By Luke Bonanni
Peer Reviewed
Theobroma, literally “food of gods†in Greek, is an apt description of chocolate. Made from the fermented seeds of the Theobroma cacao tree, chocolate is an immensely popular food, …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Chief’s Inquiry Corner – 9/28/22
September 28, 2022- Bellevue Outpatient: What is the optimal duration of therapy for bisphosphates in osteoporosis?Â
- Bellevue Inpatient:Â What is the role of aggressive fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis?
- VA Inpatient:Â What is the treatment for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner – 9/20/2022
September 20, 2022- Gouverneur Outpatient: What are indications for treatment in essential thrombocythemia?Â
- Bellevue Inpatient: Are patients with discoid lupus erythematosus at risk for systemic lupus erythematosus?
- VA Inpatient: What is the risk of and differential diagnosis for recurrent Bell’s Palsy?
Chiefs’ Inquiry Corner-9/13/22
September 13, 2022- Bellevue Outpatient:Â What are the indications for parathyroidectomy in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism?
- Bellevue Inpatient: What are treatments for acute dystonia?
-  Tisch-Kimmel Inpatient: How does Glucagon treat beta-blocker toxicity?
Statin Use in Young People: A Missed Opportunity?
August 10, 2022
By Akshay N. Pulavarty MPH
Peer Reviewed
A quick look into the medicine cabinet of anyone sixty or older will likely reveal a statin. Primary prevention with high-intensity statins has substantially reduced the risk of …
The Chicken or the Egg: The Relationship Between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
July 30, 2022
By Mahip Grewal
Peer Reviewed
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is estimated to affect 25% of the world’s population.1 NAFLD is a spectrum of disease ranging from nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), which is …
Evolution and the Vermiform Appendix
July 21, 2022
By Hannah Kopinsky, MD
Peer Reviewed
Appendicitis is the most common reason for urgent surgery related to abdominal pain in the US, with a lifetime incidence of 8.6% for men and 6.7% for women.1 …
First Principles
June 17, 2022
Clinical Correlations is proud to present our section for humanism in medicine, Tales from the Bedside, where we showcase our community’s unique and …