Commentary by Michael Poles MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations
Another week, another set of shortcuts, so let’s take a quick look around the world of medical happenings. A quick trip into the strange. …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Inpatient Diabetes Management: Case 7
December 20, 2007
Commentary by Mary Vouyiouklis MD, Fellow, and Ann Danoff MD, Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, NYU Medical Center
Welcome to our final case of our special diabetes series intended to highlight the …
Grand Rounds: “Communicating the Benefits and Harms of Prescriptions Drugs”
December 19, 2007
Commentary by Puja Korabathina PGY-3
This week’s medicine Grand Rounds was presented by Drs. Steven Woloshin and Lisa Schwartz , both alumni of NYU’s residency program who are currently performing research and practicing medicine …
CPC 12/7/07-The Answer
December 18, 2007Case Presentation by Alana Choy Shan, MD, Chief Resident
Please review the posting of our prior CPC here.
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Shotrcuts-This Week in the Journals
December 17, 2007
Commentary By: Neil Shapiro, M.D., Editor-In-Chief, Clinical Correlations
It’s hard to believe there was other news this week besides the black cloud that has now been cast over all of baseball. …
FDA Warns of Possible Link Between Chantix Therapy and Mood Disturbances
December 14, 2007
Commentary by Robert Leonard PharmD, Pharmacy Resident New York Harbor Healthcare System
On November 20, 2007 the FDA announced mounting evidence linking varenicline (Chantix®) therapy for smoking cessation with suicidal ideation and erratic and …
Meeting Perspectives: Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) October, 2007
December 13, 2007
Commentary by Neal Steigbigel MD, Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases/Immunology)
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was a hot topic at this year’s IDSA meeting. The CA (community-acquired)-MRSA strains are spreading rapidly …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
December 12, 2007
Commentary By: Sean Cavanaugh, M.D. Associate Editor Clinical Correlations
Science magazine published the first practical application of the induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cells in a mouse model for sickle cell anemia. As was recently published, skin cells can be …