

Annals On Call Podcast
American College of Physicians
Each Annals On Call podcast features Dr. Bob Centor discussing and debating a clinically influential article published in Annals of Internal Medicine with a guest expert.
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Aug 18, 2025 • 30min
Semaglutide Versus Dulaglutide or Empagliflozin: Death and Cardiovascular Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Centor discusses outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes when treated with semaglutide or dulaglutide versus empagliflozin with Drs. Kevin Kip and Anum Saeed.

Aug 4, 2025 • 21min
Comparison of Dose Escalation Versus Switching to Tirzepatide When Diabetes Control is Inadequate on Dulaglutide
Dr. Centor discusses outcomes in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes when the dulaglutide dose is escalated versus switching to tirzepatide.

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Jul 14, 2025 • 24min
Diagnosing Primary Aldosteronism
Jordana Cohen, a nephrologist and clinical researcher at Penn, dives into the underutilization of screening for primary aldosteronism. She reveals that less than 2% of eligible individuals are tested and stresses the need for better diagnostic strategies. The conversation critiques current confirmatory testing methods and champions new approaches. Additionally, they discuss the rising use of mineralocorticoid blockers in hypertension treatment and compare options for resistant hypertension, highlighting effective alternatives like ameloride.

Jun 30, 2025 • 19min
Virtual Urgent Care: Artificial Intelligence Versus Physicians
Dr. Centor discusses artificial intelligence-assisted urgent care with Dr. Zehavi Kugler.

Jun 16, 2025 • 24min
Pseudogout Syndrome
Dr. Centor discusses pseudogout with Dr. Robert McLean.

Jun 2, 2025 • 23min
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists for Weight Loss in the Absence of Diabetes
Dr. Centor discusses the effectiveness and safety of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for weight loss in the absence of diabetes with Ms. Areesha Moiz.

May 19, 2025 • 22min
Advanced Practice Clinicians Cannot Replace Primary Care Physicians
Dr. Centor discusses concerns about proposals that nurse practitioners and physician assistants are interchangeable with primary care physicians with Dr. Christin Giordano McAuliffe.

May 5, 2025 • 23min
Chronic Kidney Disease: What Generalists Need to Know
Dr. Centor discusses recent Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes clinical recommendations for the care of patients with chronic kidney disease.

Apr 14, 2025 • 21min
Health Expenditures of Patients With Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Centor discusses health expenditures for patients with diabetes after bariatric surgery with Drs. Matthew Maciejewski and Caroline Sloan.

Mar 31, 2025 • 25min
Is Adherence to (SEP-1) Linked to Mortality Reduction for Patients with Sepsis?
Dr. Centor discusses the evidence that implementation of the SEP-1 Bundle is associated with favorable outcomes for patients with sepsis with Drs. James Ford and Gabriel Wardi.