In this podcast, Dennis Shung, MD, talks about his latest research paper in which his team used machine learning to develop a risk-stratification model to predict which patients would experience upper gastrointestinal bleeding and then compared the model’s performance with other risk scores. More at: www.consultant360.com/gastroenterology

The impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to progress in the United States and worldwide. In this podcast, Monica Aggarwal, MD, explains the lifestyle modifications that are key for the prevention of CVD and how clinicians can encourage their patients to make the changes. For more, click here: www.consultant360.com/cardiology

In this podcast, Thomas Keller, MD, discusses his analysis on the association of guideline-recommended chronic obstructive pulmonary disease inhaler regimens with mortality, respiratory exacerbations, and quality of life and what the findings suggest about the need to reevaluate the effectiveness of risk stratification model-based inhaled treatment strategies. More at: www.consultant360.com/pulmonology

In this podcast, Sean Delshad, MD, MBA, from Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education, discusses the true extent of gastroesophageal reflux disease in the United States, the proportion of patients with GERD that is refractory to proton pump inhibitors, and prospects for new treatments of this common disease. More at: www.consultant360.com/gastroenterology

Justin McArthur, MBBS, MPH, FANA, and Steven Zeiler, MD, PhD, discuss the benefits and challenges of teleneurology, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, and how you can start implementing teleneurology into your own practice. For more podcasts like this, visit www.consultant360.com/neurology.

Abigail Gilbert, MD, discusses pharmacologic and behavioral interventions for the management of knee osteoarthritis, as well as findings from her recent study on gait speed among adults with knee osteoarthritis. For more podcasts like this, visit www.consultant360.com/rheumatology.

In this podcast, Tanaz Kermani, MD, MS, provides an in-depth look at antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. Listen as she discusses treatment strategies, duration of therapy, and the timing of renal transplantation for patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), or eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). More at: https://www.consultant360.com/rheumatology

In this podcast, Vivian Huang, MSc, MD, from Mount Sinai Hospital, speaks about her recent systematic review and meta-analysis that aimed to determine the risk of adverse maternal, placental, and obstetric outcomes in women with inflammatory bowel disease. More at: www.consultant360.com/rheumatology

Neurology Consultant Advisory Board Member Rachel Salas, MD, discusses her experiences in caring for her patients with sleep disorders via telemedicine, how medical education is changing during the pandemic for her neurology students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the benefits of practicing strengths-based psychology during this time. For more podcasts like this, visit www.consultant360.com/neurology.

After analyzing data from his own community teaching hospital, Arnold Markowitz, MD, suggests that the recently updated guideline for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia be revisited from a local community hospital standpoint. In this podcast, Dr Markowitz explains his findings, the reasoning behind his treatment suggestion, and why the research is especially timely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More at: www.consultant360.com/pulmonology