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 Thanksgiving …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
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 …
From The Archives – In Search of a Competitive Advantage: A Primer for the Clinician Treating the Anabolic Steroid User
January 26, 2017
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated, April 17, 2013
By David G. Rosenthal and Robert Gianotti, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case: A 33-year-old man comes to your clinic complaining of worsening acne …
Optimism
January 25, 2017
By Adam Blaisdell
Peer Reviewed
Present Day – The patient is a 61 year-old male who presents with a one-week history of jaundice and intense pruritus. He has a medical history significant …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 24, 2017By Calvin Ngai, MD
Peer Reviewed
In former President Barack Obama’s last farewell speech, he asked all fellow Americans to continue to believe in our ability to create change. This past weekend, the day after Donald J. Trump was sworn into the presidential office and our country bid one last farewell to …
Gamechanger? Can Pioglitazone Reduce Cardiovascular Events After a Stroke? An Analysis of the IRIS Trial
January 19, 2017
By Johanna Hase, MD
Peer Reviewed
Welcome to Gamechangers, a series that takes a critical look at the latest in medical literature to answer one important question: would the results of this …