In this episode of the 5-Minute Check In with Dr. Thomas McGinn, Infectious Disease expert Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan joins us for an update on the winter virus season.Topics Discussed:InfluenzaCOVID-19RSVPneumoniaDisease X*Guest: Renuga Vivekanandan, MD, Infectious Disease Expert, Division VP and CMO Physician Enterprise - Midwest, Professor, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Creighton University School of Medicine*Disease X was identified as malaria after this recording. Learn more:https://...

In this episode our myth-busting team discusses the use of PRN antihypertensive medication in hospitalized patients without hypertensive emergencies.Watch as we compare popular beliefs to the latest evidence:Studies referenced: https://doi.org/10.1161%2FHYPERTENSIONAHA.121.17279https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.3007Guests: Dr. Ankita Sagar and Dr. Thomas Frederickson, System VP Hospital Medicine, CommonSpirit Health and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Creighton Univers...

Osteoporosis significantly impacts morbidity and mortality in the U.S., with approximately 12.3 million adults (USPSTF) in the United States aged 50 and over expected to be living with the disease. Osteoporotic fractures result in severe consequences such as functional impairment, chronic pain, reduced quality of life, and loss of independence. Furthermore, the clinical and economic burden of osteoporosis is substantial, with annual costs projected to be $25.3 billion by 2025 (AJMC).The U.S. ...

Topics covered: - Defining antimicrobial stewardship- New randomized clinical trial looking at how stewardship prompts improve antibiotic selection for pneumonia- Resources and how CommonSpirit Health is taking action and addressing this important topicGuest expert: Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan, Infectious Disease Expert, Division VP and CMO Physician Enterprise - Midwest, Professor, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Creighton University School of Medicine

Infectious Disease expert Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan joins us for a preview of what to expect this season. Topics covered:- Viruses- Influenza- COVID-19- RSV- West Nile- MPox - VaccinesGuest: Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan, infectious Disease expert and Division VP and CMO Physician Enterprise - Midwest, Professor, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Creighton University School of Medicine.

Back by popular demand, our mythbusting team takes looks at two new health topics making headlines and compares popular beliefs to the latest evidence: Is exercise as effective as other treatments to help depression?Meta-analysis: https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-075847Do tattoos cause lymphoma?Study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(24)00228-1/fulltextPlus a discussion on correlation vs. causation Guest: Dr. Ankita SagarSystem Vice Presi...

Components of social connection are associated with mortality, but research examining their independent and combined effects in the same dataset is lacking. That has now changed thanks to a recent study published in BMC Medicine. We're joined by the primary author of that study to discuss the results and to get his perspective on social connectivity, loneliness and isolation and the impact on mortality. Discussed:Subjective and objective types of social connectionAnalysis of more than 45...

Back by popular demand, the latest myth-busting episode of the 5-Minute Check In with Dr. McGinn takes a closer look at another popular and controversial topic: Are full body, preventative scans helpful or harmful for healthy individuals?Watch as we separate fact from fiction and compare popular beliefs to the evidence. Previous Myth-Busting EpisodesMyth-Busting — Fasting and Statins Do statins cause muscle aches and is it necessary to fast before labs?https://www.buzzsprout.c...

Learning Objectives (and corresponding articles): Identify medications best avoided by older adults in most circumstances or specific clinical scenarios (JAGS)Discern the benefits, harms, and efficacy of different smoking cessation pharmacotherapies and e‐cigarettes (Annals of Internal Medicine)Evaluate the effectiveness, harms, and benefits of newer diabetic medications on mortality, cardiovascular and renal outcomes (Cochrane Review)Understand the utilization of eGFRcr versus eGFR base...

Learning Objectives:-Review the history and flawed assumptions in the use of race and how race-specific PFT reference equations might lead to health disparities.-Understand the evidence behind the recommendation to use race-neutral reference equations.-Review the quantitative impact of switching from race-specific to race-neutral reference equations.-Assess the many remaining gaps in our understanding of how to use pulmonary function tests to improve health.Speakers:Nirav Bhakta, MD, Associat...