PodMed – Week of September 14, 2015

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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 women
2:39 Reassuring but daunting for women who need it
3:37 Mean age 52
3:50 Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV
4:52 Behavior was somewhat riskier
5:54 Minor side effects common
6:10 Pertussis transmission
7:10 Two thirds from immediate family
8:10 Recommendations regarding telemedicine
9:17 Supports expanded role
10:45 End

Related blog: http://podblog.blogs.hopkinsmedicine.org/2015/09/11/telemedicine-rules/