Commentary by Josh Remick MD, NYU Senior Chief ResidentÂ
It was quite the week in Medicine, spanning from politics to plagiarism, pregnancy to pain, steroids to statins and artificial limbs to A-Roid. And …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Real Time Clinical Question: Rheumatology
February 13, 2009
Commentary by Jon-Emile Kenny MD, PGY-Â 2Â
Faculty Peer Reviewed
At morning report, the case of a 55 F with known dermatomyositis (DM), and interstitial lung involvement who had presented to the hospital with …
Grand Rounds: “Health Care Access and Its Impact on Health Disparities”
February 11, 2009
Commentary by Zackary Berger MD PhD, PGY-3, Health Care Policy Section EditorÂ
As Massachusetts’ Secretary of Health and Human Services, JudyAnn Bigby, MD, is charged with overseeing the health-care program which covers nearly all of the Commonwealth’s residents …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
February 9, 2009
Commentary by Michael Poles MD, Associate Editor, Clinical CorrelationsÂ
Welcome to this week’s primecuts. Let’s slice right in and take a big bite out of last week’s medical news, starting with a little …
Diseases 2.0: Sepsis
February 5, 2009
Diseases 2.0 – Bringing you the latest updates on disease pathophysiology and treatment
Commentary by Andrew McKinstry MD PGY-1
Faculty Peer Reviewed
For anyone who has stepped into an ICU, the septic patient is a familiar …
Pay for Performance: A Temporary Solution for Improving Health Care Quality
February 4, 2009
Commentary by Amit Sura, MD, MBA, PGY-1 and Nirav Shah MD, MPH, NYU Assistant Professor of Medicine
On March 1, 2001 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released “Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
February 2, 2009
Commentary by Sherley Abraham MD PGY-3
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This week we reflect on the interplay in life which is showcased by two football teams. In medicine, it plays out between two …
X-Ray Visions: What is your radiation risk?
January 29, 2009
Commentary by Michael Hanley MD PGY-3 and James D. Koonce MD PGY-3, Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina
www.X-rayRisk.com – A Free Online Calculator that Estimates an Individual’s Additional Risk of Cancer as a …