Episode 433: 440. CME Understanding Medical Stats
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Episode 432: 439. 6 articles in 2026
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Episode 431: 438. CME- What To Do AFTER PE Diagnosis
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Episode 430: edit fix 437. A Brief Review of the Medical Literature!
Xin X, et al. Optimal exercise modalities and dosages for blood pressure reduction in adults with prehypertension and established hypertension: A network meta-analysis and dose–response relationship study. J Am Heart Assoc 2026 May 14; 15:e044003. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.125.044003 . Vosooney A, et al. Screening for Cervical Cancer: A Recommendation From the Women’s Preventive Services Initiative.…
Episode 429: 436. postpartum burnout., asundexian, semaglutide and ETOH, neck infection, varenicline
Jafari K, et al. Risk factors for pediatric deep neck infection revisit after emergency department discharge for pharyngitis or localized neck symptoms. Ann Emerg Med 2026 May; 87:605. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.10.007 . In a “look-back” analysis of some 800 children admitted with deep neck infection, 18% had at least one ED discharge before admission. The most common discharge diagnoses were…
Episode 428: 435. Evolocumab, Statin and CKD, PCN allergy, MRI vs Rotator Cuff
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41903215/ Evolocumab to Reduce First Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients Without Known Significant Atherosclerosis and With Diabetes: Results From the VESALIUS-CV Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41769754/ Association between statin therapy as primary prevention and mortality in adults 50 years and older with chronic kidney disease without other indications…
Episode 427: 434. 6 Articles From Arb to Patient Perspective to Cervical Cancer Screening
https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.70463 Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Versus Calcium Channel Blockers for First-Line Antihypertensive Therapy and Survival in Adults Aged 75Years or Older…
Episode 426: 433. Salt, Statins, and Stents
Donato J, et al. Things We Do For No Reason™: Low salt diets for patients with acute heart failure. J Hosp Med 2026 Feb 4; [e-pub]. DOI: 10.1002/jhm.70278 . Some guidelines now recommend "normal sodium intake" for patients with acute and chronic HF, which means avoiding excessive sodium intake and staying under 4 to 5 g daily.…
Episode 425: 432. CME LECTURE- Under Pressure, Blood Pressure
432. CME LECTURE- Under Pressure, Blood Pressure
Episode 424: 431. Gout should we treat to a number? Is Co-testing needed?
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2665991326000342?via%3Dihub lancet rheumatology A treat-to-target strategy versus symptom-driven management of gout in the Netherlands (GO TEST Overture): a multicentre, open-label, pragmatic, superiority, randomised controlled trial The question on the table: Is chasing a serum urate level below six milligrams per deciliter worth the effort?…
Episode 423: 430. Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Black Box Warning
Let’s rewind to the early 2000s. Flip phones were cool, low-rise jeans were a crime, and the Women’s Health Initiative—WHI—dropped what became the medical equivalent of a headline: “Hormone Therapy Increases Risk!” The study looked at one very specific regimen: an oral pill with conjugated equine estrogens—yes, horse estrogens—and medroxyprogesterone acetate, or MPA, taken every day by women with…