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Effect of Communication Skills Training for Residents and Nurse Practitioners on Quality of Communication With Patients With Serious Illness: A Randomized Trial

Interview with J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, author of Effect of Communication Skills Training for Residents and Nurse Practitioners on Quality of Communication With Patients With Serious Illness: A Randomized Trial




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2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Report From the Panel Members Appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8)

Interview with Paul A. James, MD, author of 2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Report From the Panel Members Appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8)




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Effect of Vitamin E and Memantine on Functional Decline in Alzheimer Disease: The TEAM-AD VA Cooperative Randomized Trial

Interview with Maurice W. Dysken, MD, author of Effect of Vitamin E and Memantine on Functional Decline in Alzheimer Disease: The TEAM-AD VA Cooperative Randomized Trial




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Tobacco Control and the Reduction in Smoking-Related Premature Deaths in the United States, 1964-2012

Interview with Theodore R. Holford, PhD, author of Tobacco Control and the Reduction in Smoking-Related Premature Deaths in the United States, 1964-2012




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Calcium Density of Coronary Artery Plaque and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Events

Interview with Michael H. Criqui, MD, MPH, author of Calcium Density of Coronary Artery Plaque and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Events




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Effect of 3 to 5 Years of Scheduled CEA and CT Follow-up to Detect Recurrence of Colorectal Cancer: The FACS Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with John N. Primrose, MD, FRCS, author of Effect of 3 to 5 Years of Scheduled CEA and CT Follow-up to Detect Recurrence of Colorectal Cancer: The FACS Randomized Clinical Trial




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Clinical Trial Evidence Supporting FDA Approval of Novel Therapeutic Agents, 2005-2012

Interview with Joseph S. Ross, MD, MHS, author of Clinical Trial Evidence Supporting FDA Approval of Novel Therapeutic Agents, 2005-2012




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Association of Varying Number of Doses of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine With Incidence of Condyloma

Interview with Lisen Arnheim-Dahlström, PhD, author of Association of Varying Number of Doses of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine With Incidence of Condyloma




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Associations of Housing Mobility Interventions for Children in High-Poverty Neighborhoods With Subsequent Mental Disorders During Adolescence

Interview with Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, author of Associations of Housing Mobility Interventions for Children in High-Poverty Neighborhoods With Subsequent Mental Disorders During Adolescence




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Screening for Prostate Cancer With the Prostate-Specific Antigen Test: A Review of Current Evidence

Interview with Michael J. Barry, MD, author of Screening for Prostate Cancer With the Prostate-Specific Antigen Test: A Review of Current Evidence




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Web-Based Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for University Students: A Randomized Trial

Interview with Nicholas J. Horton, ScD, author of Web-Based Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for University Students: A Randomized Trial




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Proportion of US Adults Potentially Affected by the 2014 Hypertension Guideline

Interview with Ann Marie Navar-Boggan, MD, PhD, author of Proportion of US Adults Potentially Affected by the 2014 Hypertension Guideline




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A Systematic Assessment of Benefits and Risks to Guide Breast Cancer Screening Decisions

Interview with Nancy L. Keating, MD, MPH, author of A Systematic Assessment of Benefits and Risks to Guide Breast Cancer Screening Decisions




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of Screening Mammography in Older Women: A Review

Interview with Louise C. Walter, MD and Mara A. Schonberg, MD, MPH, authors of Screening Mammography in Older Women: A Review




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Comparison of Balloon-Expandable vs Self-expandable Valves in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, MD, author of Comparison of Balloon-Expandable vs Self-expandable Valves in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial




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Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Prevention of Major Mobility Disability in Older Adults: The LIFE Study Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Marco Pahor, MD, author of Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Prevention of Major Mobility Disability in Older Adults: The LIFE Study Randomized Clinical Trial




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Association of Azithromycin With Mortality and Cardiovascular Events Among Older Patients Hospitalized With Pneumoniaew

Interview with Eric M. Mortensen, MD, MSc, author of Association of Azithromycin With Mortality and Cardiovascular Events Among Older Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia




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Effect of a Perioperative, Cardiac Output-Guided Hemodynamic Therapy Algorithm on Outcomes Following Major Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Systematic Review

Interview with Rupert M. Pearse, MD, author of Effect of a Perioperative, Cardiac Output-Guided Hemodynamic Therapy Algorithm on Outcomes Following Major Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Systematic Review




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Does This Man With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Have Bladder Outlet Obstruction? The Rational Clinical Examination: A Systematic Review

Interview with Karen A. D'Silva, MD, MS, author of Does This Man With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Have Bladder Outlet Obstruction? The Rational Clinical Examination: A Systematic Review




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Collaborative Care for Adolescents With Depression in Primary Care

Interview with Laura P. Richardson, MD, MPH, author of Collaborative Care for Adolescents With Depression in Primary Care




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Combination Long-Acting β-Agonists and Inhaled Corticosteroids Compared With Long-Acting β-Agonists Alone in Older Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interview with Andrea S. Gershon, MD, MSc, author of Combination Long-Acting β-Agonists and Inhaled Corticosteroids Compared With Long-Acting β-Agonists Alone in Older Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease




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Effect of a Postdischarge Virtual Ward on Readmission or Death for High-Risk Patients

Interview with Irfan A. Dhalla, MD, MSc, author of Effect of a Postdischarge Virtual Ward on Readmission or Death for High-Risk Patients




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Vascular Closure Devices vs Manual Compression

Interview with Stefanie Schulz-Schüpke, MD, author of Comparison of Vascular Closure Devices vs Manual Compression After Femoral Artery Puncture: The ISAR-CLOSURE Randomized Clinical Trial




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Resident Duty Hour Reforms and Patient Outcomes

Interview with Mitesh S. Patel, MD, MBA, MS, author of Association of the 2011 ACGME Resident Duty Hour Reforms With Mortality and Readmissions Among Hospitalized Medicare Patients




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Glycemic Index, Cardiovascular Disease, and Insulin Sensitivity

Interview with Frank M. Sacks, MD, author of Effects of High vs Low Glycemic Index of Dietary Carbohydrate on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Insulin Sensitivity




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Effect of Depth and Duration of Cooling on Neonates With HIE

Interview with Seetha Shankaran, MD, author of Effect of Depth and Duration of Cooling on Deaths in the NICU Among Neonates With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Early Imaging for Back Pain in Older Adults

Interview with Jeffrey G. Jarvik, MD, MPH, author of Association of Early Imaging for Back Pain With Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults




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Hospital Credentialing and Privileging of Surgeons

Interview with Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH, author of Hospital Credentialing and Privileging of Surgeons: A Potential Safety Blind Spot




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ED-Initiated Treatment for Opioid Dependence

Interview with Gail D'Onofrio, MD, MS, author of Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Antidepressant Use Late in Pregnancy and Effects on Newborn

Interview with Krista F. Huybrechts, MS, PhD, author of Antidepressant Use Late in Pregnancy and Risk of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn




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The ADA, Disability, and Identity

Interview with Eve Hill, JD, author of The ADA, Disability, and Identity




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Antibiotics vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis Treatment

JAMA Topic Review: Edward Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF, Deputy Editor of JAMA, explores how the study by Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, supports treating appendicitis without surgery




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Trajectory of Cognitive Decline After Incident Stroke

Interview with Deborah A. Levine, MD, MPH, author of Trajectory of Cognitive Decline After Incident Stroke




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Cardiac Survival After Bystander and First-Responder CPR Intervention

Interview with Carolina Malta Hansen, MD, author of Association of Bystander and First-Responder Intervention With Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in North Carolina, 2010-2013




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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Edward H. Livingston, MD, interviews a war veteran and discusses PTSD with Maria Steenkamp, PhD, author of Psychotherapy for Military-Related PTSD, and Michele Spoont, PhD, author of Rational Clinical Exam: Does This Patient Have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? The article by Dr Steenkamp reports that many military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder achieve clinically meaningful improvement with use of the first-line trauma-focused interventions cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure.
 The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review by Dr Spoont examines the utility of self-report screening instruments for posttraumatic stress disorder among primary care and high-risk populations.




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Testosterone and Atherosclerosis in Older Men

Interview with Shalender Bhasin, MBBS, author of Effects of Testosterone Administration for 3 Years on Subclinical Atherosclerosis Progression in Older Men With Low or Low-Normal Testosterone Levels: A Randomized Clinical Trial






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Sex Differences in Academic Rank in US Medical Schools

Interview with Anupam Jena, MD, PhD, author of Sex Differences in Academic Rank in US Medical Schools in 2014




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Doing Field Work With Doctors Without Borders

Adi Nadimpalli, MD, the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Head of Mission in Nepal, and the former vice president of the US board of directors, talks about MSF’s mission and the challenges he has faced serving in countries where access to health care is insufficient or strained due to natural or manmade disasters, violent conflicts, epidemics, and population displacement.