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 turn on …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
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). Several …
Primecuts-This Week in the Journals
July 26, 2010
By: Aimee Edell, MD
Gratefully returning to daylight after a two-week stint assigned to the night float service, I’ve been observing the week’s events with great mirth. It seems bedbugs have continued on their squirm-inducing …
Appropriateness for Revascularization in Stable Angina
July 22, 2010
Ramin Shayegan Hastings MD, Jonathan Willner MD, and Steven Sedlis MD
Introduction to Cases:
During the past several weeks, we have posted a series of cases addressing the appropriate treatment for patients with stable coronary artery disease. We have …
Do I have a Concussion?
July 21, 2010
By Radhika Sundararajan, M.D., Ph.D
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A healthy 18 year-old female presents to Urgent Care after slipping and falling this morning in the bathroom and hitting her head on the tile floor. She denies …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
July 19, 2010
By David Veal, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Recent international intrigue–replete with secret identities and coded messages–reached a dénouement when ten Russian agents were exchanged for four Americans in Vienna and …
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis: High on the Differential for Intractable Vomiting
July 15, 2010
By Sarah A. Buckley & Nicholas M. Mark
Faculty Peer Reviewed
An 18-year-old male presents complaining of crampy abdominal pain, nausea, and intractable vomiting for the past year. The symptoms …
Ask a Librarian: What are the Key Resources for Clinical Decision Making?
July 14, 2010
By Aileen McCrillis, MSLIS
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In order to ensure the best-quality healthcare for patients, it is important for clinicians to consult the highest level of evidence to …