JAMA Author Interviews
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Interviews with leading researchers and thinkers in health care about practice-changing research, innovations, and the most pressing issues facing medicine and health care today from JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Jun 20, 2017 • 28min
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Interview with David C. Grossman, MD, MPH, author of Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
May 16, 2017 • 4min
Comparison of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline for Knee Osteoarthritis
Interview with Timothy E. McAlindon, MD,MPH, author of Effect of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline on Knee Cartilage Volume and Pain in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
May 9, 2017 • 17min
Screening for Thyroid Cancer
Charles Landefeld, MD, a general internist and geriatrician, discusses essential insights on thyroid cancer screening. He explains why routine screenings for asymptomatic adults are not recommended despite rising diagnosis rates. Landefeld highlights diagnostic strategies versus routine assessments and reviews treatment options, including the risks of surgery. He also shares lessons from South Korea's experience in screening practices, emphasizing the need for clear communication and ongoing research in this complex field.
May 9, 2017 • 9min
Genomics and Precision Health
Whole-genome sequencing is now easily done for very little cost. It is not known how to interpret the results of this testing. Healthy individuals should not have this performed. If someone has a reason to suspect a particular disease with a known genetic association, then whole-genome or targeted sequencing is reasonable to pursue.
Apr 25, 2017 • 20min
Screening for Preeclampsia
Interview with Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Preeclampsia: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Apr 18, 2017 • 4min
Dexamethasone Without Antibiotics vs Placebo on Acute Sore Throat
Interview with Gail Hayward, MA (Oxon) D.Phil MRCP MRCGP, author of Effect of Oral Dexamethasone Without Immediate Antibiotics vs Placebo on Acute Sore Throat in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Apr 12, 2017 • 25min
JAMA Medical News: The Nature of Lung Microbiome Research
This podcast discusses the latest research into the workings of the lung microbiome and how it will affect future diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. Related article: The Lung Microbiome: Key to Respiratory Ills?
Apr 11, 2017 • 17min
Barry Marshall, MD: H pylori 35 Years Later
This Medical News podcast features an interview with Barry Marshall, MD, who codiscovered the stomach bug H pylori in 1982.
Mar 28, 2017 • 25min
Screening for Celiac Disease
Interview with Alex H Krist, MD, MPH, Task Force member and co-author of Screening for Celiac Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Mar 21, 2017 • 30min
Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer
Interview with Freddie C. Hamdy, MD, FRCSEd(Urol), and Jenny L Donovan, PhD, FMedSci, authors of Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer: Helping Decision Making for Patients and Their Physicians
