Episode 407: 415. Do Air Filters Lower Blood Pressure?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40767818/This is a great example for students and residents to look and see that the abstract does not always match what the paper actually says
12 Marras 20259min
Episode 405: 413. 4 Articles to Scare You-- COPD, Cirrhosis, ETOH, and Ablation
gabapentin may increase COPD exacerbationsBenzo for ETOH might be long gone..guess what is going to replace itAnticoagulation after ablation.... what do you do with it?BBlocker in those with cirrhosis...
31 Loka 202518min
Episode 404: 412. Liver Transplant - The One Referral I Doubt You Are Doing Correctly
Clinicians should refer patients for liver transplant evaluation after any decompensation event—such as ascites or variceal bleeding—regardless of MELD score. After a first decompensation, 5-year mort...
24 Loka 20257min
Episode 403: 411. Gabapentin and Emergency Carotid Artery Stenting in Stroke
Study Summary: Emergent Carotid Stenting in Acute Stroke ThrombectomyA multicenter registry study in Catalonia (2017–2023) evaluated outcomes in 578 patients with acute ischemic stroke and tandem lesi...
22 Loka 202510min
Episode 402: 410. When You Shouldn't Double Down But Instead Hit for Another
This massive meta-analysis of 484 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials (104,176 participants) quantified the blood pressure–lowering effects of major antihypertensive drug classes and t...
16 Loka 20258min
Episode 401: 409. The Effects of Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity Aerobic Exercise Training in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease:
Practice Pearls: “Skip Leg Day” (Sometimes)For PAD patients who can’t tolerate leg workouts, upper body aerobic training is a strong, evidence-backed alternative. It’s not just a workaround—it’s a wor...
14 Loka 20257min
Episode 400: 408. CME Obesity and MASH
GLP1 drugs work but they likely need lifestyle modificationsNo convincing evidence GLP1 cause thyroid cancer in humans BUT contraindication if family history existStopping therapy usually results in w...
27 Syys 20251h 2min
