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This week’s topics include tight control of blood pressure during pregnancy, chest pain evaluation in the ED, MRI guided biopsy of the prostate, and ACE-induced angioedema. Program notes: 0:59 MRI guided biopsy of prostate 1:54 Targeted diagnosed more high risk …

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This week's topics include chlorhexidine baths in the ICU, dangers of too much sitting, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and stem cell therapy for MS Program notes: 0:40 Intracytoplasmic sperm injection 1:36 Outcomes no better 2:32 Bathing patients with chlorhexidine in the …

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This week's topics include successful community-based intervention for cardiovascular disease, ethnicity and breast cancer, overuse of aspirin, and overuse of tight blood sugar control. Program notes: 0:32 Community based intervention for cardiovascular disease risk reduction 1:31 Hypertension, cholesterol, smoking 2:32 …

PodMed – Week of January 19, 2015 Read more »

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This week’s topics include random mutations and cancer risk, increased mortality and type 1 diabetes, concussion and rest, and kidney donation and pregnancy risk. Program notes: 0:42 Concussion management? 1:42 All presented soon after concussion 2:41 One to two days …

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This week's topics include cytosine for smoking cessation, beta blockers in heart failure and atrial fibrillation, Glp-1 agonists and diabetes management, and clonality and blood cancers. Program notes: 0:56 Cytisine for smoking cessation 1:58 Cytisine, nicotine replacement, and therapy 2:58 …

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This week’s topics include healthcare disparities in the US population, progesterone and traumatic brain injury, PD1 inhibitors and cancer, and a new type of blood thinner. Program notes: 0:47 New cancer pathway 1:47 PD-1 ligand inactivates immune system 2:47 Cancer …

PodMed – Week of December 15, 2014 Read more »