Listen to the Top JAMA Network Podcasts of 2020

 

Top Episodes of 2020 Revisit the year's top episodes of JAMA Network podcasts, which feature in-depth discussions about current ideas and innovations in medicine, science, and clinical practice. Get Podcast CME Credit Through the JAMA Network Audio CME App! MOST LISTENED AUDIO 2020 March 24, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin Chloroquine was shown to be active in vitro against SARS coronavirus but is of unproven efficacy and safety in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The drug’s potential benefits and risks for COVID-19 patients is discussed by Dr. David Juurlink, head of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. 17 min 13 sec / 0.25 CME   Listen Now ► August 13, 2020 Why Are We Still Talking About Hydroxychloroquine as a Treatment for COVID-19? The use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 serves as an example of what is wrong with medical information being widely disseminated before it is thoroughly vetted by peer review. David Juurlink, MD, PhD, from the University of Toronto summarizes the evidence base regarding hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19. 13 min 3 sec / 0.25 CME   Listen Now ► April 8, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators Shortages of face masks and N95 respirators have forced clinicians and hospitals to reuse these normally disposable items. Ron Shaffer, PhD, former CDC PPE Research Branch Chief, discusses effective sterilization techniques and how to test that the equipment stays protective after sterilization. 40 min 21 sec / 0.5 CME   Listen Now ► October 19, 2020 Can We Count on Herd Immunity to Control COVID-19? Many people are hoping that enough people develop resistance to COVID-19, either from being exposed to the disease or from vaccination, to develop herd immunity that will enable society to return to normal. But will that happen? Saad Omer, MD, from the Yale Institute for Global Health, discusses his JAMA article on herd immunity and how much we can count on having it to return society to normal from this COVID-19 pandemic. 16 min 11 sec / 0.25 CME   Listen Now ► March 16, 2020 COVID-19 in Seattle: Clinical Features and Managing the Outbreak John Lynch, MD, MPH, an infectious disease physician and medical director for infection prevention and control at the Harborview Medical Center, summarizes his hospital's experience managing the patients and outbreak. 24 min / 0.5 CME   Listen Now ► April 27, 2020 Pandemic Part 1: 1918 Flu Pandemic and COVID-19 Medical historian Howard Markel, MD, PhD, director of the University of Michigan’s Center for the History of Medicine, speaks with JAMA Fishbein fellow Angel Desai, MD, about lessons from the devastating 1918 flu pandemic. Markel discusses his research into the effects of social distancing on US death rates during the worldwide outbreak. Pandemic Part 2: A Trip to Philadelphia’s Mutter Museum 32 min 11 sec / 0.5 CME   Listen Now ► March 23, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Early Safety Signals Around Ibuprofen and Renin-Angiotensin Inhibitors Emerging information about how SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cells has led to speculation that NSAIDs and ACE inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may worsen clinical disease. Infectious disease physician Carlos del Rio, MD, of Emory University explains the concerns and their clinical implications. 9 min 28 sec / 0.25 CME   Listen Now ► April 24, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Ventilatory Management for COVID-Related Respiratory Failure Management of COVID-19-related respiratory failure differs from what is necessary for ARDS. Ventilatory support for COVID-19 patients requires higher than normal tidal volumes with minimal PEEP and allowance for higher than usual serum CO2 levels. How the unique pathophysiology of respiratory failure should be treated is discussed by John J. Marini, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota. 26 min 44 sec / 0.5 CME   Listen Now ► April 3, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Safe Shopping at Stores and Pharmacies Food and medicine shopping is essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, but requires getting out and standing close to strangers at a time when social distancing and sheltering-in-place are recommended. David Aronoff, MD, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, explains how to minimize COVID-19 risk while shopping. 19 min 2 sec / 0.25 CME   Listen Now ► January 30, 2020 Dr Anthony Fauci: What Clinicians Need to Know About Coronavirus A new virus known as the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is rapidly spreading through China. The rapid spread and severity of this illness are worrisome and the possibility that it develops into a pandemic is very real. Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, provides an update on this new disease. 8 min 23 sec / 0.5 CME   Listen Now ► March 6, 2020 Update on Coronavirus: March 6, 2020, by NIAID’s Anthony Fauci, MD Coronovirus continues to spread throughout the world. Anthony Fauci, MD, is the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and has been the main spokesperson for the US government about SARS-CoV-2. Dr Fauci spoke with JAMA Editor in Chief Howard Bauchner, MD, about where we are as of today with the epidemic. 33 min 17 sec / 0.5 CME   Listen Now ► July 13, 2020 How Is COVID-19 Transmitted? Whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted by droplets or aerosol influences which public health interventions might slow its spread. Michael Klompas, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, explains evidence to date about mechanisms of coronavirus transmission and implications for pandemic containment and mitigation efforts. 25 min 29 sec / 0.5 CME   Listen Now ► Questions, comments, or search requests, contact Your Ascension Wisconsin Librarians:   Michele Matucheski   &   Kellee Selden