By Mariela Mitre
Peer Reviewed
I was born in the late 1980s, a relatively fortunate time in Albanian history, considering that Enver Hoxha (1908-1985), the most xenophobic communist dictator of the Eastern European bloc, had recently …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts -This Week in the Journals
March 6, 2018
By Katharine Lawrence, MD
Peer Reviewed
On February 14th, 2018, Nikolas Cruz, a nineteen-year-old ex-high school student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, opened fire on his classmates and …
Facing the Culture of Silence in Medicine
March 2, 2018
By Ofole Mgbako, MD
We are at a crossroads. The recent movement of courageous Americans, mostly women, sharing their stories and facing down their abusers, has forced the reexamination of a culture of silence that drives rape, sexual assault, and sexual …
Core IM: 5 Pearls on Albuminuria
February 28, 2018
Is There Really a Link between Asthma and Reflux?
February 27, 2018
By Scott Statman, MD
Peer Reviewed
There is little doubt that an association between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) exists. However clinicians have debated the nature of this relationship for decades. Asthma and GERD are …
Do Appearances Really Matter? Examining the Role of the White Coat in Medicine Today
February 16, 2018
By Sonal Patel
Peer Reviewed
Prior to the 20th century, physicians’ attire was black, a color associated with formality, since patient-physician interactions were considered serious, formal matters. As the 19th century ended …
Core IM: Mind the Gap on COPD Classifications
February 14, 2018
Let’s go deeper into to why we think about diseases the way we do: Classifications for COPD through the Years! Written by Dr. Steve Liu and Dr. Carolyn Drake || Hosted …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
February 13, 2018
By Sharine Wittkopp, MD
Peer Reviewed
Winter Games are warming up Pyeongchang despite frigid temperatures. Braving 11-degree weather, the US Olympic team is the largest team any nation has ever brought to a winter …