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HIV in Persons Born Outside the United States, 2007-2010

Interview with Adria Tassy Prosser, PhD, author of HIV in Persons Born Outside the United States, 2007-2010




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Comparison of Physician-, Biomarker-, and Symptom-Based Strategies for Adjustment of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adults With Asthma: The BASALT Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with William J. Calhoun, MD, author of Comparison of Physician-, Biomarker-, and Symptom-Based Strategies for Adjustment of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adults With Asthma: The BASALT Randomized Controlled Trial




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Association of Public Reporting for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Utilization and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Interview with Karen E. Joynt, MD, MPH, author of Association of Public Reporting for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Utilization and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Acute Myocardial Infarction




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Hospitalizations and Mortality Associated With Norovirus Outbreaks in Nursing Homes, 2009-2010

Interview with Tarak K. Trivedi, BS, author of Hospitalizations and Mortality Associated With Norovirus Outbreaks in Nursing Homes, 2009-2010




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Association of Online Patient Access to Clinicians and Medical Records With Use of Clinical Services

Interview with Ted E. Palen, MD, PhD, MSPH, author of Association of Online Patient Access to Clinicians and Medical Records With Use of Clinical Services




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Association of Childhood Pertussis With Receipt of 5 Doses of Pertussis Vaccine by Time Since Last Vaccine Dose, California, 2010

Interview with Lara K. Misegades, PhD, MS, author of Association of Childhood Pertussis With Receipt of 5 Doses of Pertussis Vaccine by Time Since Last Vaccine Dose, California, 2010




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Prevalence of Nonrefractive Visual Impairment in US Adults and Associated Risk Factors, 1999-2002 and 2005-2008

Interview with David S. Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD, author of Prevalence of Nonrefractive Visual Impairment in US Adults and Associated Risk Factors, 1999-2002 and 2005-2008




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Association Between World Trade Center Exposure and Excess Cancer Risk

Interview with Steven D. Stellman, PhD, MPH, author of Association Between World Trade Center Exposure and Excess Cancer Risk




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Association of Clopidogrel Pretreatment With Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Major Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Interview with Gilles Montalescot, MD, PhD, author of Association of Clopidogrel Pretreatment With Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Major Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis




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Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Interview with Katherine M. Flegal, PhD, author of Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis




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Association Between Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Enrollment

Interview with William H. Shrank, MD, MSHS, author of Association Between Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Enrollment




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Association Between Maternal Use of Folic Acid Supplements and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children

Interview with Pål Surén, author of Association Between Maternal Use of Folic Acid Supplements and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children




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Association Between the Initiation of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy and the Risk of Herpes Zoster

Interview with Kevin L Winthrop, MD, MPH, author of Association Between the Initiation of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy and the Risk of Herpes Zoster




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Association of Smoking Cessation and Weight Change With Cardiovascular Disease Among People With and Without Diabetes

Interview with James B. Meigs, MD, MPH, author of Association of Smoking Cessation and Weight Change With Cardiovascular Disease Among People With and Without Diabetes




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Comparison of Presenting Complaint vs Discharge Diagnosis for Identifying "Nonemergency" Emergency Department Visits

Interview with Maria C. Raven, MD, MPH, MSc, author of Comparison of Presenting Complaint vs Discharge Diagnosis for Identifying "Nonemergency" Emergency Department Visits




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Effect of Disodium EDTA Chelation Regimen on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction: The TACT Randomized Trial

Interview with Gervasio A. Lamas, MD, author of Effect of Disodium EDTA Chelation Regimen on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction: The TACT Randomized Trial




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Prenatal Valproate Exposure and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Childhood Autism

Interview with Jakob Christensen, PhD, author of Prenatal Valproate Exposure and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Childhood Autism




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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening to Identify Spinal and Paraspinal Infections Associated With Injections of Contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate

Interview with Anurag N. Malani, MD, author of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening to Identify Spinal and Paraspinal Infections Associated With Injections of Contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate




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Association Between Duration of Overall and Abdominal Obesity Beginning in Young Adulthood and Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle Age

Interview with Jared P. Reis, PhD, author of Association Between Duration of Overall and Abdominal Obesity Beginning in Young Adulthood and Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle Age




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Risk Factors Associated With Suicide in Current and Former US Military Personnel

Interview with Cynthia A. LeardMann, MPH, author of Risk Factors Associated With Suicide in Current and Former US Military Personnel




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Improved Blood Pressure Control Associated With a Large-Scale Hypertension Program

Interview with Marc G. Jaffe, MD, author of Improved Blood Pressure Control Associated With a Large-Scale Hypertension Program




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Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for Hepatitis C Genotype 1 in Patients With Unfavorable Treatment Characteristics: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Anthony S. Fauci, MD, author of Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for Hepatitis C Genotype 1 in Patients With Unfavorable Treatment Characteristics: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Industry-Sponsored Clinical Trials in Emerging Markets: Time to Review the Terms of Engagement

Interview with Stephen MacMahon, DSc, FMedSci, author of Industry-Sponsored Clinical Trials in Emerging Markets: Time to Review the Terms of Engagement




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Association of National Initiatives to Improve Cardiac Arrest Management With Rates of Bystander Intervention and Patient Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Interview with Christian Torp-Pedersen, MD, DSc, author of Association of National Initiatives to Improve Cardiac Arrest Management With Rates of Bystander Intervention and Patient Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest




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World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects

Howard Bauchner, MD interviews Ramin W. Parsa-Parsi, MD, MPH and Heikki Pälve, MD, PhD about the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects




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Association Between Influenza Vaccination and Cardiovascular Outcomes in High-Risk Patients: A Meta-analysis

Interview with Jacob A. Udell, MD, MPH, FRCPC, author of Association Between Influenza Vaccination and Cardiovascular Outcomes in High-Risk Patients: A Meta-analysis




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Association of Testosterone Therapy With Mortality, Myocardial Infarction, and Stroke in Men With Low Testosterone Levels

Interview with Michael Ho, MD, PhD, author of Association of Testosterone Therapy With Mortality, Myocardial Infarction, and Stroke in Men With Low Testosterone Levels




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Association of Varying Number of Doses of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine With Incidence of Condyloma

Interview with Lisen Arnheim-Dahlström, PhD, author of Association of Varying Number of Doses of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine With Incidence of Condyloma




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Association Between Participation in a Multipayer Medical Home Intervention and Changes in Quality, Utilization, and Costs of Care

Interview with Mark W. Friedberg, MD, MPP, author of Association Between Participation in a Multipayer Medical Home Intervention and Changes in Quality, Utilization, and Costs of Care




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Associations of Housing Mobility Interventions for Children in High-Poverty Neighborhoods With Subsequent Mental Disorders During Adolescence

Interview with Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, author of Associations of Housing Mobility Interventions for Children in High-Poverty Neighborhoods With Subsequent Mental Disorders During Adolescence




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Comparison of 2 Transvaginal Surgical Approaches and Perioperative Behavioral Therapy for Apical Vaginal Prolapse

Interview with Matthew D. Barber, MD, MHS, author of Comparison of 2 Transvaginal Surgical Approaches and Perioperative Behavioral Therapy for Apical Vaginal Prolapse




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Comparison of Balloon-Expandable vs Self-expandable Valves in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, MD, author of Comparison of Balloon-Expandable vs Self-expandable Valves in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial




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Association of Azithromycin With Mortality and Cardiovascular Events Among Older Patients Hospitalized With Pneumoniaew

Interview with Eric M. Mortensen, MD, MSc, author of Association of Azithromycin With Mortality and Cardiovascular Events Among Older Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia




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Association Between Intensification of Metformin Treatment With Insulin vs Sulfonylureas and Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality Among Patients With Diabetes

Interview with Christianne L. Roumie, MD, MPH, author of Association Between Intensification of Metformin Treatment With Insulin vs Sulfonylureas and Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality Among Patients With Diabetes




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Association Between Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Antagonists and Risk of Cancer in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Interview with Nynne Nyboe Andersen, MD, author of Association Between Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Antagonists and Risk of Cancer in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease




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Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for Hepatitis C in Patients With HIV Coinfection

Interview with Mark S. Sulkowski, MD, author of Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for Hepatitis C in Patients With HIV Coinfection




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Comparison of Weight Loss Among Named Diet Programs in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Meta-analysis

Interview with Bradley C. Johnston, PhD, author of Comparison of Weight Loss Among Named Diet Programs in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Meta-analysis




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Clinical and Safety Outcomes Associated With Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Interview with Marc Carrier, MD, MSc, author of Clinical and Safety Outcomes Associated With Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis




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Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Survival

Interview with David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH and Matthew L. Maciejewski, PhD, authors of Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Survival




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MR/Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy for Prostate Cancer

Interview with Peter A. Pinto, MD, author of Comparison of MR/Ultrasound Fusion-Guided Biopsy With Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer




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Reasons Associated With Readmission After Surgery

Interview with Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS, author of Underlying Reasons Associated With Hospital Readmission Following Surgery in the United States




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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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Histologic Changes in the Esophagus in Patients With GERD

Drs Stuart Spechler and Peter Kahrilis discuss GERD and esophagitis--how they occur and how they are treated. Dr Spechler also discusses a new hypothesis regarding how reflux esophagitis is caused that differs from the traditional teaching that acid and pepsin reflux into the esophagus and burn the mucosa layers.

Related articles:
Association of Acute Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease With Esophageal Histologic Changes
Turning the Pathogenesis of Acute Peptic Esophagitis Inside Out







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Opioid Use Disorder

Edward H. Livingston, MD, discusses the British Columbia Ministry of Health’s 2015 guidelines on clinical management of opioid use disorder in adults with Keith Ahamad, MD,  Evan Wood, MD, PhD, ABIM, FRCPC, Tony L. Yaksh, PhD, and Humayun J. Chaudhry, DO, MS, MACP, FACOI.

Articles and resources discussed in this episode: