Clinical Correlations

More Health Care Is Not Better

July 16, 2008

Healthcare Policy 3 min read

Surprising results from the Datmouth Atlas of Health Care

Commentary by Zackary Berger MD PhD, PGY-3, Health Care Policy Section Editor

What explains the large variation in health care costs across the country? You …

ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals

July 14, 2008

PrimeCuts 4 min read

Commentary by Bani Chander MD, PGY-3

Childhood obesity, foodborne illness and the evil pharmaceutical industy…sorry to start your day off with some gloomy topics, but the news is full of it these days. …

Class Act: What is the risk of microbial keratitis in overnight wear of soft contact lenses?

July 11, 2008

Class Act ID 3 min read

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 …

Breaking news: FDA issues new Boxed Warning for Fluoroquinolones

July 10, 2008

Breaking News ID Pharmacology 2 min read

Commentary by Marilena S. Antonopoulos, PharmD, Pharmacology Editor

On July 8th, the FDA notified the manufacturers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs that a Boxed Warning in the product labeling and a Medication Guide for …

Admission screening cultures for MRSA: Is it time?

July 9, 2008

Clinical Questions ID 3 min read

Commentary by Howard Leaf, M.D. Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Pressure continues to build for healthcare facilities to act to decrease hospital-acquired infections, particularly those associated with MRSA. This is …