ic Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:00:00 +0000 Interview with Hooman Kamel, MD, author of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke Full Article
ic Effect of Providing Conditional Economic Compensation on Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Kenya: A Randomized Clinical Trial By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:00:00 +0000 Interview with Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD, author of Effect of Providing Conditional Economic Compensation on Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Kenya: A Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
ic Use of and Mortality After Bilateral Mastectomy Compared With Other Surgical Treatments for Breast Cancer in California, 1998-2011 By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 19:59:00 +0000 Interview with Allison W. Kurian, MD, MSc, author of Use of and Mortality After Bilateral Mastectomy Compared With Other Surgical Treatments for Breast Cancer in California, 1998-2011 Full Article
ic Management of Sickle Cell Disease By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:00:00 +0000 Interview with George R. Buchanan, MD, author of Management of Sickle Cell Disease Full Article
ic Combination Long-Acting β-Agonists and Inhaled Corticosteroids Compared With Long-Acting β-Agonists Alone in Older Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:59:00 +0000 Interview with Andrea S. Gershon, MD, MSc, author of Combination Long-Acting β-Agonists and Inhaled Corticosteroids Compared With Long-Acting β-Agonists Alone in Older Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Full Article
ic Clinical and Safety Outcomes Associated With Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:00:00 +0000 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 Full Article
ic Effect of Enhanced Information, Values Clarification, and Removal of Financial Barriers on Use of Prenatal Genetic Testing By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 20:00:00 +0000 Interview with Miriam Kuppermann, PhD, MPH, author of Effect of Enhanced Information, Values Clarification, and Removal of Financial Barriers on Use of Prenatal Genetic Testing Full Article
ic Acupuncture for Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 20:00:00 +0000 Interview with Kim L. Bennell, PhD, author of Acupuncture for Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
ic Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use in US Acute Care Hospitals, May-September 2011 By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 20:00:00 +0000 Interview with Shelley S. Magill, MD, PhD, author of Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use in US Acute Care Hospitals, May-September 2011 Full Article
ic Obstetric Quality Indicators and Morbidity By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 19:59:00 +0000 Interview with Elizabeth A Howell, MD, MPP, author of Durability of Benefits of an Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention After Discontinuation of Audit and Feedback Full Article
ic For-Profit Status and Clinical and Economic Outcomes By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 20:00:00 +0000 Interview with Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, author of Association Between Hospital Conversions to For-Profit Status and Clinical and Economic Outcomes Full Article
ic Frozen Fecal Microbiota for C difficile Infection By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:00:00 +0000 Interview with Ilan Youngster, MD, MMSc, author of Oral, Capsulized, Frozen Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Relapsing Clostridium difficile Infection Full Article
ic Medicare Hospice Benefit and Poor-Prognosis Cancer By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:00:00 +0000 Interview with Ziad Obermeyer, MD, MPhil, author of Association Between the Medicare Hospice Benefit and Health Care Utilization and Costs for Patients With Poor-Prognosis Cancer Full Article
ic Inpatient STEMI and Treatment and Clinical Outcomes By dx.doi.org Published On :: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:59:00 +0000 Interview with George A. Stouffer, MD, author of Association of Inpatient vs Outpatient Onset of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Treatment and Clinical Outcomes Full Article
ic Vascular Closure Devices vs Manual Compression By dx.doi.org Published On :: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Stefanie Schulz-Schüpke, MD, author of Comparison of Vascular Closure Devices vs Manual Compression After Femoral Artery Puncture: The ISAR-CLOSURE Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
ic Medical Liability and Reform By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:00:00 +0000 Interview with Michelle M. Mello, JD, PhD, MPhil, author of The Medical Liability Climate and Prospects for Reform Full Article
ic Glycemic Index, Cardiovascular Disease, and Insulin Sensitivity By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:00:00 +0000 Interview with Frank M. Sacks, MD, author of Effects of High vs Low Glycemic Index of Dietary Carbohydrate on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Insulin Sensitivity Full Article
ic High-Risk Children With Chronic Illness By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 20:59:00 +0000 Interview with Ricardo A. Mosquera, MD, author of Effect of an Enhanced Medical Home on Serious Illness and Cost of Care Among High-Risk Children With Chronic Illness Full Article
ic Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Survival By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH and Matthew L. Maciejewski, PhD, authors of Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Survival Full Article
ic Trends and Outcomes of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:59:00 +0000 Interview with Sheree L. Boulet, DrPH, MPH, author of Trends in Use of and Reproductive Outcomes Associated With Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Full Article
ic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Sclerosis By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Richard K. Burt, MD, author of Association of Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation With Neurological Disability in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Full Article
ic Measuring Surgical Outcomes By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, author of Measuring Surgical Outcomes for Improvement: Was Codman Wrong? Full Article
ic Varenicline for Smoking Cessation Through Smoking Reduction By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:59:00 +0000 Interview with Jon O. Ebbert, MD, MSc, author of Effect of Varenicline on Smoking Cessation Through Smoking Reduction Full Article
ic Corticosteroids for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Antoni Torres, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Corticosteroids on Treatment Failure Among Hospitalized Patients With Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia and High Inflammatory Response: A Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
ic Genetic Variant and Vincristine Peripheral Neuropathy in ALL By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with William E. Evans, PharmD, author of Association of an Inherited Genetic Variant With Vincristine-Related Peripheral Neuropathy in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Full Article
ic Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with David R. Holmes Jr, MD, author of Clinical Outcomes at 1 Year Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Full Article
ic Folic Acid for Stroke Prevention in Hypertension By dx.doi.org Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:45:00 +0000 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 Full Article
ic Diagnostic Concordance in Interpreting Breast Biopsies By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with Joann G. Elmore, MD, MPH, author of Diagnostic Concordance Among Pathologists Interpreting Breast Biopsy Specimens Full Article
ic Ebola Vaccine After Needlestick By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with Mark J. Mulligan, MD, author of Emergency Postexposure Vaccination With Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-Vectored Ebola Vaccine After Needlestick Full Article
ic Nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile for Prevention of Recurrent Infection By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 14:59:00 +0000 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 Full Article
ic Oral Steroids for Acute Sciatica Due to Herniated Lumbar Disk By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with Harley Goldberg, DO, author of Oral Steroids for Acute Radiculopathy Due to a Herniated Lumbar Disk: A Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
ic Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Fracture Risk By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with Anne R. Cappola, MD, ScM, author of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Fracture Risk: A Meta-analysis Full Article
ic Outcomes for ACOs vs Traditional Medicare Fee for Service By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:00:00 +0000 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 Full Article
ic Intuitive Control of a Powered Prosthetic Leg By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:57:00 +0000 Interview with Levi J. Hargrove, PhD, author of Intuitive Control of a Powered Prosthetic Leg During Ambulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
ic Why the Americans With Disabilities Act Matters for Genetics By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:05:00 +0000 Interview with Ellen Wright Clayton, MD, JD , author of Why the Americans With Disabilities Act Matters for Genetics Full Article
ic Antibiotics vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis Treatment By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:06:00 +0000 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 Full Article
ic ICD Use Among Medicare Patients After Acute MI By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:59:00 +0000 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 Full Article
ic Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Other Problems By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:00:00 +0000 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? Full Article
ic Duration of Oral Anticoagulation After PE By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:00:00 +0000 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 Full Article
ic Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Expenditures for the Medicare Population By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, author of Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Expenditures for the Medicare Population Aged 65 Years or Older, 1999-2013 Full Article
ic Donald M. Berwick Reflects on Medicare at 50 By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:00:00 +0000 Medicare at 50: Reflections From Former CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick, MD Full Article
ic Medicare and Medicaid at 50 Years By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:02:00 +0000 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 Full Article
ic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:36:44 +0000 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. Full Article
ic Electronic Cigarette Use and Smoking During Early Adolescence By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with Adam M. Leventhal, PhD, author of Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Initiation of Combustible Tobacco Product Smoking in Early Adolescence Full Article
ic Molecular Diagnostic Tests in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with Bridget A. Fernandez, MD, author of Molecular Diagnostic Yield of Chromosomal Microarray Analysis and Whole-Exome Sequencing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Full Article
ic Treating Chronic Sinusitis in Adults By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Luke Rudmik, MD, MSc, author of Medical Therapies for Adult Chronic Sinusitis: A Systematic Review. This systematic review summarizes the evidence-based medical treatment of adult chronic sinusitis and proposes a treatment algorithm. Full Article
ic Sex Differences in Academic Rank in US Medical Schools By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Anupam Jena, MD, PhD, author of Sex Differences in Academic Rank in US Medical Schools in 2014 Full Article
ic DNR Status and Neurological Prognosis After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:32:14 +0000 Interview with Timothy Fendler, MD, MS, author of Alignment of Do-Not-Resuscitate Status With Patients’ Likelihood of Favorable Neurological Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Full Article
ic Laparoscopic vs Open Resection for Rectal Cancer By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with James Fleshman, MD, author of Effect of Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection vs Open Resection of Stage II or III Rectal Cancer on Pathologic Outcomes: The ACOSOG Z6051 Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
ic Using Likelihood Ratios to Understand How Chest Pain Predicts Acute Coronary Syndrome By dx.doi.org Published On :: Sun, 08 Nov 2015 16:02:00 +0000 Interview with David Simel, MD, author of Does This Patient With Chest Pain Have Acute Coronary Syndrome? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review Full Article