By Shilpa Mukunda, MD
Peer Reviewed
On my first day on inpatient medicine at the VA Hospital, Mr. P came in with an oozing foot ulcer. Mr. P, a 60-year-old man with a …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
March 9, 2015
By Anjali Mone, MD
Peer Reviewed
As the Northeast recovers from non-stop snowstorms and the frozen East River thaws, daylight savings time may finally mark the end of winter, except in Arizona and Hawaii who will not be “springing forwardâ€. Arizona …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
March 2, 2015
By Akansha Chhabra, MD
Peer Reviewed
Blue and black or white and gold? This seems to be the most popular question across social media platforms over …
Why Do We Do What We Do: Common Hospital Practices Revealed
February 27, 2015
By Dana Zalkin
Peer Reviewed
A code is called on the overhead speaker and the on-call teams rush to the scene to see what awaits them. EKG leads are being placed, medications …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 25, 2015
By Steven R. Liu, MD
Peer Reviewed
“And the award goes to…†– for those of you who watched the Academy Awards this week, you will have been an admirer of …
Ethical Considerations in the Use of Cordons Sanitaires
February 19, 2015
By Rachel Kaplan Hoffmann, M.D., M.S.Ed., and Keith Hoffmann, J.D.
Peer Reviewed
On December 6, 2013, a two-year-old boy living in southeastern Guinea became the first victim of …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 17, 2015
By Ian Henderson, MD
Peer Reviewed
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? Viewed by the public to be so healthy as to prevent doctor’s visits, the apple may be …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 9, 2015
By Shyam Amin, MD
Peer reviewed
In the news…
Congratulations to the New England Patriots and their fans for a thrilling Super Bowl victory this past week. A full ten years since their …