Annals of Internal Medicine Podcast

Summary of the April 1, 2014 issue, including articles on medication nonadherence, HIV infection and risk for heart disease and other chronic illnesses, upper extremity deep venous thrombosis, clinical trial registration, cholesterol lowering therapy, and why an HIV cure remains elusive. The issues also includes two reports from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute--one identifies research priorities related to ductal carcinoma in situ and another for the treatment of adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder. In addition a special article describes why several members of the panel appointed to the 8th Joint National Committee voted against increasing the target blood pressure for some persons with hypertension.

Summary of the March 18, 2014 issue, including articles on outcomes of persons co-infected with HIV and HCV, the effect coding on measures of hospitals' pneumonia mortality rates, the clinical course of patients infected with Middle East respiratory coronavirus infection, a review on the association of fatty acids and coronary risk, and U.S Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on behavioral counseling research and evidence-based practice as well as a Task Force guideline on screening for gestational diabetes.

Summary of the March 4, 2014 issue, including articles on hepatitis C in the United States, statin-related myalgia; lung cancer screening with CT, and ultrasound screening for AAAs. Other material addresses gender differences in domestic responsibilities among physician-researchers, a synopsis of the controversial American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association guidelines on cholesterol treatment, and a suite of commentaries on these guidelines.

Summary of the February 18, 2014 issue, including articles on microsporidiosis through solid organ transplantation; cost-effectiveness of genotype-guided antiplatelet therapy; rituximab treatment of Sjogren's syndrome; quality of life after transcatheter aortic valve replacement; and a United States Preventive Services Task Force guideline risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer and its accompanying background review.

Summary of the February 4, 2014 issue, including articles on aggregate costs of screening mammography, an analysis of use of upper endoscopy in the Medicare population, a survey on adult vaccine delivery practices, reviews on the accuracy of fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer and lipid management in chronic kidney disease, and the adult immunization schedule from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Summary of the January 21, 2014 issue, including articles on the risk for cardiovascular disease after a diagnosis of giant-cell arteritis, the association of insurance status with interhospital transfer, cost-effectiveness of canine vaccination to prevent human rabies in rural Africa, accessibility of firearms and risk for suicide and homicide victimization, effectiveness of ICDs for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death, and better ways to analyze net reclassification improvement.

Summary of the January 7, 2014 issue, including articles on the Mediterranean diet and diabetes prevention, care of adult survivors of childhood cancer, diabetic macular edema, invasive meningococcal disease, opioids for chronic pain management, health information technology and meaningful use, and medical and behavioral health services, as well as the USPSTF recommendation statement on screening for oral cancer.

Summary of the December 17, 2013 issue, including articles on multivitamins and minerals after myocardial infarction, multivitamins and cognitive function, doxycycline and abdominal aortic aneurysms, and vitamin and mineral supplements for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as the ACP guideline on screening for, monitoring, and treating early-stage kidney disease in adults and a commentary on teaching palliative care.

Summary of the December 3, 2013 issue, including articles on predictors of incident atrial fibrillation, pegylated interferon and ribavirin for hepatitis C virus, herpes zoster, anemia treatment in heart disease, and metabolically healthy overweight and obesity, as well as an ACP guideline on anemia and iron deficiency in adults with heart disease, a commentary on SARS, a commentary on texting while doctoring, and an article on the health care insurance exchanges.

Summary of the November 19, 2013 issue, including articles on arsenic exposure and cardiovascular disease, comparative safety of vascular closure devices and manual closure, comorbidity-adjusted life expectancy, electronic patient portals, and statins and cognitive function, as well as the USPSTF recommendation on medications to reduce breast cancer risk and a pair of commentaries on primary care.

Summary of the November 5, 2013 issue, including articles on streptococcal pharyngitis, dietary patterns at midlife and health in aging, mortality after prison release, and screening for cognitive impairment in older adults; the USPSTF recommendation on screening for primary hypertension in children and adolescents; an ACP position paper on clinical care teams; commentaries on meanings and perceptions of words used in patient presentations and hospital accountability and population health; as well as recommendations from the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee on public reporting of health care-associated surveillance data.

Summary of the October 15, 2013 issue, including articles on hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, unruptured cerebral aneurysms, liver dialysis, advanced wound care therapies for nonhealing ulcers, lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes, and obesity and President William H. Taft, as well as the USPSTF recommendation statement on primary care interventions to prevent tobacco use in children and adolescents and commentaries on a proposed policy to increase the legal age of sale of tobacco, randomized trials versus observational studies, and synthetic cannabinoids.

Summary of the October 1, 2013 issue, including articles on primary care utilization and colorectal cancer, outcomes among discharged ICU patients, underreporting high-risk prescribing among Medicare Advantage plans, and dual- versus single-antiplatelet therapy after ischemic stroke, as well as the ACP clinical practice guideline on management of obstructive sleep apnea, the USPSTF recommendation statement on screening for glaucoma, and commentaries on the ethics in HIV research and hospitals as healing spaces.

Summary of the September 17, 2013 issue, including articles on contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, tolvaptan in polycystic kidney disease, varenicline in smokers with depression, noninfectious complications with indwelling urethral catheters, and lung cancer screening, as well as commentaries on elderly persons and gun safety, mental illness and gun violence, and acute HIV-1 infection.

Summary of the September 3, 2013 issue, including articles on the carpal tunnel syndrome, social media use and HIV education, and pathologic evaluation of thyroid nodules, as well as the USPSTF recommendation on screening for peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular disease risk assessment with the ankle-brachial index and its background review, the USPSTF recommendation on screening for hepatitis C virus, and commentaries on lung transplantation and the new DSM-5.