By Robert Donnino, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The 59th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) took place in Atlanta on March 14-16, 2010. Despite inclement weather in …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 23, 2010
By Joshua Smith, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
As I am sure many of my fellow interns can attest, choosing to begin one’s year on the wards and as a night …
The Role of Serologic Testing in the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
August 18, 2010
By Todd Cutler
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A 31-year-old woman presents to the clinic with chronic fatigue. She was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia when she was 25 years …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 16, 2010
By Ami Jhaveri, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the headlines this week, The New York Times featured an article describing a test capable of identifying biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid to …
Talk to Your Doctor: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs, Part 3
August 13, 2010
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 …
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 shocking …
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 speech …