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This week’s topics include comprehensive intervention in first episode psychosis, nicotinamide and skin cancer, total knee replacements, and common cardiovascular medicines and their worldwide use. Program notes: 0:39 Multipronged approach to first episode psychosis 1:38 Two year outcomes 2:37 Cost …
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This week’s topics include the dangers of beta blockers and noncardiac surgery, a look at ischemic preconditioning, community acquired pneumonia and influenza vaccination, and bioprosthetic heart valves. Program notes: 0:40 Beta blockers and surgery for noncardiac conditions 1:42 Thirty day …
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This week’s topics include aspirin recommendations for disease prevention, elective versus fracture-related hip replacements, risk of death among children of atomic bomb survivors, and long term follow-up of diabetes prevention. Program notes: 0:40 SPRINT study 1:25 Aspirin and disease prevention …
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This week’s topics include complications following surgery for urinary incontinence, real life data on HIV prevention in high risk men, transmission of pertussis among siblings, and telemedicine recommendations. Program notes: 0:35 Surgical treatment for urinary incontinence 1:35 Followed almost 60,000 …
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This week’s topics include treatment of Chagas’ disease, do tired surgeons make more mistakes, sleep and common colds, and management of chronic sinusitis. Program notes: 1:17 Management of Chagas’ disease 2:17 Prospectively treated over 2800 patients 3:15 Prevention needed 3:37 …
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Anchor lead: Should you avoid the participation of residents in your surgery? Elizabeth Tracey reports Urban legends abound about the dangers of hospitals and surgeries when new residents come on board, warning that elective procedures should be avoided and EDs …
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Anchor lead: Are physician quality measurements really helpful? Elizabeth Tracey reports A new surgeon rating system has just been announced by Pro Publica, an investigative journalism group. The rating system is intended to inform consumers on how well their surgeon …
