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.
Episodes
Changes in Body Composition With Weight Loss Interventions
Dr. Centor discusses glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, weight loss, and body composition with Dr. John Batsis.
Thiamine Deficiency: A Variety of Etiologies
Dr. Centor discusses thiamine deficiency with Dr. Adam Goldman.
Breast Cancer Screening: Guidance From the American College of Physicians
Dr. Centor discusses the American College of Physicians guidance on breast cancer screening with Dr. Carolyn Crandall.
Who Should Receive the RSV Vaccine?
Dr. Centor discusses the American College of Physicians' recommendations for respiratory syncytial virus vaccination with Dr. Rachael Lee.
Preventing Recurrent Nephrolithiasis
Dr. Centor discusses interventions to prevent kidney stones with Dr. Gary Asher.
Clinical Mastery in Primary Care
Dr. Centor discusses advancing clinical mastery as a strategy to revitalize primary care practice with Dr. Richard Kravitz.
Physicians Not Providers
Dr. Centor discusses why the American College of Physicians believes that physicians should not be called providers with Drs. Robert McLean and Jan Carney.
Managing Inpatient Hyponatremia Part 2
Dr. Centor discusses hyponatremia in the inpatient setting with Dr. Joel Topf.
Managing Outpatient Hyponatremia Part 1
Dr. Centor discusses hyponatremia in the outpatient setting with Dr. Joel Topf.
Alzheimer Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease with Dr. Gayatri Devi.
Hyponatremia Correction: How Fast Is Too Fast?
Dr. Centor discusses hyponatremia correction rates with Dr. Dustin Mark.
The Role of Corticosteroids in Severe Pneumonia
Dr. Centor discusses the role of corticosteroids in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia with Dr. Michael Klompas.
Dulaglutide, Semaglutide, and Tirzepatide: How do Gastrointestinal Side Effects Compare?
Dr. Centor discusses the comparative risk for severe gastrointestinal adverse events associated with dulaglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide with Dr. Wajd Alkabbani.
Mediterranean Diet in the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Dr. Centor discusses dietary interventions for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with Dr. Imran Aziz.
Complications Associated With Transvenous Cardiac Implantable Devices
Dr. Centor discusses complications of cardiac implantable electronic devices with Dr. Peter Zimetbaum.
Cost-Effectiveness of Weight Loss Drugs for Knee Osteoarthritis
Dr. Centor discusses the use of weight loss drugs to treat patients with knee osteoarthritis with Dr. David Felson.
Palliative Care: A Family Perspective
Dr. Centor discusses a family perspective on palliative care with Ms. Monica Wright, the author of an On Being a Patient essay.
What You May Have Missed in 2024: Part 3
Dr. Centor revisits information included in the Annals of Internal Medicine supplement "What You May Have Missed in 2024."
What You May Have Missed in 2024 - Part 2
Dr. Centor revisits information included in the Annals of Internal Medicine supplement "What You May Have Missed in 2024."
High-Concentration Cannabinoids: Are They Safe?
Dr. Centor discusses currently available evidence about high-concentration cannabis products and mental health outcomes with Drs. Paula Riggs and Jonathan Samet.
What You May Have Missed in 2024: Part 1
Dr. Centor revisits information included in the Annals of Internal Medicine supplement "What You May Have Missed in 2024."
Fibrillation - When Ablation is the Way to Go
Dr. Centor discusses the role of ablation in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation with Dr. Peter Zimetbaum.
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.
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.
Diagnosing Primary Aldosteronism
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism with Dr. Jordana Cohen.
Virtual Urgent Care: Artificial Intelligence Versus Physicians
Dr. Centor discusses artificial intelligence-assisted urgent care with Dr. Zehavi Kugler.
Pseudogout Syndrome
Dr. Centor discusses pseudogout with Dr. Robert McLean.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Dr. Centor discusses metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease with Dr. Michelle Lai.
Lack of Control and Physician Burnout
Dr. Centor discusses factors associated with physician burnout with Dr. Christine Sinsky.
Teaching Diagnostic Reasoning
Dr. Centor discusses teaching diagnostic reasoning with Drs. Rabih Geha and Reza Manesh.
Evidence-Based Treatment of Low Back Pain
Dr. Centor discusses evidence-based treatment of low back pain with Dr. Roger Chou.
Diagnostic Reasoning Part 2
Dr. Centor discusses diagnostic reasoning with Dr. Jerome Kassirer.
Diagnostic Reasoning Part 1
Dr. Centor discusses diagnostic reasoning with Dr. Jerome Kassirer.
Transfusion Thresholds in Myocardial Infarction
Dr. Centor discusses transfusion thresholds in persons with myocardial infarction with Drs. Jeffrey Carson and Maria Brooks.
Lifestyle Recommendations: Can They Really Improve Public Health?
Dr. Centor discusses why guidelines recommending that clinicians advise patients on lifestyle changes may be a questionable approach to improving public health with Dr. Minna Johansson.
Renin Angiotensin System Blockade in Persons with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Dr. Centor discusses reninbngiotensin system blockade in persons with advanced chronic kidney disease with Drs. Elaine Ku and Mark Sarnak.
Kratom: A Substance Physicians Should Be Aware Of
Dr. Centor discusses kratom and what physicians should know about how patients may be using this substance with Drs. Eileen Barrett and Amanda Collar.
Reviving Humility in Physicians
Dr. Centor discusses the importance of physician humility with Dr. Caroline Matchett.
The Challenge of Diagnosing Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnostic challenges presented by community-acquired pneumonia with Dr. Barbara Jones.
Diagnosing Giant Cell Arteritis
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis with Dr. Sebastian Sattui.
Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Dr. Centor discusses the American College of Physicians' policy on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in health care with Ms. Nadia Daneshvar and Dr. Deepti Pandita.
Everything We Label Sepsis is Not the Same
Dr. Centor discusses the heterogeneity of the clinical conditions labeled sepsis with Dr. Michael Klompas.
Time Restricted Eating: How Does it Work?
Dr. Centor discusses time-restricted eating as a weight loss strategy with Dr. Nisa Maruthur.
ACP Recommendation: Pharmacologic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Centor discusses the pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes in light of newer drugs with Dr. Carolyn Crandall.
Uptake of Newer Antibiotics for Resistant Infections
Dr. Centor discusses the uptake of newer antibiotics for difficult-to-treat resistant infections with Dr. Sameer Kadri.
Gout Diagnosis and Management: What's New?
Dr. Centor discusses the management of gout with Dr. Angelo Gaffo.
Management of Inpatient Hypertension
Dr. Centor discusses the management of hypertension in the hospital with Ms. Linnea Wilson and Dr. Timothy Anderson.
The Value of Cystatin C Measurement
Dr. Centor discusses the use of use of cystatin C in estimating glomerular filtration rate with Dr. Joel Topf.
A Resurgence of Dengue
Dr. Centor discusses the current increase in cases of dengue with Drs. Davidson Hamer and Ralph Huits.
Checkpoint Inhibitors: What Generalists Need to Know
Dr. Centor discusses the adverse events associated with checkpoint inhibitors with Drs. Reaford Blackburn Jr. and Brian C. Westbrook.
Improving Research Reports: Avoiding p-Values
Dr. Centor discusses how to go beyond statistical significance testing when interpreting study findings with Dr. David Savitz.
Real World Complications of Lung Cancer Screening
Dr. Centor discusses the real-world complications of lung cancer screening with Drs. Katharine A. Rendle and Anil Vachani.
Gabapentinoids and COPD: Not a Good Mix?
Dr. Centor discusses the association between gabapentinoids and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with Mr. Rahman and Dr. Renoux.
Encouraging Influenza Vaccination
Dr. Centor discusses encouraging patients to receive influenza vaccination with Drs. Mark Tenforde and Fatimah Dawood.
Academic Hospitals: Clinical Demands and the Educational Mission Collide
Dr. Centor discusses balancing clinical demands with the educational mission in academic hospital medicine programs with Drs. Marisha Burden and Vishruti Patel.
COVID-19 Rebound after Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Treatment
Dr. Centor discusses rebound of COVID-19 after treatment with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir with Dr. Myron Cohen.
Low-Cost Generic Cardiovascular Drugs
Dr. Centor discusses the availability of recommended cardiovascular drugs in low-cost generic drug programs with Dr. Cynthia Jackevicius.
Suspected Bronchiectasis in Smokers
Dr. Centor discusses suspected bronchiectasis and mortality in people who smoke with and without normal lung function with Dr. Alejandro Diaz.
Type 1 Diabetes: Age at Diagnosis
Dr. Centor discusses the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus in adults with Dr. Michael Fang.
Protecting Adults Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Dr. Centor discusses respiratory syncytial virus infection in adults and recently approved respiratory syncytial virus vaccines with Dr. Camille Kotton.
Malaria in the USA
Dr. Centor discusses malaria with Drs. Davidson Hamer and Ralph Huits.
Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Progression
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for progression of chronic kidney disease after an episode of acute kidney injury with Drs. Chi-yuan Hsu and Anthony Muiru.
Low Dose Colchicine and Incident Knee Hip Replacements
Dr. Centor discusses the incidence of knee and hip replacements in patients receiving low-dose colchicine with Dr. Tuhina Neogi.
Low-Dose Aspirin and Iron Deficiency Anemia
Dr. Centor discusses the risk for anemia in older patients receiving aspirin for primary prevention with Dr. Zoe McQuilten.
Keeping Physicians in the Workforce
Dr. Centor discusses issues of physician turnover and the need to keep physicians in the workforce with Dr. Eileen Barrett.
Medical Marijuana
Dr. Centor discusses medical marijuana with Dr. Davis Bradford.
When Might Genomic Screening be Cost Effective?
Dr. Centor discusses the cost-effectiveness of genomic screening with Drs. Gregory Guzauskas and Josh Peterson.
Firearm Safety
Dr. Centor discusses strategies that physicians can implement for preventing firearm injury in their patients with Dr. Sue Bornstein.
Striving for Diagnostic Excellence
Dr. Centor discusses strategies for improving diagnostic skills with Dr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal.
Starting Therapy With SGLT2 Inhibitors During Heart Failure Hospitalization
Dr. Centor discusses the indications for prescribing sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for patients with heart failure with observed ejection fraction with Dr. Sarah Adie.
Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis
Dr. Centor discusses subclinical atherosclerosis and the risk for myocardial infarction with Dr. Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed.
Reinterpreted Genetic Tests
Dr. Centor discusses the obligation of physicians to follow up with patients no longer in their care when genetic test interpretation changes with Dr. Paul Appelbaum.
Opioids and the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Dr. Centor discusses current recommendations regarding the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain with Dr. Leah Leisch.
The Environment is a Health Issue
Dr. Centor discusses the effect of the environment on human health with Drs. Mathew and Senay.
The Complete Blood Count: Cleaning Up the Clutter
Dr. Centor discusses the complete blood count and how it could be improved with Drs. W. Richard Burack and Marshall A. Lichtman.
