Annals of Internal Medicine Podcast

Summary of the August 20, 2013 issue, including articles on blood pressure and mortality in chronic kidney disease, depression in older African Americans, tofacitinib for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, new oral anticoagulants for thromboprophylaxis after total hip or knee replacement, and handling of missing data and rescue therapy in clinical trials, as well as the USPSTF recommendation statement on primary care interventions to prevent child maltreatment and commentaries on the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court's decision on BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene patents, and meningitis in men who have sex with men.

Summary of the August 6, 2013 issue, including articles on personalized preventive care, lymphoproliferative malignancy in celiac disease, layperson care guides for patients with chronic disease, self-monitoring of blood pressure, as well as an Update in women's health, the USPSTF recommendation statement on screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse, and commentaries on the influenza A(H7N9) virus reports from China and the release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

Summary of the July 16, 2013 issue, including articles on aspirin and cancer risk, telaprevir combination treatment of hepatitis C virus and HIV, electronic health records and health care costs, use of brand-name diabetes drugs in the VA vs. Medicare systems, screening for and treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus, and challenges in network meta-analysis, as well as an Update in hospital medicine and commentaries on the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Summary of the July 2, 2013 issue, including articles on salsalate and glucose control in type 2 diabetes, advanced colorectal neoplasia in white and black patients, and Borrelia miyamotoi infection, as well as reviews on pressure ulcer assessment, prevention, and treatment; an Update in women's health; and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on screening for HIV infection.

Summary of the June 18, 2013 issue, including articles on prostate cancer treatment, rivaroxaban in patients transitioned from vitamin K antagonist therapy, statin toxicity from clarithromycin or erythromycin, and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in spinal fusion surgery, as well as an Update in endocrinology and a commentary on acute unscheduled care.

Summary of the June 4, 2013 issue, including articles on sunscreen and skin aging, electronic health records, aspirin versus heparin for thromboprophylaxis after hip surgery, and blood tests to diagnose fibrosis in patients with HCV infection, as well as an Update in endocrinology, a synopsis of the KDIGO guideline on evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease, a report on methods to estimate overdiagnosis in breast and prostate cancer screening, and commentaries on over-the-counter access to oral contraceptive pills and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's recent guidelines on opioid prescribing in emergency departments.

Summary of the June 4, 2013 issue, including articles on sunscreen and skin aging, electronic health records, aspirin versus heparin for thromboprophylaxis after hip surgery, and blood tests to diagnose fibrosis in patients with HCV infection, as well as an Update in endocrinology, a synopsis of the KDIGO guideline on evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease, a report on methods to estimate overdiagnosis in breast and prostate cancer screening, and commentaries on over-the-counter access to oral contraceptive pills and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's recent guidelines on opioid prescribing in emergency departments.

Summary of the May 21, 2013 issue, including articles on prostate cancer, oxandrolone treatment of chronic pressure ulcers, comparative effectiveness of CABG and PCI, methadone-associated cardiac arrhythmia, and screening for suicide risk, as well as an Update in Hematology and Oncology, the ACP guidance statement on prostate cancer screening, and a commentary on gun control policy in Australia.

Summary of the May 7, 2013 issue, including articles on ambrisentan treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a new lung transplant allocation score, HIV and hepatitis C virus-associated liver disease, smoking cessation in patients with suspected tuberculosis, and management strategies for asymptomatic carotid stenosis, as well as an Update in General Internal Medicine, the USPSTF recommendation statement on vitamin D and calcium supplementation to prevent fractures in adults, and a commentary on gun violence from the public health perspective.

Summary of the April 16, 2013 issue, including articles on patient-centered decision making, use of computer-aided detection in mammography, computed tomography screening for osteoporosis, risk prediction models for chronic kidney disease, and medications to reduce risk for breast cancer, as well as an Update in General Internal Medicine and a position paper from the American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards on online medical professionalism and the patient-physician relationship.

Summary of the April 2, 2013 issue, including articles on employer-based financial incentives for weight loss, long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, discontinuation of statins, medical management for prevention of recurrent nephrolithiasis, and comparative studies of diagnostic test accuracy, as well as commentaries on infection control and exposure to environmental fungi in patients with chronic immunosuppression and the ACGME's reporting milestones and Next Accreditation System.

Summary of the March 19, 2013 issue, including articles on access to subspecialty care for patients with impaired mobility, chlorthalidone versus hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension, illness in returned travelers, and aristolochic acid nephropathy, as well as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement on screening for family and intimate partner violence and commentaries on the road ahead for health care reform and the U.S. incentive program for meaningful use of electronic health records.

Summary of the March 5, 2013 issue, including articles on colorectal cancer screening, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, hepatitis C virus and hepatocellular carcinoma, and cognitive impairment and atrial fibrillation, as well as a commentary on access to care for undocumented migrants and an accompanying supplement, "Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Review of Evidence Supporting Strategies to Improve Patient Safety."

Summary of the February 19, 2013 issue, including articles on acupuncture for seasonal allergic rhinitis, hepatitis C virus infection, computed tomography screening for lung cancer, tobacco use prevention and cessation in children and adolescents, non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes, open-angle glaucoma, and the QUIPS (Quality In Prognosis Studies) tool.

Summary of the February 5, 2013 issue, including articles on prostate cancer screening, fungal infections due to contaminated methylprednisolone injection, fitness levels and dementia, the patient-centered medical home model, and behavioral interventions and counseling to prevent child abuse and neglect, as well as the 2013 Adult Immunization Schedule and the SPIRIT 2013 guidelines for study protocols.