By Aviva Regev
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Spring is in the air: warmer weather, longer days, flowers blooming, and of course, seasonal allergies. While allergies may be a common cause …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Metaphysics of Medical Futility
March 11, 2011
By John J. Mercuri
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Noon: Alarms rang. The residents arrived. Equipment filled the room. The nurse manager called legal. Attending physicians hurried in and out. The family …
Stroke Prevention in the Setting of a Patent Foramen Ovale: A “Hole” in the Evidence
March 9, 2011
Brandon Oberweis, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case Report:
A 48-year old gentleman with no significant past medical history presents to the emergency department with new-onset left upper extremity …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
March 7, 2011
By Daniel Eiras, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In world news this week, we witnessed continued violence in Northern Africa as intense fighting between Libyan rebels and pro-Gadhafi troops …
Medicine by the Numbers: Blood Count
March 4, 2011
By Michael Ford, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
2.65 x 10[13]
# of erythrocytes in circulation, assuming Hematocrit 45%[1]
120
Lifespan in days of an erythrocyte[2]
2.5 million
# of new erythrocytes produced each second to replace dying cells†
5.3 …
From the Archives: Myths and Realities: Does the Weather Really Affect Arthritis?
March 3, 2011
Please enjoy this post from the Clinical Correlations archives first posted March 19, 2009
Aditya Mattoo MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
For our first post, I wanted to …
Culturally Competent Care: Primary and Preventive Health Care for Lesbian and Bisexual Women
March 2, 2011
By Elizabeth P. Gurney, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the United States, population-based studies estimate that 1-4% of women self-identify as lesbian or bisexual and 4-17% have had same-gender …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 28, 2011
By Jason Feliberti, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In World news, as the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa continues, increased uncertainty of crude oil production in the …