By Kaley Myer, Class of 2012
Faculty Peer Reviewed
As a female, I like the idea of males taking hormonal contraceptives. In a semi-sadistic way, I relish the idea of a man taking …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
To Premed or Not to Premed: Are Tylenol and Benadryl Really Necessary Prior to All Transfusions?
January 19, 2012
By Robert Gianotti, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case: Mr. T is a 32-year-old male being treated by the oncology service for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. You are the night float intern covering overnight when you …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 17, 2012
By Matt Neimat, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
With the upcoming elections, a hot topic of debate is healthcare reform and it appears as though even the government is making New Year’s resolutions. …
From The Archives: Why is Syphilis Still Sensitive to Penicillin?
January 13, 2012
Please enjoy this post from the Archives, first published on July 30, 2009
By Sam Rougas MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
It seems that every week a new article in a major newspaper is …
Why Are Asthma Patients Noncompliant With Their Inhalers?
January 11, 2012
By Kristen Mattei
Faculty Peer Reviewed
I distinctly remember being 9 years old, sitting in my doctor’s office after a cold left me struggling for breath, doubled over and wheezing, when he …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 9, 2012
By Daniel Diaz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Now that the New Year has rolled in and winter has finally started to declare itself, it’s time for us to stop making resolutions and …
Does Perioperative Smoking Cessation Improve outcomes?
January 6, 2012
By Benjamin Wu, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Mr. T is a 53-year-old man, with history significant for cholelithiasis. He decides to have an elective cholecystectomy after years of biliary colic. Mr. T …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 3, 2012
By Alexandra Sowa, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Happy New Year!
For nostalgia’s sake, let’s take a look back before we begin to look forward. The December 21st edition of the Journal of the …