Commentary by Peter Izmirly MD, NYU Division of Rheumatology
A 54 year old male with a past medical history significant for hepatitis C genotype 1a s/p ifn/ribavarin 2003-2004 with HCV Qual negative in 2005 presents with 3 weeks of bilateral …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Clinical Pathology Conference 8/08
August 6, 2008
Case presentation by Kristin Remus DO, NYU Chief Resident
Welcome to the monthly posting of our NYU Department of Medicine’s Clinical Pathology Conference. Use the link below to review the case, followed by a slide presentation of the radiological findings. Feel free …
Breaking News: USPSTF Issues New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines
August 5, 2008Commentary by Cara Litvin MD, Executive Editor, Clinical Correlations
The US Preventive Services Task Force issued new guidelines for prostate cancer screening on Monday. For the first time, the task force recommends AGAINST routine screening in patients over 75 years of age, citing the “moderate to substantial” harms over small to no benefits from screening. …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
August 4, 2008
Commentary by Neil Shapiro, Editor in Chief, Clinical Correlations
Summer. A time for exercise, eating right and staying healthy. It’s a time to take things slow and focus on the lighter side of life. Summer is definitely a time …
Class Act: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 2.0
August 1, 2008
Class act is a feature of Clinical Correlations written by NYU 3rd and 4th year medical students. These posts focus on evidenced based answers to clinical questions related to patients seen by our students …
New National Network E-mails Drug Alerts Instantly to U.S. Doctors
July 31, 2008
Commentary by Marilena S. Antonopoulos Pharm.D, Pharmacology Section Editor
Until recently, drugs safety alerts (aka “Dear Doctor letters”) were sent out to physicians through traditional U.S. mail, a slow and error-prone process. These alerts can be …
Mystery Quiz- The Answer
July 30, 2008Posted by Nishay Chitkara MD, Instructor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vivian Hayashi MD, Instructor of Clinical Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Robert Smith MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The answer to last week’s mystery quiz …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
July 28, 2008
Commentary by Michael Tanner MD, Section Editor, Clinical Correlations
This week in the Lancet, a study of the life expectancy of HIV-positive patients in affluent countries highlights the amazing gains made in this disease. …