Annals of Internal Medicine Podcast

Summary of the October 4, 2011 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine: Original research reports address pericarditis, safety of MRI in patients with implanted cardiac devices, and Takayatsu arteritis. The issue also includes reviews of obesity treatments and pulmonary embolism diagnosis, commentaries on medical education funding in the US and care commissioning in the United Kingdom, two On Being a Doctor essays, and an In the Clinic review of management of new HIV infection.

Summary of the September 20, 2011 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine: Among the topics covered in this issue are pharyngitis, myocardial infarction,health effects of BP, electrocardiography, and residency training. An early release guideline of transient loss of consciousness is also discussed.

Summary of the September 6, 2011 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine: Original research reports address transfusion safety, bariatric surgery, type 2 diabetes, and cognitive impairment. The issue also includes a review on quality of care during housestaff changeover, an exploration of informed consent, two Ideas and Opinions commentary, two On Being a Doctor essays, and an In the Clinic review of sickle cell anemia.

Summary of the August 16, 2011 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Original research reports address HIV therapy in Africa, herbal therapy for influenza, and hip fracture outcomes. The issue also includes a comparative effectiveness review on pain management after hip fracture, a commentary on the need to inform patients about hospital performance when referring them for care, a clinical guideline on bladder cancer screening and another on heart failure, two On Being a Doctor essays, and ACP Journal Club.

Summary of this issue's articles; including a systematic review on the "July Effect", identifying families with Lynch syndrome and colorectal cancer, the effect of location on COPD mortality, a study of how the presentation of drug therapy risks and benefits affects lay people's comprehension, a systematic review of how low-health literacy affects health outcomes, a review of after-hours primary care in the Netherlands, a review discussing reprogramming cells to enter an embryonic, stem-cell like state, and the potential advantages for regenerative and reproductive medicine, including an exploration of associated medical, moral, and political hurdles, an ideas and opinions article addressing compassionate release and overcrowded prisons, twelve new article reviews in the Journal Club section, and this issue's On Being a Doctor.

Summary of this issue's articles; including studies on low back pain, timing of breast cancer screening, long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in hematopoietic stem-cell transplant recipients, pocket-sized portable echocardiogram devices, sources of bias in comparative effectiveness research, an update on women's health, and this month's In The Clinic on osteoporosis.

General summary of this issue's articles; plus an interview with Terrence Holt, MD, PhD, of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

General summary of this issue's articles; plus an interview with Rupa Marya, MD, of the University of California in San Francisco and world music ensemble Rupa and the April Fishes.

General summary of this issue's articles, including studies on the obesity and physical function, selenium and lipids, and health information technology.

Summary of this issue's articles; plus comments by Peter Orszag from a recent conference about medical innovation.

Summary of this issue's articles; plus a discussion with Arash Mostaghimi, MD, MPA, and Bradley H. Crotty, MD, both of Harvard Medical School, about optimizing one's professional behavior and reputation on-line.

Update in anticoagulation; interview with Mark Crowther, MD, of McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare in Ontario, Canada; plus a summary of all the issue's articles.

Summary of this issue's articles; plus Music Lessons, by Frank Davidoff, MD.

Summary of this issue's articles; plus excerpts from the stage performance "Let Me Down Easy" by Anna Deavere Smith.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; interview with Mariell Jessup, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania; plus a summary of all the issue's articles.