Commentary by Shrujal Baxi MD, NYU Chief Resident
One of the first things you learn about critically analyzing a medical journal piece is to go to the end and see who sponsored the study. …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Meeting Perspectives: American College of Cardiology, Part 1
May 8, 2008
Commentary by Rob Donnino MD, NYU Division of Cardiology
The annual meeting of the ACC was held last month in Chicago. A good number of NYU faculty and fellows either presented at or …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
May 6, 2008
Commentary by Sean Cavanaugh MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations
More strong evidence is popping up in the journals indicating that genes might actually be important in determining disease. Who knew? Now that we …
Class Act: The Polypill Panacea
May 1, 2008
Commentary by David Hatcher, MSIII (reviewed by Neil Shapiro, MD Editor-In-Chief, Clinical Correlations)
C.M. is a 68 year-old retired Caucasian male with a past medical history significant for coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, …
Corticosteroids in Sepsis Now Less Stimulating
April 30, 2008
Commentary by Joe Philip MD, PGY-2
CORTICUS was the long-awaited trial addressing the use of corticosteroids in sepsis that was published in the NEJM this past January. Months prior to the …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
April 28, 2008
Commentary by Judith Brenner MD, Associate Program Director, NYU Internal Medicine Residency Program
This week’s ShortCuts begins with a follow up of a story first presented in March, 2008, when the recall of …
Clinical Pathology Conference 4/08 – The Answer
April 24, 2008Case Presentation by Alana Choy-Shan MD, Chief Resident
Please review the posting of our prior CPC here.
When you’re ready you can download the CPC Answer.
The ABCDs of Medicare
April 23, 2008
Commentary by Vlad Fridman MD, PGY-3
On July 30, 1965, then president Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law an amendment to the Social Security legislation establishing a national health care program for the …