bond
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The electrocardiogram (EKG) is a test not only interpreted by cardiologists.
In fact, it is usually early in the year that the new medical student is …
When Is Hemoglobin A1c Inaccurate In Assessing Glycemic Control?
February 1, 2012By Joseph Larese
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) is an invaluable tool for monitoring long-term glycemic control in diabetic patients. However, many clinicians managing diabetics have encountered the problem of HbA1c values that do not agree with fingerstick glucose logs. Before suspecting an improperly calibrated glucometer or poor patient record keeping, …