Medscape Critical Care Podcast
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Podcast Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Critical Care
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EMR: Efficiency Mauled Repeatedly | Dr. John Marshall says that his efficiency as a clinician is undermined as he spends more and more time entering data into the EMR with less and less administrative support. Is there a way out? | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Drug Shortages: A Problem for Everyone | Drug shortages occur in all disease states and affect all populations. Dr. Maris discusses this serious and growing issue. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HRSA's Wakefield on CHCs, ACOs and Strengthening the Health Workforce | Community health centers may already be ahead of the curve when it comes to care coordination, strengthening the healthcare workforce and the implementation of ACOs under the Affordable Care Act. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Afib, Severe Sepsis, and the Risk for Stroke and Death | Dr. Andrew Shorr weighs in on a new study looking at the risks associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation, stroke, and severe sepsis. | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ventilator-Associated Tracheitis and Antibiotic Duration | Antibiotics may be misused in patients on mechanical ventilation. Learn about new research on the appropriate duration of antibiotic therapy in the NICU and PICU. | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Latest on LVADs: What All Docs Need to Know | Ileana L. Piña, MD talks to James Kirklin about mechanical assist devices and how LVADs have graduated from being transition devices for transplant patients to long term therapy. | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's Next in the Fight Against Noncommunicable Diseases? | Noncommunicable diseases kill 36 million people each year. The UN Summit on NCDs was an important first step but what's next in the fight against diabetes, cancer, heart, and lung diseases? | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catheter-Associated UTIs: Measurements Matter | William R. Jarvis, MD, reports on a new study focusing on how the rates of CA-UTIs are determined, vitally important in the evaluation of QA programs. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Contagion, the Movie: An Expert Medical Review | How realistic is the movie Contagion? Our infectious disease/vaccine expert, Paul A. Offit, MD, offers a review specifically for medical professionals. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Role Does Echocardiography Play in PAH Diagnosis? | Dr. Andy Shorr comments on a study looking at whether echocardiography alone is sufficient for the diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with sickle cell disease. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Can Congress Pass Federal Tort Reform? | Eli Y. Adashi talks to Congressman Phil Gingrey, MD, who expresses his strong support of tort reform and his opposition to the Medicaid Maintenance of Effort Requirements of the Affordable Care Act. | 7/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Decreasing MRSA in the Hospital | William R. Jarvis, MD, describes a large VA study he calls “impressive” that offers guidance in decreasing MRSA infections in the hospital. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don Berwick on The National Blueprint for Great Healthcare | Eli Adashi, MD talks to Donald M. Berwick, MD, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about what has been accomplished so far under the Affordable Care Act. | 6/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Senator Coburn on Medicaid: Let the Market Decide | Tom Coburn, one of 3 physicians in the US Senate, discusses the realities of Medicaid in today's healthcare system and the struggles faced by healthcare providers and patients. | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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E-Prescribe by January -- Here's How | Donald M. Berwick, MD, of the CMS provides specific advice and resources for implementing e-prescribing into your practice. | 6/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AAN 2011: When to Stent in Stroke | Dr. Andrew Wilner speaks with Dr. Mark Alberts about the optimal timing of stenting and endarterectomy in stroke -- plus striking findings from the SAMMPRIS trial. | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dalteparin vs Unfractionated Heparin in DVT Prophylaxis | Dr. Andy Shorr offers his perspective on a multicenter trial that explored whether dalteparin is superior to unfractionated heparin in preventing deep vein thrombosis among critically ill patients. | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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C difficile: New Therapy for a Dangerous Disease? | Dr. David Johnson discusses the recent endorsement by an FDA advisory panel of fidaxomicin to treat C difficile-associated diarrhea and offers his perspective on the impact to clinical practice. | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beware: Nursing Home Patients and Risk for MRSA | Nursing home patients have a high prevalence of MRSA -- if your hospital is only screening high-risk patients, be sure those from nursing homes are on the list! | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Multifaceted Infection Control Intervention Is Successful in Decreasing MRSA | William R. Jarvis, MD, reviews a new study that shows that we know how to prevent MRSA in the hospital setting. When will this approach be implemented by all? | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Hospice Has Got to Suck' | A comment from Dr. John Marshall's daughter prompts him to reflect on the emotional importance of end-of-life care -- for patients, their families, and their physicians. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Which Heparin for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis? | Dr. Alan Jacobs reports a study comparing unfractionated and low-molecular-weight heparin for stroke recovery. | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are You Prescribing Unapproved Drugs? | Some drugs that are currently on the market have never been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Preventing Bloodstream Infection During Hemodialysis | The most important practices to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection in patients on hemodialysis are outlined in this commentary from CDC expert Dr. Priti Patel. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Improving Quality in the Intensive Care Unit | Evidence-based care practices improve ICU outcomes, but patients may not receive them, according to a recent trial. Could a quality improvement intervention help? Dr. Andy Shorr offers commentary. | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Safe Use of Drugs Requires Reports From Clinicians | The Safe Use Initiative is taking aim at adverse drug events and seeks input on safety issues encountered by frontline clinicians. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Separating Docs From Industry -- A Witch Hunt? | Frank Veith, MD, believes that the initiative to separate physicians from industry is excessive and can lead to harm for patients. What do you think? | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stop Hounding Patients to Give Up Their Privacy | Many people think that privacy of medical treatment should not apply to everyone. An ethics expert tells why privacy protects all of society. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Good Evidence Is Hard to Find | Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, reviews guidelines and studies that focus on providing the best management of the patient with hospital-acquired pneumonia. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege? | Dr. John Marshall asks: If health insurance is a choice that individuals can opt not to have, who pays for the care of the 40 million people in the United States who have no healthcare insurance? | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FDA Commissioner: "Safety Science" Key to Drug Regulation | Dr. Margaret Hamburg talks with Dr. Eli Adashi about the complex role of the US Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs while still ensuring their safety. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Placenta Accreta -- A Dreaded and Increasing Complication | Robert Resnik, MD, gives a useful overview of placenta accreta and warns obstetricians that they should be aware of this serious complication given the dramatic increase in cesarean sections. | 2/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- An Alternative Viewpoint | Thomas Ahlborn, MD, responds to the State of the Union message and expresses his concern and offers alternative solutions for healthcare issues that President Obama did not address. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- The Supportive Position | Robert Morrow, MD, stressed what Obama left out and is encouraged by the future implementation of many positive changes, particularly for primary care. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Antiviral Treatment of Influenza: The Latest Guidelines | In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Alicia Fry shares pearls for practice from the CDC's Influenza Division on when early treatment with antivirals is particularly important. | 1/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Recurrent Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage | In this Medscape Neurology Minute, Dr. Jacobs reports on a study that identifies potential biomarkers and risks for recurrent primary lobar intracerebral hemorrhage. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Get Up to Date on Rapid Influenza Testing | In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Dan Jernigan describes new rapid diagnostic tests that will help providers, particularly when a positive test result would change management. | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in the ICU | William R. Jarvis, MD, describes a recently published study on simple methods to reduce VAP. | 1/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Encephalitis -- Infectious and Autoimmune Presentations | Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, describes 2 recent cases of encephalitis and reviews recent studies that shed some light on varying presentations and causes. | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Do Patients "Disrespect" Doctors? | When physicians make patients feel like it's "business first, patient care second," they may lose their patients' respect, says Dr. Gerald Chodak. | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EHRs Create Startling New Moral Quandaries | As more physicians use EHRs, more ethical issues arise, including patient privacy issues. Also, is it unethical not to use computer technology? | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Accurate Is Nosocomial Bloodstream Infection Rate Surveillance? | William R. Jarvis, MD, has some major concerns about the data used for comparisons of bloodstream infection rates between hospitals. | 12/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Watch Out! New Problems Coming Your Way | In the next 5 years, new ethical dilemmas will confront doctors. Dr. Arthur Caplan describes these upcoming issues. | 12/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carbapenem Resistance in the United States: What Should Clinicians Do? | Two experts from CDC discuss the steps that every clinician and hospital should take to prevent the spread of these highly resistant pathogens. | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Physician Payments Bias Their Treatment Recommendations? | If a given diagnosis were covered by 1 lump sum, would physicians recommend less expensive treatments more often? Dr. Gerald Chodak examines the issue. | 11/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reducing Intraventricular Catheter-Related Ventriculitis in the ICU | Learn how a bundle of very simple practices dramatically reduced catheter-related infections in the ICU. William R. Jarvis, MD, highlights an important new study. | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healthcare Workers Must Be Vaccinated Against Influenza | Studies show fewer than 50% of healthcare workers typically get the flu vaccine. | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are Endobronchial Valves Beneficial for Advanced Emphysema? | A recent study compared the safety and efficacy of endobronchial valves for advanced emphysema. Do the benefits outweigh the risks for patients? Dr. Andy Shorr offers video commentary. | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 48 Episodes |
