Episodes
Tuesday Jul 28, 2015
CVD Risk Scores - Are They Accurate?
Tuesday Jul 28, 2015
Tuesday Jul 28, 2015
How well do cardiovascular disease risk calculators really perform? Do they over or underestimate risk? Should we rely on them to make treatment decisions?
Friday Jul 24, 2015
Folic Acid: A Simple Answer to a Very Large Problem?
Friday Jul 24, 2015
Friday Jul 24, 2015
Stroke is responsible for 1 in 19 deaths in the United States and is the leading cause of long-term disability. Could something as simple and cheap as folic acid substantially reduce the risk of stroke? The China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial examined this important question.
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Dressed for Success? Professional Attire and Patient Perceptions
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Every health professional takes an oath to service patients. To fulfill this covenant, patient trust must be earned. Without trust, patients are unlikely to share sensitive, personal information, hindering the provision of optimal care. Gaining trust is influenced by many factors. What influence does attire have on patients’ perceptions of their healthcare providers?
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Insulin Delivery in Type 2 Diabetes: To Pump or Not to Pump?
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Friday Jul 10, 2015
The American Diabetes Association and European Association for the Study of Diabetes (ADA/EASD) guidelines acknowledge that “CSII is a less commonly used and more costly alternative” to basal-bolus therapy in patients with T2DM. The Opt2mise was a robust study intended to clarify the role of CSII in patients with T2DM.