In this podcast Louise D. McCullough, MD, PhD, discusses her research on the connection between the microbiome and stroke, a topic she also presented at the American Neurological Association's 2019 Annual Meeting. More at: www.consultant360.com/neurology.

In this podcast, Sadeer Al-Kindi, MD, discusses his new research that identified the risk of heart failure rehospitalization among people with and without HIV who have heart failure. More at: www.consultant360.com/cardiology.

In this podcast, Kevin Downes, MD, discusses procalcitonin as a marker for sepsis, how a procalcitonin test fares among other diagnostic tests, and how this testing can guide antibiotic stewardship. More at: www.consultant360.com/infectious-diseases

In this podcast, Fawaz Alenezi, MD, MSc, discusses his latest research on the relationship between immune status and left ventricular function in people with HIV. More at: www.consultant360.com/cardiology.

In this podcast, Craig W. Hendrix, MD, discusses pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications that are being reviewed by the US Food and Drug Administration, as well as those in clinical trials—a topic he also spoke about at IDWeek 2019. More at: www.consultant360.com/infectious-diseases.

In this podcast, Dr Beall, from Clinical Radiology of Oklahoma, discusses the prevalence of vertebral compression fractures, the importance of prompt treatment for patients with spine and hip fractures, the need for clinicians to become more adapt to managing underlying osteoporosis, and more.

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Dr Cennimo outlines lessons learned from last year's influenza season, this year's vaccination options, and important points to emphasize with patients. For more podcasts like this, visit www.consultant360.com

In this podcast, Gretchen Bandoli, PhD, from the University of California, San Diego, discusses pregnancy among women with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions, her research on how pregnancy complications may mediate the excess risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, and more.

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Lee Crosby, RD, LD, talks about the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s Let’s Beat Breast Cancer guidelines, which she helped draft. She discusses evidence for the role of weight loss, diet, reduced alcohol consumption, and regular exercise in lowering breast cancer risk. For more, visit www.consultant360.com/nutrition411

With several guidelines recommending different approaches, how and when to assess orthostatic hypotension (OH) is controversial. Authors of the Study to Understand Fall Reduction and Vitamin D in You (STURDY) evaluated how OH timing is associated with dizziness in older patients. In this podcast, study coauthor Stephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhD, discusses these findings and how they compare with past studies' results and current guidelines. More at: www.consultant360.com/cardiology.