Category: Infectious diseases
PodMed – Week of November 10, 2014
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This week’s topics include a Dengue vaccine, risk of non-occlusive coronary artery disease, preventing kidney stones, and bleeding with dabigatran. Program notes: 0:39 A vaccine for Dengue 1:36 About 60% effective 2:27 Preventing kidney stones 3:27 Avoid cola drinks 4:25 …
November 10, 2014 – PCR and Ebola
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Anchor lead: Why can’t a standard laboratory test be used to screen people for Ebola virus infection? Elizabeth Tracey reports Why can’t a standard laboratory test known as ‘PCR’ determine whether someone is infected with Ebola virus rather than quarantining …
PodMed – Week of November 3, 2104
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This week’s topics include best medication for initial diabetes therapy, Ebola update, lowering blood pressure after stroke, and an LDL variant and aortic valve disease. Program notes: 0:41 Ebola update in NEJM 1:41 Case fatality rate 74% 2:39 Even with …
October 28, 2014 – : Opportunity
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Anchor lead: What can we learn from recent Ebola transmission domestically? Elizabeth Tracey reports Everyone has 20/20 hindsight, the saying goes, and while that’s usually true, rigorous examination of recent cases of Ebola virus transmission here in the US is …
October 27, 2014 – Nurses and Ebola
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Anchor lead: Why have nurses contracted Ebola in the western world? Elizabeth Tracey reports Two in Texas and one in Spain- how is it that nurses are developing Ebola infection while other members of the Western healthcare teams remain uninfected? …
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This week’s topics include fecal transplant capsules, stem cells for macular degeneration, exercise and depression in teens, and Ebola predictions. Program notes: 0:59 Ebola update from WHO 1:50 Case fatality of 70% 2:48 Domestic concerns 3:50 Public health message re:Ebola …