News from NYU Langone Health
5 Questions To Ask Before Deploying Agentic AI. (CIO Dive)
(3/13) NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine are using agentic AI, an AI system that makes autonomous decisions, to match anonymized diagnostic codes with relevant research and diagnosis information, according to Nader Mherabi, executive vice president and vice dean, chief digital and information officer, who noted, “It’s very powerful in how it accesses the data and compiles the data and comes up with medical knowledge, and then serves a personal set of learning to students.”
Great Leaders In Healthcare. (Becker's Hospital Review)
(3/13) Top healthcare leaders, including Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO, are pioneering transformation in the industry through innovative solutions and cutting-edge technology, resulting in NYU Langone Health being recognized as the No. 1 hospital for quality and patient safety and achieving significant financial growth from $2 billion in 2007 to over $12 billion in 2023.
Gerrit Cole Could Be Stronger After Tommy John Surgery. (New York Post)
The (3/13) Mehul R. Shah, MD, associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, joined Brandon London to discuss the elbow injury that prompted Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole to opt for Tommy John surgery and debated whether the procedure was warranted following last year’s elbow injury scare.
Terri Schiavo’s Legacy. (The Hastings Center)
In an opinion piece published at The (3/13), Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, and Dominic Sisti, PhD, write that the case of Terri Schiavo, who was left in a permanent vegetative state and died in 2005 after extensive legal battles in Florida, illustrates the ongoing struggle over healthcare privacy and individual autonomy, writing that the Schiavo case set a precedent for politicizing personal medical decisions, influencing debates on reproductive rights, end-of-life care, and gender-affirming care, and contributing to the erosion of medical privacy and autonomy in the United States.
More Legal Weed, More Problems (For Physicians): Ethicist. (Medscape)
Paywalled* (3/13)* Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, discussed the evolving landscape of marijuana legalization in the U.S., noting the shift from its historical classification as a dangerous Schedule I drug to broader acceptance and decriminalization across states for both medical and recreational use, yet cautioning that while marijuana is not as harmful as heroin or opioids, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding about its effects and safety standards, particularly concerning its increased potency and potential health risks like cannabinoid hyperemesis, which underscores the necessity for healthcare professionals to educate patients about its possible side effects.
After The Pandemic: Long Covid’s Impact. (Queens (NY) Chronicle)
The (3/13) Five years post-pandemic, long Covid remains a significant concern with symptoms persisting beyond 28 days according to U.S. definitions, and beyond three months per the World Health Organization, affecting an estimated 30 million Americans, according to Dr. Alan Roth from Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, which runs a long Covid clinic offering comprehensive care; research into treatments is ongoing with initiatives like the NIH’s Recover Initiative, involving trials at institutions including NYU Langone Health, which is addressing endurance.
Eating An Orange A Day Could Reduce Your Risk Of Depression. (Runner's World)
(3/13) A study published in BMC Microbiome suggests that including oranges in your diet may reduce the risk of developing depression, with Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, saying, “We don’t fully understand the pathways between gut health and depression but we do know that there’s something there.”
NYU Langone Health Physician Discusses Measles Complications; Toothbrush Hygiene. (WNYW-TV New York)
(3/13) Purvi S. Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology, discussed the serious long-term complications of the measles virus, stating that it can compromise immunity to other infections by up to 73%, unlike the vaccine, which provides immunity without such risks; she also advised changing toothbrushes every three months to maintain oral health, which is crucial for preventing diseases like heart and lung disease, and suggested that while hydrogen peroxide can be used for cleaning, simply replacing the toothbrush is more practical.
How To Know If You’re Protected Against Measles Amid Outbreak. (TODAY)
(3/12) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, responded to viewer inquiries regarding the measles outbreak, safety from respiratory illnesses, and spring allergies, highlighting that “viral illnesses tend to last about 7-10 days, up to 14 days, but bacterial infections can last a little bit longer,” while mentioning the availability of combined 3-in-one tests for Flu A, Flu B, and COVID-19.
