By Mario Fusaro, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
We begin this week’s Memorial Day edition of Primecuts by taking a moment to recognize the service men and women of our country. As …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts: This Week in the Journals
May 24, 2010
By Mary Whitman, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
We start this week with news that the American Heart Association (AHA) is teaming up with Nintendo of America to promote its “active …
Oral Contraceptive Pills: Is It Really Safe to Eliminate Your Period?
May 21, 2010
By Rachel Edlin, MD
Faculty peer reviewed
A 29-year-old female patient with a history of iron deficiency anemia and heavy menstrual periods comes into the clinic …
Appropriateness for Revascularization in Stable Angina
May 19, 2010
Introduction to Cases:
During the upcoming weeks, we will post a series of cases addressing the appropriate treatment for patients with stable coronary artery disease. We will be focus on indications …
Primecuts: This Week In The Journals
May 17, 2010
Brandon Oberweis, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This week’s edition of Primecuts begins with President Obama’s recent nomination of Elena Kagan, the current Solicitor General of the United States, as the …
Clinical Correlations Wins 2010 Gold Award as Best Blog from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors
May 13, 2010
I am pleased to announce that Clinical Correlations has received the 2010 Gold Award as best blog from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors.
From the award announcement:
The …
Alzheimer’s Disease 2.0
May 12, 2010
Jeffrey Mayne MD
Faculty peer reviewed
Dr. Okonkwo’s post this past summer to PrimeCuts summarized ongoing research in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia affecting 15 million …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
May 10, 2010
Michael Tanner, MD Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations
Hemoglobin Targets in Chronic Kidney Disease
Approved by the FDA in 1989, the success of erythropoietin in patients with chronic kidney disease and transfusion-dependent anemia led to …