By Ishmeal Bradley
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the first two parts of this article, we explored the historical and legal contexts of direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising, the effects of these ads …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Polycythemia Vera Presenting as a Hypercoagulable State: What is the Pathophysiologic Role of JAK2 in the Mechanism, Manifestations, and Treatment of the Disease?
August 11, 2010
By Emily Slater
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Mr. R is a 46-year-old man with a past medical history of polycythemia vera on hydroxyurea and chronic hepatitis B and C who presented with acutely worsening left …
Primecuts: This Week In The Journals
August 9, 2010
By Caprice Cadacio, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Last month my fellow interns and I were enveloped by the fury that is known as July, the month infamous for …
Talk to Your Doctor: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs, Part 2
August 6, 2010
By Ishmeal Bradley
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the first installment, we looked at the history behind consumer advertising of prescription drugs. We also explored the concept of commercial free …
Chronic Stable Angina 2.0
August 4, 2010
By Brad Pfeffer, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case: A 75- year-old non-smoking male with a history of type II diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia comes to clinic with several months …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 2, 2010
By Deborah Hemel, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
One of the many advantages of being on elective this week was that I finally had the pleasure of spending time outside …
Talk to Your Doctor: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs, Part 1
July 30, 2010
By Ishmeal Bradley, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Advertising is everywhere. That should come as no surprise to anyone who has lived in modern America. It is impossible to …
Clopidogrel (Plavix®) and Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Update on the Potential Drug Interaction
July 28, 2010
By Antony Q. Pham, Pharm.D. and Reena M. Tejura, Pharm.D.
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Recent publications have described a potential drug interaction between clopidogrel (Plavix®) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). …