This week’s topics include transfusion outcomes in old versus new blood, use of tranexemic acid during surgery, bystander use of defibrillators, and bypass surgery outcomes on stopped versus beating hearts. Program notes: 0:45 Bystander use of defibrillators 1:42 About 10% received defibrillation 2:45 People need to be aware of where devices are 3:25 On- or […]

This week’s topics include state reckoning of smoking and cancer, promoting breastfeeding, testing for familial hypercholesterolemia, and supplemental oxygen in moderate COPD. Program notes: 0:40 State of the Union with regard to smoking 1:40 40% in Arkansas 2:40 Ban smoking in public places 3:20 Breastfeeding promotion 4:23 System level didn’t help 5:01 Familial hypercholesterolemia 6:01 […]

This week’s topics include changing therapy with a genetic assessment of breast cancer, outcomes from hernia repair, a new agent for osteoporosis, and syncope and pulmonary embolism. Program notes: 0:30 Results of hernia repair 1:32 Either mesh, or routine surgery 2:33 Examine mesh more closely 3:01 New agent for osteoporosis 4:01 Received the new antibody […]

This week’s topics include use of vitamins and supplements, detecting atrial fibrillation, calcium supplements and heart disease, and use of ventilators in people with advanced dementia. Program notes: 0:35 Vitamins and supplements use 1:35 People continue to do so 2:35 It’s natural, it can’t hurt 2:47 Calcium supplementation and coronary artery disease 3:48 Tie to […]

This week’s topics include Zika complications, hypothermia and in-hospital heart attack, long term heart attack survival and hospital performance, and ADHD medications and bone mineral density. Program notes: 0:35 Hypothermia and heart attacks 1:33 About 6% treated with hypothermia 2:32 Outside hospital free radicals produced 3:11 Long term survival after heart attack and high performing […]

This week’s topics include roller coasters and kidney stones, colonoscopy in those older than 70, benefits of exercise in older folks, and the health impact of cleft palate. Program notes: 0:42 Kidney stones and roller coasters 1:41 Model kidney and stones 2:41 Might want to ride post-lithotripsy 3:35 Exercise, mobility and older adults 4:39 Length […]

This week’s topics include appropriate use of beta blockers after heart attack, timing of allergenic foods for infants, a wearable device and its impact on weight loss, and vasectomy and prostate cancer. Program notes: 0:38 A device and weight loss 1:39 Those with the device lost less 2:38 Do a real world trial 3:06 Introducing […]

This week’s topics include long term results in low risk prostate cancer, ovarian cancer screening, statin benefits, and sex differences in MI. Program notes: 0:32 Benefits of statins 1:32 Reduces deaths from cardiovascular causes 2:33 Benefit clearly outweighs risk 3:22 Sex differences in heart attack 4:22 Incidence rate for MI 5:22 Persistent gap through age […]

This week’s topics include use of cord blood, the burden of electronic medical records, utility of craniotomy in traumatic brain injury, and alternative therapies for managing pain. Program notes: 0:36 Pain management techniques 1:39 Back pain acupuncture and yoga 2:36 Transition with insurance 3:24 Craniotomy and traumatic brain injury 4:25 TBI often have sequela 5:00 […]

This week’s topics include ICD impact, a model for Zika drug screening, depression identification and treatment, and whether CPAP helps. Program notes: 0:40 ICDs in some people with heart failure 1:40 Not helpful with overall death 2:40 If you can avoid it would help 3:00 CPAP and cardiovascular disease 4:01 3.7 years of follow up […]