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 …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 8/12/19
August 12, 2019- 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?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner August 5th, 2019
August 5, 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?
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
August 2, 2019
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 …
The Care Lost in Translation
August 1, 2019
By Aaron Troy
Peer Reviewed
23-year-old man with no past medical history presenting with 1 year of intermittent 7/10 left-sided chest pain lasting for 15-20 minutes. The pain feels like a “needle prick,” …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner 7/29/19
July 29, 2019- NYU Brooklyn: Are DOACs safe in patients with ESRD?
- Gouverneur Clinic: What is the role of lifestyle modification in the treatment of erectile dysfunction?
- Bellevue Hospital: Should adults with sickle cell disease receive chronic simple transfusions for primary prevention of stroke?
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
July 26, 2019
By Oliver Stewart, 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 …
Sodium Retention and Edema in Nephrotic Syndrome: New Models and Therapeutic Targets
July 23, 2019
By Maria Smith
Peer Reviewed
The mechanism of sodium retention and edema formation in patients with nephrotic syndrome has long been highly contested in the nephrology world. The traditional teaching was that proteinuria …