Each week, Dr. Mark Ebell, POEMs Editor, joins Dr. Michael Wilkes, NPR correspondent and Vice-Dean of the UC-Davis Medical School, for a five minute discussion about an important recent medical study reviewed by the POEMs editors. POEMs provide synopsised reviews of studies that could affect a clinician's practice, and the discussion in this podcast provides additional depth and insight into the issue covered by the POEMs synopsis. More about POEMs and it's companion point-of-care search tool, Essential Evidence Plus, at www.essentialevidenceplus.com.
Episode 685: Positive, rather than negative, messaging of weight loss might motivate patients to try to lose weight
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Positive, rather than negative, messaging of weight loss might motivate patients to try to lose weight '
Episode 684: Network meta-analysis: Limited data show that high-dose aspirin decreases incidence of colorectal cancer
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Network meta-analysis: Limited data show that high-dose aspirin decreases incidence of colorectal cancer '
Episode 679: Early BP treatment for acute ischemic stroke has no impact on mortality or functional outcomes (CATIS-2)
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Early BP treatment for acute ischemic stroke has no impact on mortality or functional outcomes (CATIS-2) '
Episode 678: Acetaminophen and ketorolac are more effective than morphine in alleviating pain in adults with renal colic
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Acetaminophen and ketorolac are more effective than morphine in alleviating pain in adults with renal colic '
Episode 677: Terbinafine 250 mg once daily ? 12 weeks on, 12 weeks off, 4 weeks on ? is preferred for onychomycosis in adults
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Terbinafine 250 mg once daily ? 12 weeks on, 12 weeks off, 4 weeks on ? is preferred for onychomycosis in adults '
Episode 675: Overweight/obese adults with symptomatic COVID-19 treated with metformin are less likely to develop long COVID (COVID-OUT)
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Overweight/obese adults with symptomatic COVID-19 treated with metformin are less likely to develop long COVID (COVID-OUT) '
Episode 674: Amoxicillin is no more likely to cause rash than any other antibiotic in patients with mononucleosis
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Amoxicillin is no more likely to cause rash than any other antibiotic in patients with mononucleosis '
Episode 673: Once-and-done screening colonoscopy has higher rates of adherence than yearly fecal-based blood testing
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Once-and-done screening colonoscopy has higher rates of adherence than yearly fecal-based blood testing '
Episode 670: Cholesterol-reducer evolocumab associated with a nonsignificant increase in cardiovascular mortality (FOURIER)
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Cholesterol-reducer evolocumab associated with a nonsignificant increase in cardiovascular mortality (FOURIER) '
Episode 668: Direct oral anticoagulants are noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin to prevent recurrent VTE in adults with cancer
Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Direct oral anticoagulants are noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin to prevent recurrent VTE in adults with cancer '