UpToDate Talk Podcast
1) Peanut oral immunotherapy in children and young adults
This episode features Dr. Robert Wood discussing the results of a trial of oral immunotherapy with a manufactured peanut protein product for peanut desensitization, and its potential role in clinical ...Show More
2) Digoxin levels and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation
Dr. Leonard Ganz discusses pharmacologic rate control of atrial fibrillation (AF) and findings of a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology regarding the use of dig...Show More
3) PERC criteria for ruling out pulmonary embolism
Dr. Christopher Kabrhel discusses the PERC rule for evaluating patients with suspected pulmonary embolism and a trial exploring the effects of implementing the PERC rule in emergency departments in Fr...Show More
4) Under-recognition of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
This episode features Dr. Carol Weitzman discussing a recent study showing a higher incidence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in children than previously thought, as well as methods to raise aware...Show More
5) Time window for mechanical thrombectomy after acute ischemic stroke
This episode features Dr. Jose Biller discussing two recent studies showing that intra-arterial mechanical thrombectomy improves neurologic outcomes when performed up to 24 hours after symptom onset f...Show More
6) Indications for surgery after a first episode of acute diverticulitis
Dr. John Pemberton discusses a cohort study of patients with acute diverticulitis followed for 4 years for recurrence rates and need for surgery following the initial episode, published in Diseases of...Show More
7) Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation with heart failure
Dr. Brian Olshansky discusses a paper in the February 2018 New England Journal of Medicine regarding a trial of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation with heart failure. Dr. Nancy Sokol hosts. Dr...Show More
8) Vaccination to prevent herpes zoster
This episode features Dr. Kenneth Schmader discussing new guidelines from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices regarding the herpes zoster vaccines. Dr. Sadhna Vora hosts. Dr. Schmader is...Show More
9) Partially closed loop glucose monitoring in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes
This episode features Dr. Joseph Wolfsdorf discussing advances in devices to manage children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Dr. Sadhna Vora hosts. Dr. Wolfsdorf is a Professor of Pediatrics at...Show More
10) Third dose of MMR vaccine for prevention of mumps in an outbreak setting
This episode features Dr. Sheldon Kaplan discussing the use of a third dose of the MMR vaccine for the prevention of mumps in an outbreak setting. Dr. Jennifer Mitty hosts. Dr. Kaplan is Professor of...Show More