Each Annals On Call podcast features Dr. Bob Centor discussing and debating a clinically influential article published in Annals of Internal Medicine with a guest expert.
Low-Dose Aspirin and Iron Deficiency Anemia
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for anemia in older patients receiving aspirin for primary prevention with Dr. Zoe McQuilten.
1/1/1 • 17 minutes, 28 seconds
Low Dose Colchicine and Incident Knee Hip Replacements
Dr. Centor discusses the incidence of knee and hip replacements in patients receiving low-dose colchicine with Dr. Tuhina Neogi.
1/1/1 • 22 minutes, 28 seconds
Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Progression
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for progression of chronic kidney disease after an episode of acute kidney injury with Drs. Chi-yuan Hsu and Anthony Muiru.
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 2 seconds
Malaria in the USA
Dr. Centor discusses malaria with Drs. Davidson Hamer and Ralph Huits.
1/1/1 • 22 minutes, 33 seconds
Protecting Adults Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Dr. Centor discusses respiratory syncytial virus infection in adults and recently approved respiratory syncytial virus vaccines with Dr. Camille Kotton.
1/1/1 • 21 minutes, 31 seconds
Type 1 Diabetes: Age at Diagnosis
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus in adults with Dr. Michael Fang.
1/1/1 • 23 minutes, 12 seconds
Suspected Bronchiectasis in Smokers
Dr. Centor discusses suspected bronchiectasis and mortality in people who smoke with and without normal lung function with Dr. Alejandro Diaz.
1/1/1 • 23 minutes, 9 seconds
Low-Cost Generic Cardiovascular Drugs
Dr. Centor discusses the availability of recommended cardiovascular drugs in low-cost generic drug programs with Dr. Cynthia Jackevicius.
1/1/1 • 24 minutes, 4 seconds
COVID-19 Rebound after Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Treatment
Dr. Centor discusses rebound of COVID-19 after treatment with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir with Dr. Myron Cohen.
1/1/1 • 21 minutes, 35 seconds
Academic Hospitals: Clinical Demands and the Educational Mission Collide
Dr. Centor discusses balancing clinical demands with the educational mission in academic hospital medicine programs with Drs. Marisha Burden and Vishruti Patel.
1/1/1 • 25 minutes, 46 seconds
Encouraging Influenza Vaccination
Dr. Centor discusses encouraging patients to receive influenza vaccination with Drs. Mark Tenforde and Fatimah Dawood.
1/1/1 • 18 minutes, 50 seconds
Gabapentinoids and COPD: Not a Good Mix?
Dr. Centor discusses the association between gabapentinoids and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with Mr. Rahman and Dr. Renoux.
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 59 seconds
Real World Complications of Lung Cancer Screening
Dr. Centor discusses the real-world complications of lung cancer screening with Drs. Katharine A. Rendle and Anil Vachani.
1/1/1 • 24 minutes, 18 seconds
Improving Research Reports: Avoiding p-Values
Dr. Centor discusses how to go beyond statistical significance testing when interpreting study findings with Dr. David Savitz.
1/1/1 • 24 minutes, 24 seconds
Checkpoint Inhibitors: What Generalists Need to Know
Dr. Centor discusses the adverse events associated with checkpoint inhibitors with Drs. Reaford Blackburn Jr. and Brian C. Westbrook.
1/1/1 • 22 minutes, 39 seconds
A Resurgence of Dengue
Dr. Centor discusses the current increase in cases of dengue with Drs. Davidson Hamer and Ralph Huits.
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 46 seconds
The Value of Cystatin C Measurement
Dr. Centor discusses the use of use of cystatin C in estimating glomerular filtration rate with Dr. Joel Topf.
1/1/1 • 22 minutes, 58 seconds
Management of Inpatient Hypertension
Dr. Centor discusses the management of hypertension in the hospital with Ms. Linnea Wilson and Dr. Timothy Anderson.
1/1/1 • 21 minutes, 25 seconds
Gout Diagnosis and Management: What's New?
Dr. Centor discusses the management of gout with Dr. Angelo Gaffo.
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
Uptake of Newer Antibiotics for Resistant Infections
Dr. Centor discusses the uptake of newer antibiotics for difficult-to-treat resistant infections with Dr. Sameer Kadri.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 55 seconds
ACP Recommendation: Pharmacologic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Centor discusses the pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes in light of newer drugs with Dr. Carolyn Crandall.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 5 seconds
Time Restricted Eating: How Does it Work?
Dr. Centor discusses time-restricted eating as a weight loss strategy with Dr. Nisa Maruthur.
1/1/1 • 21 minutes
Everything We Label Sepsis is Not the Same
Dr. Centor discusses the heterogeneity of the clinical conditions labeled sepsis with Dr. Michael Klompas.
1/1/1 • 22 minutes, 8 seconds
Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Dr. Centor discusses the American College of Physicians' policy on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in health care with Ms. Nadia Daneshvar and Dr. Deepti Pandita.
1/1/1 • 19 minutes, 44 seconds
Diagnosing Giant Cell Arteritis
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis with Dr. Sebastian Sattui.
1/1/1 • 31 minutes, 48 seconds
The Challenge of Diagnosing Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnostic challenges presented by community-acquired pneumonia with Dr. Barbara Jones.
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 43 seconds
Reviving Humility in Physicians
Dr. Centor discusses the importance of physician humility with Dr. Caroline Matchett.
1/1/1 • 22 minutes, 20 seconds
Keeping Physicians in the Workforce
Dr. Centor discusses issues of physician turnover and the need to keep physicians in the workforce with Dr. Eileen Barrett.
• 27 minutes, 45 seconds
Medical Marijuana
Dr. Centor discusses medical marijuana with Dr. Davis Bradford.
• 20 minutes, 17 seconds
When Might Genomic Screening be Cost Effective?
Dr. Centor discusses the cost-effectiveness of genomic screening with Drs. Gregory Guzauskas and Josh Peterson.
• 24 minutes, 36 seconds
Firearm Safety
Dr. Centor discusses strategies that physicians can implement for preventing firearm injury in their patients with Dr. Sue Bornstein.
• 21 minutes, 22 seconds
Striving for Diagnostic Excellence
Dr. Centor discusses strategies for improving diagnostic skills with Dr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal.
• 24 minutes, 55 seconds
Starting Therapy With SGLT2 Inhibitors During Heart Failure Hospitalization
Dr. Centor discusses the indications for prescribing sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for patients with heart failure with observed ejection fraction with Dr. Sarah Adie.
• 27 minutes, 45 seconds
Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis
Dr. Centor discusses subclinical atherosclerosis and the risk for myocardial infarction with Dr. Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed.
• 25 minutes, 8 seconds
Reinterpreted Genetic Tests
Dr. Centor discusses the obligation of physicians to follow up with patients no longer in their care when genetic test interpretation changes with Dr. Paul Appelbaum.
• 19 minutes, 32 seconds
Opioids and the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Dr. Centor discusses current recommendations regarding the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain with Dr. Leah Leisch.
• 22 minutes
The Environment is a Health Issue
Dr. Centor discusses the effect of the environment on human health with Drs. Mathew and Senay.
• 26 minutes, 12 seconds
Should Race Be Part of Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimation?
Dr. Centor discusses the rationale for and against incorporating race into equations used to estimate glomerular filtration rate with Dr. Ashwini R. Sehgal.
• 24 minutes, 42 seconds
Understanding Benign Neutropenia
Dr. Centor discusses benign neutropenia with Drs. Cecelia Chung and Jonathan Mosley.
• 20 minutes, 59 seconds
COPD: What Clinicians Need to Know-Part 1
Dr. Centor discusses the care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with Dr. Anand S. Iyer.
• 24 minutes, 8 seconds
SGLT2 Inhibitors: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Dr. Centor discusses the risks and benefits of using SGLT2 inhibitors to treat patients with type 2 diabetes with Dr. Katherine Tuttle, an endocrinologist and nephrologist at Washington State University.
• 34 minutes, 50 seconds
Aldosteronism in Patients with Resistant Hypertension
Dr. Centor discusses the importance of considering primary aldosteronism in patients with resistant hypertension with Dr. Jordana Cohen from the University of Pennsylvania.
• 22 minutes, 37 seconds
Annals On Call 100th Episode
Dr. Centor discusses the podcast's 100th episode with Drs. Sanjiv Bajaj, Darilyn Moyer, Scott Rosenberg, and Candace Sprott.
• 19 minutes, 56 seconds
Endemic Mycoses
Dr. Centor discusses endemic mycoses with Dr. George Thompson.
• 17 minutes, 47 seconds
Protecting Health Care Workers From COVID-19
Dr. Centor discusses strategies to protect health care workers from COVID-19 with Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo.
• 20 minutes, 18 seconds
Low-Dose Steroids and Risk for Infection
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving stable disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs who are also receiving long-term glucocorticoid therapy with Dr. Michael George from the University of Pennsylvania.
• 20 minutes, 38 seconds
Technology to Improve Diabetes Management
Dr. Centor discusses the use of technology to improve diabetes management with Dr. Fernando Ovalle of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• 30 minutes, 12 seconds
Monkeypox: Should We Worry About Another Pandemic?
Dr. Centor discusses monkeypox with Dr. Amesh Adalja.
• 18 minutes, 43 seconds
Underuse of Thiamine in Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder in the Intensive Care Unit
Dr. Centor discusses the underuse of thiamine in critically ill patients with alcohol use disorder with Dr. Michael Donnino.
• 26 minutes
Trends in Endocarditis Associated With Injection of Illicit Drugs
Dr. Centor discusses changes in the epidemiology of infective endocarditis over the past decade with Drs. Ellen Eaton and Rachael Lee of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• 25 minutes, 42 seconds
Are VA Patients Different?
Dr. Centor discusses the care of patients who are military veterans with Dr. Edward P. Manning, a physician who served in the Marines and now cares for patients in both VA and non-VA settings.
• 21 minutes, 7 seconds
Striving to Decrease Hospital Infection
Dr. Centor discusses the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients with Dr. Jennifer Meddings from the University of Michigan.
• 30 minutes, 41 seconds
Knee Osteoarthritis: Does the Type of Shoe Matter
Dr. Centor discusses whether flat; flexible; or strong, supportive shoes worn by a person with knee osteoarthritis can alleviate symptoms with Dr. David Felson from Boston University.
• 23 minutes, 30 seconds
Stories in Medicine
Dr. Centor discusses the importance of stories in medicine with Dr. Faith Fitzgerald.
• 28 minutes, 19 seconds
Fecal Transplantation for C difficile
In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses the treatment of recurrent C difficile infection with Dr. Dimitri Drekonja.
• 27 minutes, 11 seconds
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Diagnosis, Risk Stratification and Treatment
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia with Dr. Cyrus A. Askin.
• 24 minutes, 51 seconds
The Importance of International Medical Graduates
Dr. Centor discusses the important role of international medical graduates in the United States with Drs. George Abraham and Anupam Jena.
• 24 minutes, 15 seconds
Annals On Call - Hypertension in the Hospital
Dr. Centor discusses the management of hypertension in hospitalized patients with Drs. Timothy S. Anderson and Charlie M. Wray.
• 23 minutes, 45 seconds
Coronary Artery Calcium Testing
Dr. Centor discusses the use of coronary artery calcium testing in decision making about cardiovascular prevention with Dr. Michael Blaha.
• 28 minutes, 49 seconds
Approach to UGI Bleeding
Dr. Centor discusses the approach to patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding with Dr. Chad Burski.
• 22 minutes, 3 seconds
Why Do Patients Develop Anemia With Chronic Inflammation?
Dr. Centor discusses inflammation-associated anemia and its response to interluekin-1ß inhibition with canakinumab in CANTOS (Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcomes Study) with trial investigator Dr. Mounica Vallurupalli.
• 20 minutes, 24 seconds
Opioid Use Disorder
Dr. Centor discusses the care of patients with opioid use disorder with Dr. Jessica Taylor.
• 24 minutes, 32 seconds
What Does It Mean to Fight Cancer?
Dr. Centor discusses the concept of patients with cancer as fighters with Dr. Kate Lally. The learner will gain knowledge to fill knowledge gaps related to the care of and communication with patients who are facing cancer diagnoses.
• 18 minutes, 49 seconds
Assessing Renal Damage With Urinary Albumin or Protein
Dr. Centor discusses the use of urinary albumin or protein to screen for and stage chronic kidney disease with Dr. Joseph A. Vassalotti.
• 28 minutes, 26 seconds
Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Bacterial Infection
Dr. Centor discusses the use of procalcitonin in the diagnosis of pneumonia with Dr. David Gilbert.
• 25 minutes, 21 seconds
Beware the Oxygen Fairy
Dr. Centor discusses the use of supplemental oxygen in hospitalized patients with Dr. Lisa Kim.
• 24 minutes, 35 seconds
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Variability
Dr. Centor discusses the quantification of inaccuracy in estimation of glomerular filtration rate with Dr. Tariq Shafi.
• 22 minutes, 49 seconds
Restoring the Story to Health Records
Dr. Centor discusses the history and function of clinical notes in electronic health records and ways to improve them with Dr. Heather E. Gantzer.
• 20 minutes, 19 seconds
Bleeding Risk During Extended Anticoagulation for Unprovoked VTE
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for major bleeding during extended anticoagulation for first unprovoked venous thromboembolism with Dr. Jori May.
• 22 minutes, 32 seconds
The Gout Wars: When Guidelines Collide
Dr. Centor discusses targeting treatment for gout with Dr. Robert McLean, a rheumatologist and a co-author of the American College of Physicians clinical guidelines on the management of gout.
• 32 minutes, 26 seconds
Guidelines with Humility
Dr. Centor discusses concerns about clinical guideline recommendations in the absence of high-quality evidence with Drs. Brad Spellberg and Terry Shaneyfelt.
• 19 minutes
COVID-19: Is Chloroquine the Answer?
Dr. Centor discusses the evidence that generated interest in the potential role of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19.
• 25 minutes, 4 seconds
Oral Pharmacologic Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: Choosing Therapy Wisely
In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor interviews Dr. Michael J. Barry about the evidence for choosing oral drug therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes from among the expanding list of options.
• 21 minutes, 49 seconds
Does Weight Loss Surgery Help NAFLD
Dr. Centor discusses the effect of bariatric surgery on fatty liver disease with Dr. Meagan Gray.
• 27 minutes, 57 seconds
Fusobacterium Pharyngitis Debate
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis and treatment of pharyngitis in adolescents and young adults with Dr. Jeffrey Linder of Northwestern University.
• 30 minutes, 37 seconds
COPD: What Clinicians Need to Know-Part 2
Dr. Centor continues his discussion about the care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with Dr. Anand S. Iyer.
• 21 minutes, 53 seconds
Intravenous Iron: Rarely a Cause of Anaphylaxis
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for anaphylaxis with intravenous iron with Drs. Jeffrey Carson and Soko Setoguchi.
• 20 minutes, 3 seconds
Making Sense of E and M Coding Changes
Dr. Centor discusses the effect of changes in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' requirements for evaluation and management coding with Drs. Nate Apathy and Ryan Mire.
• 28 minutes, 28 seconds
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly-the Sequel: GLP1 Agonists Free
Dr. Centor discusses the role of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes with Dr. Tuttle of Providence Health Care and University of Washington School of Medicine.
• 30 minutes, 43 seconds
C. difficile: The Most Common Health Care Associated Infection in the United States
Dr. Centor discusses the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infection with C difficile with Drs. Allison Guh and Preeta Kutty, both of whom work at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• 25 minutes, 8 seconds
Clinical Reasoning and COVID-19 Part 2
In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses diagnosis of COVID-19 with Drs. Ann Marie Kumfer and Sharmin Shekarchian.
• 24 minutes, 38 seconds
Outpatient Treatment of COVID-19
Dr. Centor discusses the American College of Physicians' clinical recommendations for the outpatient treatment of COVID-19 with Dr. Rebecca Andrews.
• 25 minutes, 30 seconds
Benefit of Sigmoidoscopy for Colon Cancer Screening
Dr. Centor discusses the role of sigmoidoscopy in screening for colorectal cancer screening with Dr. Colin West.
• 30 minutes
Regulatory T Cells: Treatment for COVID-19?
Dr. Centor discusses the potential use of regulatory T cells to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with COVID-19 with Dr. Franco R. D.Alessio.
• 23 minutes, 28 seconds
Against Medical Advice: We Need Better Terminology
Dr. Centor discusses why the discharge description "against medical advice" should not be used with Dr. Robert Kleinman.
• 20 minutes, 41 seconds
The Importance of Clinician-Educators
Dr. Centor discusses the important but often underappreciated role of clinician-educators in academic medicine with Dr. Kimberly Manning.
• 20 minutes, 19 seconds
Do Cannabinoids Help Chronic Pain?
Dr. Centor discusses the use of cannabis products to treat chronic pain with Dr. Devan Kansagara.
• 19 minutes, 56 seconds
The Complete Blood Count: Cleaning Up the Clutter
Dr. Centor discusses the complete blood count and how it could be improved with Drs. W. Richard Burack and Marshall A. Lichtman.
• 21 minutes, 22 seconds
Is This How It Is Supposed to Be?
Dr. Centor discusses the unintended consequences of the U.S. health care delivery and payment system on quality of care, physician wellness, patient satisfaction, and health care costs with Dr. Maria Maldonado. Dr. Maldonado is the author of a recent Annals "On Being a Doctor" essay that poignantly illustrates these issues.
• 21 minutes, 15 seconds
Underdiagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism with Dr. Jenifer M. Brown.
• 21 minutes, 54 seconds
Bacterial Panels: Pros and Cons
Dr. Centor discusses T2Bacteria Panels with Dr. Todd McCarty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• 19 minutes, 51 seconds
Remdesivir as Treatment for COVID-19
Dr. Centor discusses the American College of Physicians' recommendations for the use of remdesivir in the treatment of COVID-19 with Dr. Rebecca Andrews.
• 24 minutes, 41 seconds
Holiday Heart
Dr. Centor discusses the association between alcohol consumption and atrial fibrillation with Dr. Gregory Marcus.
• 22 minutes, 47 seconds
Evidence-Based Care of Substance Use Disorders
Dr. Centor discusses current thinking about the appropriate treatment of patients with substance use disorder with Dr. Stefan Kertesz.
• 26 minutes, 47 seconds
Syncope: Who Is at Risk for Poor Outcomes?
Dr. Centor discusses the management of patients who present after a possible syncopal event with Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy.
• 33 minutes, 42 seconds
Clinical Reasoning and Testing for COVID-19
Dr. Centor discusses testing for COVID-19 with Drs. Rabih Geha and Reza Manesh.
• 26 minutes, 30 seconds
Monkeypox Proctitis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis and treatment of monkeypox proctitis with Drs. Jose Lucar and Tara Palmore.
• 19 minutes, 57 seconds
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults
Dr. Centor discusses the care of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus with Dr. Fatima Syed.
• 19 minutes, 51 seconds
Impact of Estrogens After Hysterectomy
Dr. Centor discusses use of estrogen therapy in women who have had hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with Dr. JoAnn E. Manson.
• 22 minutes, 2 seconds
Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: How Low Should We Go?
Dr. Centor discusses guidelines regarding targets for glycemic control targets for patients with type 2 diabetes and the controversy around these recommendations.
• 28 minutes, 13 seconds
Diagnosing Sepsis: Untangling Confusion Around qSOFA and SIRS
Dr. Centor interviews Dr. Rachael A. Lee to try to help listeners untangle the confusion around qSOFA and SIRS, 2 tools to help clinicians decide if a patient has sepsis.
• 20 minutes, 28 seconds
Evidence-Based Care of Patients with Diverticulitis
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis and management of diverticulitis with Dr. Lisa Strate.
• 24 minutes, 19 seconds
Procalcitonin Revisited
Dr. Centor discusses the role of procalcitonin measurement with Dr. Joshua Stripling.
• 18 minutes, 2 seconds
Bedside Ultrasonography Versus Physical Examination to Diagnose Cardiac Disease
Dr. Centor discusses the appropriate use of focused bedside cardiac ultrasonography with Dr. Renee Dversdal of Oregon Health and Science University.
• 26 minutes, 45 seconds
COVID-19 Disparities
In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses health disparities and COVID-19 with Dr. Utibe Essien, the Director of the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion at University of Pittsburgh.
• 21 minutes, 29 seconds
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Spectrum of Disorders
Dr. Centor discusses nonalcoholic fatty Liver disease with Dr. Meagan Gray, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama.
• 24 minutes, 52 seconds
SGLT-2 Revisited: Diabetes Management in Chronic Kidney Disease
Dr. Centor discusses the management of patients with diabetes and kidney disease with Drs. Katherine Tuttle and Jonathan Himmelfarb.
• 34 minutes, 3 seconds
Reducing Diagnostic Error
Dr. Centor discusses the contributors to diagnostic error and strategies for reducing error with Dr. Hardeep Singh of the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine.
• 29 minutes, 21 seconds
Ablating Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure
Dr. Centor discusses catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation with Dr. Vivek Reddy of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
• 25 minutes, 40 seconds
Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis: Is More Better?
In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses the role of exercise in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with Dr. Patty Perez.
• 24 minutes, 30 seconds
Are Adrenal Incidentalomas Clinically Important?
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for cardiometabolic disease in persons with various types of adrenal incidentalomas with Drs. Irina Bancos and Alessandro Prete.
• 25 minutes, 25 seconds
Chronic Kidney Disease for the Internist
Dr. Centor discusses chronic kidney disease with Dr. Joel Topf.
• 34 minutes, 50 seconds
Vaccine Hesitancy: Choosing Our Battles
Dr. Centor discusses COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with Dr. Kimberly Manning from Emory University.
• 25 minutes, 19 seconds
Improving Estimation of Cardiovascular Risk
Dr. Centor discusses an update of the pooled cohort equations used to estimate atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk with Dr. Rodney Hayward. Dr. Hayward was a co-investigator on a recent study that updated the equations to improve prediction in sex and race subgroups.
• 27 minutes, 35 seconds
Diuretic Resistance
Dr. Centor discusses diuretic resistance in patients with heart failure with Dr. Joel Topf. Listeners will gain knowledge to help make better-informed choices when prescribing diuretics to patients with heart failure.
• 24 minutes, 5 seconds
POCUS: Appropriate to Evaluate Acute Dyspnea?
Dr. Centor discusses the use of POCUS to evaluate patients with acute dyspnea with Dr. David Tierney.
• 30 minutes, 55 seconds
Time for a Bisphosphonate Holiday?
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for fractures during bisphosphonate drug holidays with Dr. Kaleen Hayes.
• 18 minutes, 24 seconds
Diverticulitis: Myth Versus Evidence
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis and management of diverticulitis with Dr. Lisa Strate, the author of a recent Annals In the Clinic review.
• 26 minutes, 6 seconds
Atrial Fibrillation: Control Rate or Rhythm
Dr. Centor discusses the care of patients with atrial fibrillation, including the controversy over rate versus rhythm control, with Dr. Harish Doppalapudi.
• 20 minutes, 17 seconds
Outcomes of Patients Discharged with Anemia
Dr. Centor discusses patient outcomes following changes in recommendations about the management of anemia in hospitalized patients with Dr. Jeff Carson.
• 19 minutes, 54 seconds
Firearm Violence: A Call to Action
Dr. Centor discusses the public health crisis that firearm-related injury and death have become in the United States with Dr. Robert McLean, the 2019-2020 President of the American College of Physicians.
• 25 minutes, 22 seconds
Barriers to Joy in Medicine
Dr. Centor discusses physician burnout with Dr. Christine Sinsky.
• 27 minutes, 40 seconds
The Problem of Conflicting Guidelines
Dr. Centor discusses the problem of conflicting guidelines on the same clinical condition with Dr. Terrence M. Shaneyfelt from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• 25 minutes, 13 seconds
Weighing the Potential Benefits and Harms of E-Cigarettes
Dr. Centor discusses electronic cigarette use with Dr. Nancy Rigotti of Massachusetts General Hospital.
• 22 minutes, 49 seconds
Primary Aldosteronism: How Often Are We Missing It?
Dr. Centor discusses primary aldosteronism and hypertension with Dr. David Calhoun. Recent evidence suggest we may be missing the diagnosis more often than we think.
• 21 minutes, 41 seconds
Surge Modeling for COVID-19
Dr. Centor discusses COVID-19 pandemic surge models with Dr. John Wong from Tufts University.
• 28 minutes, 23 seconds
Surgery for Mild PTH
Dr. Centor discusses the care of patients with mild primary hyperparathyroidism with Dr. Herbert Chen.
• 22 minutes, 5 seconds
The Case for Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers
Dr. Centor discusses the rationale of mandating COVID-19 vaccines for health care workers with Drs. Klompas, Pearson, and Morris.
• 21 minutes, 40 seconds
Bedside Rounds - The Patient Experience
Dr. Centor discusses whether hospital-based teaching rounds are best conducted at or away from patientsdes with Dr. Lisa Willet.
• 23 minutes, 33 seconds
Hypertension Limbo
Dr. Centor discusses ACP/AAFP and ACC/AHA recommendations for the care of patients with hypertension with Dr. Devan Kansagara, a co-author of the American College of Physicians clinical guidelines on the management of hypertension in older adults.
• 32 minutes, 25 seconds
First Line Drug Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Centor discusses the cost-effectiveness of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes with Drs. Neda Laiteerapong and Aaron Winn.
• 27 minutes, 48 seconds
Estimating Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. Centor discusses the estimation of stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation with Dr. Gustavo Heudebert, a professor of medicine at the University of Alabama.
• 21 minutes, 11 seconds
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
Dr. Centor discusses polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis with Dr. Sebastian E. Sattui Cortes.
• 27 minutes, 31 seconds
SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Ketoacidosis--A History Lesson
Dr. Centor discusses ketoacidosis associated with SGLT2 inhibitors with Dr. Bruce Leslie. They discuss the history of the progenitor of SGLT2 inhibitors and how recognition of this history could have provided earlier alerts to this adverse effect of SGLT2 inhibitors.
• 21 minutes, 40 seconds
Understanding the Spread of COVID-19
Dr. Centor discusses the epidemiology of the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 with Dr. David Fisman of the University of Toronto.
• 23 minutes, 45 seconds
Understanding Gout Pathophysiology
In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses the pathophysiology of gout and the prevention and treatment of gout attacks with Dr. Angelo Gaffo, Rheumatology Section Chief at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• 26 minutes, 57 seconds
Care of Patients With Acute Kidney Injury
Dr. Centor discusses the care of patients with acute kidney injury with Dr. Ashita Tolwani of University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• 36 minutes, 21 seconds
Does the Sepsis Bundle Improve Outcomes?
Dr. Centor discusses the severe sepsis and septic shock early management bundle with Drs. Klompas and Rhee.
• 27 minutes, 8 seconds
Does Bariatric Surgery Decrease Mortality?
Dr. Centor discusses the long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with Dr. Christina Wee.
• 26 minutes, 22 seconds
Anticoagulation for Frail Persons
Dr. Centor discusses the clinical outcomes of anticoagulation with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in frail, older adults with Dr. Dae Hyun Kim.
• 22 minutes, 54 seconds
The Risk of Subsegmental Pulmonary Emboli
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients after subsegmental pulmonary embolism.
• 23 minutes, 50 seconds
Annals On Call - COVID Potpourri
Dr. Centor discusses challenges to diagnosing COVID-19 with Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo.
• 28 minutes, 50 seconds
Shorter-Duration Antibiotics for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Dr. Centor discusses the duration of antibiotic therapy for patients with pneumonia with Dr. Brad Spellberg of the University of Southern California Medical Center.
• 23 minutes, 57 seconds
Statins for Primary Prevention Finding the Balance
Dr. Centor discusses the benefits and harms of statins for primary prevention with Dr. Jeremy Sussman of University of Michigan.
• 23 minutes, 53 seconds
Hidden Curriculum
Dr. Centor and his guest, Dr. Jack Ende, discuss how informal aspects of the teaching environment can be just as influential as the formal curriculum.
• 17 minutes, 47 seconds
Professionalism
Dr. Centor discusses the definition of professionalism in medicine with medical students Rachel Mintz and Leah Pierson.
• 23 minutes, 38 seconds
The Right Antibiotic, for the Right Infection, and for the Right Duration
Dr. Centor discusses prescribing the right antibiotic for the right condition for the right duration with Drs. Rachael Lee and Brad Spellberg. For more information, see www.bradspellberg.com/shorter-is-better.
• 26 minutes, 55 seconds
SGLT2 vs GLP1 for Cardiovascular Prevention
Dr. Centor discusses the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors versus glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and the risk for cardiovascular outcomes in routine care patients with diabetes with Dr. Elisabetta Patorno.
• 23 minutes, 5 seconds
HPV Vaccination 2020
Dr. Centor discusses the appropriate use and cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination with Dr. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer.
• 21 minutes, 45 seconds
Pregnancy Lactation and the COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr. Centor discusses the current recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in women who are pregnant or considering pregnancy with Dr. Laura E. Riley from Weill Cornell School of Medicine.
• 22 minutes, 27 seconds
Making Sense of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
Dr. Centor discusses screening for breast cancer with Dr. Reem A. Mustafa of the University of Kansas.
• 25 minutes, 8 seconds
Vascular Occlusive Crisis - Site of Care Matters
Dr. Centor discusses the care of patients with vascular occlusive crisis secondary to sickle cell disease with Dr. Julie Kanter.
• 23 minutes, 59 seconds
A Primer on COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr. Centor discusses the COVID-19 vaccines under development with Dr. Paul Goepfert.
• 29 minutes, 18 seconds
Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate
Dr. Centor discusses the estimation of glomerular filtration rate with Dr. Neil Powe.