
Annals On Call Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

May 3, 2021 • 25min
The Problem of Conflicting Guidelines
Dr. Centor discusses the problem of conflicting guidelines on the same clinical condition with Dr. Terrence M. Shaneyfelt from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Apr 19, 2021 • 34min
Syncope: Who Is at Risk for Poor Outcomes?
Dr. Centor discusses the management of patients who present after a possible syncopal event with Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy.

Apr 5, 2021 • 24min
Knee Osteoarthritis: Does the Type of Shoe Matter
Dr. Centor discusses whether flat; flexible; or strong, supportive shoes worn by a person with knee osteoarthritis can alleviate symptoms with Dr. David Felson from Boston University.

Mar 15, 2021 • 23min
Aldosteronism in Patients with Resistant Hypertension
Dr. Centor discusses the importance of considering primary aldosteronism in patients with resistant hypertension with Dr. Jordana Cohen from the University of Pennsylvania.

Feb 22, 2021 • 22min
Pregnancy Lactation and the COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr. Centor discusses the current recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in women who are pregnant or considering pregnancy with Dr. Laura E. Riley from Weill Cornell School of Medicine.

Feb 15, 2021 • 26min
Trends in Endocarditis Associated With Injection of Illicit Drugs
Dr. Centor discusses changes in the epidemiology of infective endocarditis over the past decade with Drs. Ellen Eaton and Rachael Lee of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Jan 18, 2021 • 25min
Vaccine Hesitancy: Choosing Our Battles
Dr. Centor discusses COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with Dr. Kimberly Manning from Emory University.

Jan 18, 2021 • 21min
Low-Dose Steroids and Risk for Infection
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving stable disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs who are also receiving long-term glucocorticoid therapy with Dr. Michael George from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jan 4, 2021 • 28min
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
Dr. Centor discusses polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis with Dr. Sebastian E. Sattui Cortes.

Nov 23, 2020 • 29min
A Primer on COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr. Centor discusses the COVID-19 vaccines under development with Dr. Paul Goepfert.