By Dana Zalkin, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week boxing champion and international legend Muhammad Ali passed away at the age of 74. Ali has been recognized as one the best, if not the best, …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 31, 2016
By Jung-Eun Ha, MD
Peer Reviewed
These past few weeks have seen some very interesting news items. The first genitourinary reconstructive (penile) transplant in the US was performed by surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital earlier …
Wearable Health Trackers: Better behaviors, or Fashion fads?
May 25, 2016
By David Valentine, MD
Peer Reviewed
Currently, well over one third of US adults use at least one health-related online service or app, with almost half of those focused on physical activity 1. …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 23, 2016
By Priya Patel, MD
Peer Reviewed
This last week, ISIS had a number of terrorist attacks, confirming a shift from traditional battlefield tactics back to targeted attacks seen prior to 2014. They confirmed …
Can N-Acetylcysteine be Used in Non-Acetaminophen Induced Acute Liver Failure?
May 20, 2016
By David Pineles, MD
Peer Reviewed
In the early 1970’s, scientists discovered in animal models that a minor metabolite of acetaminophen, N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), accumulates in the body after ingestion. This metabolite is normally conjugated …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 11, 2016
By Tania Ruiz-Maya, MD
Peer Reviewed
This past week there was great news for all animal advocates and conservationists when the world’s largest chimpanzee research facility, Louisiana’s New Iberia Research Center (NIRC), announced …
From The Archives: Is a VBG just as good as an ABG?
May 6, 2016
Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated July 13, 2012
By Sunnie Kim, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A rapid response is called overhead. As white-coated residents rush to the patient’s bedside, the medical consult …
By Any Other Name
May 4, 2016
By Kathy May Tran
Peer Reviewed
Six weeks ago, Mr. S had fever, chills, cough, and rhinorrhea, which ultimately self-resolved. Two weeks later, he noticed right-sided neck pain that radiated towards his ear. When the …