Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Your Morning “Cup of Joe” Could Be Doing More Than Starting Your Day – Frankly Speaking EP 54
This session will review the existing evidence between coffee consumption and multiple health outcomes.
Translating today’s clinical research and news into tomorrow’s practice.
Each episode of this podcast series, hosted by Frank J. Domino, MD, Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at UMass Medical School, will feature interviews with family physicians about practice-changing clinical research and cover patient-focused best practices in Family Medicine.
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Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine An Oral Fecal Transplant for Lunch?- Frankly Speaking EP 53
Treating recurrent C. difficile colitis can be difficult, but recent trials have demonstrated the benefit of treating with fecal transplantation. Questions exist, however, about around the best mode of...
Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine The New Hypertension Guidelines – Frankly Speaking EP 52
New hypertension guidelines from the American College of Cardiology have introduced a new blood pressure classification system and lowered the threshold for initiating pharmacotherapy in certain patient populations. Learning...
Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Preventing Opioid Addiction: Treating Acute Pain Safely – Frankly Speaking EP 51
For severe, acute pain, 1000 mg of acetaminophen PLUS 400 mg of ibuprofen is as effective as acetaminophen/oxycodone, acetaminophen/hydrocodone, or acetaminophen/codeine. Listen to this week’s episode to learn more about...
Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Herpes Zoster Vaccination: New Recommendations for Shingles Prevention – Frankly Speaking EP 50
This session will review the recommendations put forth by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the use of a new shingles vaccine. Dosing, use, and efficacy will...
Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Diabetes Remission with Weight Loss – Frankly Speaking EP 49
Diabetes remission is defined as a return to normal blood sugar control without the use of medications. Listen to this episode to learn about a trial in which the...
Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine What Does the Evidence Tell Us About Diagnosing and Treating Sinusitis? – Frankly Speaking EP 48
Listen to this episode to learn about the evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute sinusitis. Learning Objectives: Discuss the most recent EBP Guidelines on diagnosis and...
Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine Treatment Options in Opioid Dependence – Frankly Speaking EP 47
Medication-based maintenance therapy is recommended for patients with opioid dependence. Listen to this week’s episode to learn how once monthly naltrexone injections are as effective as daily treatment with...
Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine New Treatment for Asthma – Frankly Speaking EP 46
We will discuss the use of azithromycin as a therapeutic option for patients with persistent symptomatic asthma despite controller maintenance therapy with inhaled corticosteroids and a long-acting bronchodilator. Learning...