Podcasts

Cost-Benefit Study Finds HIV Testing Too Infrequent

(AUDIO) How often should people be (re)tested for HIV? A pair of industrial efficiency experts looked at current HIV testing recommendations, and found them too conservative.

The Mediterranean Diet in Primary Cardiovascular Prevention

Patients who consumed a Mediterranean-style diet had a 30% reduction in major cardiovascular events compared with patients who ate a diet low in saturated fat.

How Suspicion, Conspiracy Theory Hinder HIV Testing in Older Patients

(AUDIO) For older as well as young patients, clinicians should be sure to test regularly for HIV as the CDC advises, says a researcher who tells in this interview how suspicions about the origin of AIDS and the involvement of government may discourage older people from being tested.

Challenging Case: A Patient With Hypoglycemia and High HbA1c

Hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients can be the result of insulin or sulfonylureas.

DPP-4 Antagonists: Benefits, Risks, and the Future

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, of the incretin class of antidiabetes drugs, are weight neutral, avoid hypoglycemia, and result in an average reduction in HbA1c of 0.5% to 1.0%

USPSTF: Increase HIV Detection through Routine Screening

Approximately 25% of those infected with HIV are unaware of their positive status. The USPSTF says universal screening can help reduce disease burden.

Helping Freedom Be as Good as Prison for Ex-Inmates With HIV

(AUDIO) Correctional institutions offer an excellent opportunity to discover and treat HIV infection, which is usually contracted before incarceration. How can physicians assure that care is just as good after these patients are released into the community?

Common Side Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Infection

What are some of the more common side effects of antiretroviral therapy, and what can the primary care physician do to help manage these effects? In this podcast, infectious disease expert Rodger MacArthur, MD, offers insights and points readers to updated comprehensive guidelines.

Hepatic Encephalopathy: Will You Recognize It in Its Very Early Stages?

What are first signs and symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy? When should you start treating-at the first episode? How to measure ammonia levels? When to send the patient for transplant evaluation?

Clinical Tips for Using Antibiotics and Corticosteroids in IBD

The goals of therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disorder include inducing and maintaining a steroid-free remission, preventing and treating the complications of the disease, minimizing treatment toxicity, achieving mucosal healing, and enhancing quality of life.