on Monitoring and Feedback for Long-term Weight Loss By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with John M. Jakicic, PhD, author of Effect of Wearable Technology Combined With a Lifestyle Intervention on Long-term Weight Loss: The IDEA Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
on JAMA Performance Improvement: Do No Harm — Performing the Wrong Procedure By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:00:00 +0000 What to do when the wrong procedure is performed? In this first installment of JAMA Performance Improvement: Do No Harm we explore the options for dealing with this very difficult problem with Tami Minnier, RN, MSN, Paul Phrampus, MD, Linda Waddell, RN, MSN, and David Baker, MD, MPH, FACP. Air traffic audio courtesy of LiveATC.net, used with permission. Full Article
on Fluid Resuscitation for Patients in Septic Shock By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:00:00 +0000 When managing septic shock, passive leg raising is the best test to determine if a patient is likely to respond to a fluid bolus, better than CVP lines or even bedside ultrasound. Dr Najib Ayas, Associate professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of British Columbia, discusses shock management from the context of his Rational Clinical examination article in the September 27, 2016 issue of JAMA, entitled “Will This Hemodynamically Unstable Patient Respond to a Bolus of Intravenous Fluids?” Full Article
on On CDC’s 70th Anniversary, Director Tom Frieden, MD, Looks Ahead By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:00:00 +0000 This Medical News podcast features a Q&A with CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, commemorating the agency’s historic 70th anniversary. The interview was recorded on August 8th, 2016. Full Article
on Professional Boundaries: What to Do When Clinicians Ask Other Clinicians to Prescribe Medications for Them By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:00:00 +0000 In this episode of JAMA Professionalism: Best Practice, Edward H. Livingston, MD looks at the case of a physician requesting prescription medication from a colleague to examine professional boundaries between physicians and options for managing those boundaries. Shiphra Ginsburg, MD and Wendy Levinson, MD, authors of the related article, join Dr Livingston to discuss the best options for handling this challenging situation. Arthur S. Hengerer, MD, chair of the Federation of State Medical Boards discusses the legal and licensure ramifications of physicians prescribing for other clinicians and Kate E. Engelhardt, MD, and D. Brock Hewitt, MD, MPH, practicing physicians, relate their experience with other clinicians asking them to prescribe medications. Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Interventions to Support Breastfeeding By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Ann E. Kurth, PhD, RN, MSN, MPH, Task Force member and co-author of Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on Pioneering Geneticist Explains Ambitious Plan to “Write” the Human Genome By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:00:00 +0000 This Medical News podcast discusses the Human Genome Project-write with Harvard geneticist, George Church, PhD. Full Article
on Statin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults By dx.doi.org Published On :: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Douglas K. Owens, MD, MS, USPSTF Task Force member and coauthor of Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on NIH Charts a Path for Nutrition Science By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Jennifer Abbasi, author of NIH Charts a Path for Nutrition Science Full Article
on Early Physical Activity and Persistent and Postconcussive symptoms in Children and Adolescents By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 15:59:00 +0000 Interview with Roger L. Zemek, MD, author of Association Between Early Participation in Physical Activity Following Acute Concussion and Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Full Article
on Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Ann E. Kurth, PhD, RN, MSN, MPH, author of Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on Systematic Approach to a New Onset Seizure By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 16:00:00 +0000 Between 8% and 10% of the population will have a seizure at one point in life. It's important to distinguish seizures from other entities that can look like them and, once a diagnosis of a seizure is established, know how to treat them. In this JAMA Clinical Review podcast, we discuss seizures and epilepsy with Jay Gavvala, MD, author of New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review. Article discussed in this episode: New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, Task Force member and co-author of Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on The Effects of Testosterone Gel on Health Outcomes By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Can testosterone gel improve memory, correct anemia, increase bone density or prevent the growth of coronary artery plaque in older men with low testosterone levels? Four new studies in JAMA and JAMA Internal Medicine found improvement in some of these measures. Articles discussed in this episode: • Testosterone Treatment and Coronary Artery Plaque Volume in Older Men With Low Testosterone • Testosterone Treatment and Cognitive Function in Older Men With Low Testosterone and Age-Associated Memory Impairment • Effect of Testosterone Treatment on Volumetric Bone Density and Strength in Older Men With Low Testosterone: A Controlled Clinical Trial • Association of Testosterone Levels With Anemia in Older Men: A Controlled Clinical Trial Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: The Screening Pelvic Examination By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Gynecologic Conditions With Pelvic Examination: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on Dexamethasone Without Antibiotics vs Placebo on Acute Sore Throat By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with Gail Hayward, MA (Oxon) D.Phil MRCP MRCGP, author of Effect of Oral Dexamethasone Without Immediate Antibiotics vs Placebo on Acute Sore Throat in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
on Genomics and Precision Health By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:00 +0000 Whole-genome sequencing is now easily done for very little cost. It is not known how to interpret the results of this testing. Healthy individuals should not have this performed. If someone has a reason to suspect a particular disease with a known genetic association, then whole-genome or targeted sequencing is reasonable to pursue. Full Article
on Comparison of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline for Knee Osteoarthritis By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 May 2017 14:59:00 +0000 Interview with Timothy E. McAlindon, MD,MPH, author of Effect of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline on Knee Cartilage Volume and Pain in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with David C. Grossman, MD, MPH, author of Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Counseling for CVD Prevention By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Susan J. Curry, PhD, author of Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Football Players By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Ann C. McKee, M.D., author of Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Vision Screening in Children By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Alex R Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, Task Force member and co-author of Vision Screening in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Long-term All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, author of Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Long-Term All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy After Menopause By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Maureen Phipps, MD, Task Force member and co-author of Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on Deep Learning Algorithms for Detection of Lymph Node Metastases From Breast Cancer By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Jeffrey Alan. Golden, MD, author of Deep Learning Algorithms for Detection of Lymph Node Metastases From Breast Cancer: Helping Artificial Intelligence Be Seen Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Alex R Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Ovarian Cancer By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Michael J. Barry, MD, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Ovarian Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with John W Epling, MD, MSEd, Task Force member and co-author of Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Calcium and Vitamin D to Prevent Fractures and Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Adults By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Alex H Krist, MD, MPH, Task Force member and co-author of Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement, and Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Prostate Cancer By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Alex H Krist, MD, MPH, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Prostate Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Seth Landefeld, MD, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Chien-Wen Tseng, MD, MPH, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Nontraditional Risk Factors and Peripheral Artery Disease By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Michael J. Barry, MD, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment With the Ankle-Brachial Index: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Seth Landefeld, MD, member of the US Preventative Services Task Force, on Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cervical Cancer By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Carol M Mangione, MD MSPH, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Cervical Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Adult Obesity-Related Outcomes By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Chyke A Doubeni, M.D., F.R.C.S., M.P.H., Task Force member and co-author of Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Intimate Partner Violence By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with John W Epling, MD, MSEd, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening and Interventions for Unhealthy Alcohol Use By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Susan J. Curry, PhD, author of Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Child Maltreatment By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Alex R Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, Task Force member and co-author of Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Elizabeth O'Connor, PHD, author of Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force Full Article
on Next Phase in Effective Cost Control in Health Care By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Interview with Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., author of Next Phase in Effective Cost Control in Health Care Full Article
on Recommendations for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Neil Skolnik, M.D., author of Reexamining Recommendations for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults Full Article
on The Implications of “Medicare for All” for US Hospitals By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Kevin A. Schulman, MD, author of The Implications of “Medicare for All” for US Hospitals Full Article
on Insights From 2 New Trials on Vitamin D as Cancer Therapy By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with John A. Baron, M.D., author of Vitamin D as Cancer Therapy?: Insights From 2 New Trials Full Article
on USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnancy By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH, USPSTF member and coauthor of Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Full Article
on Lowering Cost and Increasing Access to Drugs Without Hurting Innovation By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Robert M. Califf, MD, author of Lowering Cost and Increasing Access to Drugs Without Jeopardizing Innovation Full Article
on Treatment of Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS, author of Treatment of Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks Full Article
on Restricting the Number of Open Patient Records in the Electronic Health Record By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Robert M. Wachter, MD, author of Restricting the Number of Open Patient Records in the Electronic Health Record: Is the Record Half Open or Half Closed? Full Article
on New Approaches to Management of Depression By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD, author of Evolving Issues in the Treatment of Depression Full Article
on Medication-Based Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder By traffic.libsyn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000 Interview with Alan Leshner, PhD, author of Medication-Based Treatment to Address Opioid Use Disorder Full Article