Class act is a feature of Clinical Correlations written by NYU 3rd and 4th year medical students. Prior to publication, each commentary is thoroughly reviewed for content by a faculty member.
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FRAX: A Brand New Tool For the Management of Osteoporosis
August 13, 2008
Commentary by Judith Brenner MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations. Reviewed by Valerie Peck MD, NYU Division of Endocrinology.
An 81 year old Caucasian woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension who was admitted …
ShortCuts- This Week in the Journals
August 11, 2008
Commentary by Michael Poles MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations
Well, it is early Saturday morning and I am sitting at my keyboard with coffee in hand. Gotta figure out what interesting tidbits from the world of medicine …
How Do You Approach a Patient with Arthritis and Hepatitis C?
August 7, 2008
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 …
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 …
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 …