Commentary by Danise Schiliro-Chuang MD, NYU Chief Resident
While most of us were enjoying way too much turkey this week, some interesting activity in the world of pharmaceuticals was taking place. Let’s take a …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Happy Thanksgiving
November 21, 2007
Clinical Correlations will be closed for the holiday and will resume posting on Monday 11/26/07. Have a very happy Thanksgiving and remember, be careful with that turkey…
Clinical Pathology Conference 11/9/07- The Answer
Case Presentation by Shrujal Baxi MD, Chief Resident
Please review the posting of last week’s CPC here.
When you’re ready you can download the CPC Answer.
Grand Rounds: Breast Cancer Genomics
November 20, 2007
Commentary by Jonathan Willner MD, PGY-2
This week’s Medicine Grand Rounds speaker was Lisa Carey, MD, Associate Professor in Hematology/Oncology at the University of North Carolina and Medical Director of the …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
November 19, 2007
Commentary by Cara Litvin MD, Executive Editor, Clinical Correlations
As winter quickly approaches and we plunge into flu season, it’s fitting that news of a “killer” cold virus broke last week. According …
Treatment of obesity with bariatric surgery: evidence and implications
November 15, 2007
Commentary by Jatin Roper MD PGY-3 and Christine Ren MD Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Bariatric procedures to treat obesity involve the restriction of the gastric reservoir, bypass of part of the gastrointestinal …
FDA Approves Raltegravir- A First in New Class of HIV Medications
November 14, 2007
Commentary by Helen Kourlas PharmD, Pharmacology Section Editor
On October 16th the FDA announced the approval of raltegravir (Isentress®) for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 infection in combination with other antiretroviral agents. …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
November 13, 2007
Commentary by Judith Brenner MD, Associate Program Director, NYU Internal Medicine Residency Program
Published early online in NEJM comes the CORONA study “Rosuvastatin in Older Patients with Systolic Heart Failure”. In this …