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Keeping an Eye on Distracted Driving

Interview with Jeffrey H. Coben, MD, author of Keeping an Eye on Distracted Driving




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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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Long-term Mortality After Stroke Among Adults Aged 18 to 50 Years

Interview with Frank-Erik de Leeuw, MD, PhD and Loes C. A. Rutten-Jacobs, MSc, authors of Long-term Mortality After Stroke Among Adults Aged 18 to 50 Years




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Variants in the ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter (ABCA7), Apolipoprotein E ε4, and the Risk of Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease in African Americans

Interview with Richard Mayeux, MD, MSc, author of Variants in the ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter (ABCA7), Apolipoprotein E ε4, and the Risk of Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease in African Americans




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Relationship Between Occurrence of Surgical Complications and Hospital Finances, and Uwe E. Reinhardt, PhD, author of Making Surgical Complications Pay

Interview with Atul A. Gawande, MD, MPH, author of Relationship Between Occurrence of Surgical Complications and Hospital Finances, and Uwe E. Reinhardt, PhD, author of Making Surgical Complications Pay




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Relationship Between Occurrence of Surgical Complications and Hospital Finances, and Uwe E. Reinhardt, PhD, author of Making Surgical Complications Pay

Interview with Atul A. Gawande, MD, MPH, author of Relationship Between Occurrence of Surgical Complications and Hospital Finances, and Uwe E. Reinhardt, PhD, author of Making Surgical Complications Pay




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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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Time to Treatment With Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Outcome From Acute Ischemic Stroke

Interview with Jeffrey L. Saver, MD, author of Time to Treatment With Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Outcome From Acute Ischemic Stroke




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Use of Advanced Treatment Technologies Among Men at Low Risk of Dying From Prostate Cancer

Interview with Brent K. Hollenbeck, MD, MS, author of Use of Advanced Treatment Technologies Among Men at Low Risk of Dying From Prostate Cancer




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The State of US Health, 1990-2010: Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors

Interview with Christopher J. L. Murray, MD, DPhil, author of The State of US Health, 1990-2010: Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors




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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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Effects of a Fixed-Dose Combination Strategy on Adherence and Risk Factors in Patients With or at High Risk of CVD: The UMPIRE Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Simon Thom, MB,BS, MD, author of Effects of a Fixed-Dose Combination Strategy on Adherence and Risk Factors in Patients With or at High Risk of CVD: The UMPIRE 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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Metoclopramide in Pregnancy and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations and Fetal Death

Interview with Björn Pasternak, MD, PhD, author of Metoclopramide in Pregnancy and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations and Fetal Death




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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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JEffect of Weight Reduction and Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Management on Symptom Burden and Severity in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, author of Effect of Weight Reduction and Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Management on Symptom Burden and Severity in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Effect of Communication Skills Training for Residents and Nurse Practitioners on Quality of Communication With Patients With Serious Illness: A Randomized Trial

Interview with J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, author of Effect of Communication Skills Training for Residents and Nurse Practitioners on Quality of Communication With Patients With Serious Illness: A Randomized Trial




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Calcium-Channel Blocker-Clarithromycin Drug Interactions and Acute Kidney Injury

Interview with Amit X. Garg, MD, PhD, author of Calcium-Channel Blocker-Clarithromycin Drug Interactions and Acute Kidney Injury




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Tobacco Control and the Reduction in Smoking-Related Premature Deaths in the United States, 1964-2012

Interview with Theodore R. Holford, PhD, author of Tobacco Control and the Reduction in Smoking-Related Premature Deaths in the United States, 1964-2012




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Calcium Density of Coronary Artery Plaque and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Events

Interview with Michael H. Criqui, MD, MPH, author of Calcium Density of Coronary Artery Plaque and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Events




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Warfarin, Kidney Dysfunction, and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Interview with Juan Jesús Carrero, PhD(Pharm and Med), author of Warfarin, Kidney Dysfunction, and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation




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A Systematic Assessment of Benefits and Risks to Guide Breast Cancer Screening Decisions

Interview with Nancy L. Keating, MD, MPH, author of A Systematic Assessment of Benefits and Risks to Guide Breast Cancer Screening Decisions




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Door-to-Needle Times for Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Before and After a Quality Improvement Initiative

Interview with Gregg C. Fonarow, MD, author of Door-to-Needle Times for Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Before and After a Quality Improvement Initiative




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The Familial Risk of Autism

Interview with Sven Sandin, MSc, author of The Familial Risk of Autism




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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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Nonmyeloablative HLA-Matched Sibling Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Severe Sickle Cell Phenotype

Interview with John F. Tisdale, MD, author of Nonmyeloablative HLA-Matched Sibling Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Severe Sickle Cell Phenotype




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Time Elapsed After Ischemic Stroke and Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Mortality Following Elective Noncardiac Surgery

Interview with Mads E. Jørgensen, MB, author of Time Elapsed After Ischemic Stroke and Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Mortality Following Elective Noncardiac Surgery




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Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Interview with Hooman Kamel, MD, author of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke




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Sustained Care Intervention and Postdischarge Smoking Cessation Among Hospitalized Adults

Interview with Nancy A. Rigotti, MD, author of Sustained Care Intervention and Postdischarge Smoking Cessation Among Hospitalized Adults




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Effect of Providing Conditional Economic Compensation on Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Kenya: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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




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Management of Sickle Cell Disease

Interview with George R. Buchanan, MD, author of Management of Sickle Cell Disease




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Effect of a Postdischarge Virtual Ward on Readmission or Death for High-Risk Patients

Interview with Irfan A. Dhalla, MD, MSc, author of Effect of a Postdischarge Virtual Ward on Readmission or Death for High-Risk Patients




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Acupuncture for Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Kim L. Bennell, PhD, author of Acupuncture for Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Interview with Dr Aiah A. Gbakima

Dr Aiah A. Gbakima, editor in chief of the Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research, talks about confronting the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone (originally posted on 10-2-2014).




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High-Risk Children With Chronic Illness

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




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Varenicline for Smoking Cessation Through Smoking Reduction

Interview with Jon O. Ebbert, MD, MSc, author of Effect of Varenicline on Smoking Cessation Through Smoking Reduction




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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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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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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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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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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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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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Donald M. Berwick Reflects on Medicare at 50

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




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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