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Housing Stability Among Homeless Adults With Mental Illness

Interview with Vicky Stergiopoulos, MD, author of Effect of Scattered-Site Housing Using Rent Supplements and Intensive Case Management on Housing Stability Among Homeless Adults With Mental Illness




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Natural History of Benign Thyroid Nodules

Interview with Sebastiano Filetti, MD, author of The Natural History of Benign Thyroid Nodules




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Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Interview with David R. Holmes Jr, MD, author of Clinical Outcomes at 1 Year Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement




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Folic Acid for Stroke Prevention in Hypertension

Interview with Xiaobin Wang, MD, ScD, author of Efficacy of Folic Acid Therapy in Primary Prevention of Stroke Among Adults With Hypertension in China: The CSPPT Randomized Clinical Trial




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Diagnostic Concordance in Interpreting Breast Biopsies

Interview with Joann G. Elmore, MD, MPH, author of Diagnostic Concordance Among Pathologists Interpreting Breast Biopsy Specimens




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Early Imaging for Back Pain in Older Adults

Interview with Jeffrey G. Jarvik, MD, MPH, author of Association of Early Imaging for Back Pain With Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults




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Ebola Vaccine After Needlestick

Interview with Mark J. Mulligan, MD, author of Emergency Postexposure Vaccination With Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-Vectored Ebola Vaccine After Needlestick




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Hospital Credentialing and Privileging of Surgeons

Interview with Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH, author of Hospital Credentialing and Privileging of Surgeons: A Potential Safety Blind Spot




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Maternal Diabetes and Autism in Offspring

Interview with Anny H. Xiang, PhD, author of Association of Maternal Diabetes With Autism in Offspring




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Autism Occurrence by MMR Vaccine Status Among US Children

Interview with Anjali Jain, MD, author of Autism Occurrence by MMR Vaccine Status Among US Children With Older Siblings With and Without Autism




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Oral Insulin and Immune Responses in Children at Risk for Diabetes

Interview with Ezio Bonifacio, PhD, author of Effects of High-Dose Oral Insulin on Immune Responses in Children at High Risk for Type 1 Diabetes: The Pre-POINT Randomized Clinical Trial




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ED-Initiated Treatment for Opioid Dependence

Interview with Gail D'Onofrio, MD, MS, author of Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile for Prevention of Recurrent Infection

Interview with Dale N. Gerding, MD, author of Administration of Spores of Nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile Strain M3 for Prevention of Recurrent C difficile Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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DCV/ASV/BCV for HCV Infection With Cirrhosis

Interview with Andrew J. Muir, MD, author of Daclatasvir in Combination With Asunaprevir and Beclabuvir for Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Infection With Compensated Cirrhosis




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Oral Steroids for Acute Sciatica Due to Herniated Lumbar Disk

Interview with Harley Goldberg, DO, author of Oral Steroids for Acute Radiculopathy Due to a Herniated Lumbar Disk: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Fracture Risk

Interview with Anne R. Cappola, MD, ScM, author of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Fracture Risk: A Meta-analysis




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Antidepressant Use Late in Pregnancy and Effects on Newborn

Interview with Krista F. Huybrechts, MS, PhD, author of Antidepressant Use Late in Pregnancy and Risk of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn




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Outcomes for ACOs vs Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

Interview with Patrick H. Conway, MD, MSc, author of Association of Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations vs Traditional Medicare Fee for Service With Spending, Utilization, and Patient Experience




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Intuitive Control of a Powered Prosthetic Leg

Interview with Levi J. Hargrove, PhD, author of Intuitive Control of a Powered Prosthetic Leg During Ambulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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The ADA and the Supreme Court

Interview with Samuel R. Bagenstos, JD, author of The ADA and the Supreme Court: A Mixed Record




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The ADA, Disability, and Identity

Interview with Eve Hill, JD, author of The ADA, Disability, and Identity




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Why the Americans With Disabilities Act Matters for Genetics

Interview with Ellen Wright Clayton, MD, JD , author of Why the Americans With Disabilities Act Matters for Genetics




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Lifetime Benefits and Costs of Colorectal Cancer Screening

Interview with Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH, author of Variation in Adenoma Detection Rate and the Lifetime Benefits and Cost of Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Microsimulation Model




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Antibiotics vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis Treatment

JAMA Topic Review: Edward Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF, Deputy Editor of JAMA, explores how the study by Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, supports treating appendicitis without surgery




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ICD Use Among Medicare Patients After Acute MI

Interview with Tracy Y. Wang, MD, MHS, MSc, author of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use Among Medicare Patients With Low Ejection Fraction After Acute Myocardial Infarction




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Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Other Problems

Interview with Kevin P. Hill, MD, MHS, author of Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Other Medical and Psychiatric Problems: A Clinical Review, and Deepak Cyril D'Souza, MBBS, MD, author of Medical Marijuana: Is the Cart Before the Horse?




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Interview with Harold Varmus, MD

Harold Varmus, MD, former director of the National Cancer Institute, talks about his career and his ideas for improving the biomedical research enterprise.




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Trajectory of Cognitive Decline After Incident Stroke

Interview with Deborah A. Levine, MD, MPH, author of Trajectory of Cognitive Decline After Incident Stroke




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Duration of Oral Anticoagulation After PE

Interview with Francis Couturaud, MD, PhD, author of Six Months vs Extended Oral Anticoagulation After a First Episode of Pulmonary Embolism: The PADIS-PE Randomized Clinical Trial




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Maternal Malignancy and Noninvasive Prenatal Testing

Interview with Diana W. Bianchi, MD, author of Noninvasive Prenatal Testing and Incidental Detection of Occult Maternal Malignancies




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Cost-effectiveness of Varying 10-Year Risk Statin Treatment Thresholds

Interview with Thomas A. Gaziano, MD, MSc, author of Cost-effectiveness of 10-Year Risk Thresholds for Initiation of Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease




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Cardiac Survival After Bystander and First-Responder CPR Intervention

Interview with Carolina Malta Hansen, MD, author of Association of Bystander and First-Responder Intervention With Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in North Carolina, 2010-2013




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Managing Atrial Fibrillation

Edward H. Livingston, MD discusses atrial fibrillation with Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, author of Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. This review article reports that therapy for atrial fibrillation should include rate control for all patients, but maintenance of sinus rhythm with drugs or catheter ablation should be considered on an individual patient basis. Also on the program is a conversation about new technologies to facilitate screening for atrial fibrillation with Leslie Saxon, MD.




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Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Expenditures for the Medicare Population

Interview with Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, author of Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Expenditures for the Medicare Population Aged 65 Years or Older, 1999-2013




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Donald M. Berwick Reflects on Medicare at 50

Medicare at 50: Reflections From Former CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick, MD




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Medicare and Medicaid at 50 Years

Interview with Drew Altman, PhD and William Frist, MD, authors of Medicare and Medicaid at 50 Years: Perspectives of Beneficiaries, Health Care Professionals and Institutions, and Policy Makers




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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for PTSD Among Veterans

Interview with Melissa A. Polusny, PhD, author of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Edward H. Livingston, MD, interviews a war veteran and discusses PTSD with Maria Steenkamp, PhD, author of Psychotherapy for Military-Related PTSD, and Michele Spoont, PhD, author of Rational Clinical Exam: Does This Patient Have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? The article by Dr Steenkamp reports that many military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder achieve clinically meaningful improvement with use of the first-line trauma-focused interventions cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure.
 The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review by Dr Spoont examines the utility of self-report screening instruments for posttraumatic stress disorder among primary care and high-risk populations.




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Testosterone and Atherosclerosis in Older Men

Interview with Shalender Bhasin, MBBS, author of Effects of Testosterone Administration for 3 Years on Subclinical Atherosclerosis Progression in Older Men With Low or Low-Normal Testosterone Levels: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Referrals From Dialysis Facilities for Kidney Transplantation

Interview with Rachel E. Patzer, PhD, MPH, author of Variation in Dialysis Facility Referral for Kidney Transplantation Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease in Georgia. This population epidemiology study uses United States Renal Data System data to characterize dialysis facility–level referral for kidney transplant evaluation in Georgia, the US state with the lowest transplantation rates, and patient and facility factors associated with referral and waitlisting.











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Sex Differences in Academic Rank in US Medical Schools

Interview with Anupam Jena, MD, PhD, author of Sex Differences in Academic Rank in US Medical Schools in 2014




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Doing Field Work With Doctors Without Borders

Adi Nadimpalli, MD, the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Head of Mission in Nepal, and the former vice president of the US board of directors, talks about MSF’s mission and the challenges he has faced serving in countries where access to health care is insufficient or strained due to natural or manmade disasters, violent conflicts, epidemics, and population displacement.