Clinical Correlations

The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine


Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 7 min read

By Simone Blaser, MD

Peer Reviewed

With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor given the sheer …

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 7 min read

By Nina Talmor, MD

Peer Reviewed

With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature.  This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor given the …

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 8/19/2019

  • Bellevue Hospital: What are the treatment options for atropine-resistant unstable bradycardia?
  • Manhattan VA Hospital: What is the sensitivity and specificity of multidetector computed tomographic angiography (CTPE) in diagnosing a pulmonary embolism? 
  •   Bellevue Clinic: What’s the data behind revaccination with PPSV23 (Pneumovax) after an initial dose at age 65?

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 7 min read

By Peter Sheng, MD, MPH

Peer Reviewed

With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature.  This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor given …

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 8/12/19

  • Bellevue Clinic: Is there evidence backing the use of guaifensin for cough secondary to upper respiratory infection (URI)?
  • Manhattan VA Inpatient: How reliable is neck vein distention in determining volume status in the heart failure patient?
  • Manhattan VA Clinic: What is the utility of BNP monitoring in chronic congestive heart failure management?

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Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner August 5th, 2019

  • VA Clinic: What is the pathophysiology behind hepatic osteopenia/osteoporosis and who should be screened for it?

     

  • Bellevue Hospital: Is CRP testing a safe and effective tool to guide the use of antibiotics for treatment of COPD exacerbations? 

     

  • VA Clinic: Is it possible to identify patients with CKD that are likely to progress to ESRD?

     

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Primecuts – This Week in the Journals

PrimeCuts 7 min read

By Luis Martinez-Velazquez, MD, PhD

Peer Reviewed

With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature.  This can quickly become an overwhelming …

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