By Scarlett Murphy, 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 …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Is There Evidence to Support the Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Preventing Cardiovascular Events?
May 24, 2019
By Lily Cao
Peer Reviewed
A quick web search would suggest countless reasons to take fish oil, a supplement that Americans have fallen in love with. In 2012, fish oil, which …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner
May 20, 2019- Bellevue Hospital: When can provocative testing help diagnose Brugada Syndrome?
- Manhattan VA: Does eating eggs contribute to cardiovascular disease?
- Bellevue Clinic: What are primary and secondary vaccine failures and how does this affect the clinical course of measles infection?
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
May 17, 2019
By Randall Chan, 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 …
Core IM: Mind the Gap on Prescribing Meds Day vs. Night Part 1
May 12, 2019
For a transcript of the podcast and show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2019/05/08/medications-daytime-vs-nighttime-part-1/
Time Stamps
- Why do we dose warfarin at night? (2:45)
- Back to the basics – what are the pharmacodynamics of warfarin and how does vitamin K intake matter? (4:28)
- Practical matters – so what should we tell patients (6:14)
- Dippers and non-dippers – what happens to blood …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner
May 6, 2019- Bellevue Hospital: Is there benefit to combination pharmacologic and mechanical DVT prophylaxis?
- Tisch/Kimmel: What is the most appropriate antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation after acute coronary syndrome and or PCI?
- Manhattan VA: What is the association between Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate – SPS) and adverse gastrointestinal events?
- Ambulatory Care: What is the ‘U equals U’ campaign and what is the evidence to support it?
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
May 3, 2019
By Alexandria Imperato, 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 …
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner
April 29, 2019- Bellevue Hospital: How is MINOCA diagnosed and managed?
- Manhattan VA: Are there biochemical tests that aid in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions?
- NYU Brooklyn: Are there relative differences between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding?