By Bradley Lankowsky, MD
Peer Reviewed
NASA scientists announced the discovery of a solar system of 7 Earth-sized planets surrounding a nearby dwarf star about 40 light years away. [1] Their findings published in …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
February 22, 2017
By Matthew Gross, MD
Peer Reviewed
Risk of Acute Kidney Injury After Intravenous Contrast Media Administration
This single center retrospective cohort analysis intended to assess the risk of contrast- induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients receiving CT scans with IV contrast in the …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
February 13, 2017
By Thatcher Heumann, MD
Peer Reviewed
Let’s talk about that game: whether you are a diehard sports fanatic or no know nothing about football, what happened on the evening of February …
A Trip Through the Granola Vortex
February 10, 2017
By Michael J Hession
Peer Reviewed
Twenty blocks south of NYU Langone and steps east of First Avenue on 9th Street sits New York’s go-to supplier of fresh herbs, tinctures, and …
Gratitude: Benefits for the Soul, and the Body
February 3, 2017
By Nicole Van Groningen, MD
Peer Reviewed
Although the “stress of the holidays” is a phrase used to refer to the multitude of to-do lists and travel obligations associated with the 6-week stretch between …
What is the Evidence for Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema?
February 1, 2017
By Jenna Conway, MD
Peer Reviewed
Introduction
A 58-year-old man presents with worsening dyspnea and nonproductive cough for five days. Significant history includes a recent hospitalization for congestive heart failure. He is afebrile …
Primecuts – This Week In the Journals
January 30, 2017
By Samantha K. Newman, MD
Peer Reviewed
As Melania and Barron Trump are (not) settling into the White House, our new president spent Friday afternoon issuing an executive order that bans individuals from …
The Forbidden Fruit
January 27, 2017
By Varun Narendra
Peer Reviewed
Griffith Hughes was the first to describe the grapefruit in 1750, naming it the “forbidden fruit” of Barbados for unknown reasons. Centuries later, it seems as if he …