Video Archive
May 2012
Dr. Carl (Chip) Lavie provides further evidence for the validation of the obesity paradox. Previous study results may be misleading if fitness of the patient is not also considered. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Yonas Geda reveals an interaction between computer use and physical activity that is associated with a decrease in cognitive impairment, the interim stage between normal aging and dementia. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Daniel Haller and Bernadette Mansi characterize the credibility gap in reporting industry-sponsored medical research and identify potential approaches to resolve it. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Carola Arndt reviews the diagnosis, prognosis, new directions in therapy, and long-term complications of treatment for common childhood tumors. Click here to learn more.
April 2012
Dr. Uma Thanarajasingam proposes using unit-based admissions and service census caps to decrease workload and enhance education while maintaining high patient care standards and duty hour regulation compliance. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Rodolfo Savica finds no increased incidence of dementia, ALS, or Parkinson disease in persons who played high school football from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Konstantinos Vardakas compares the effectiveness of vancomycin and other antibiotics in treating patients with gram-positive infections. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Jeffrey Pasternak describes the science and techniques behind contrast imaging medications emphasizing risks and side effects and best practice procedures. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Wayne Shelton describes the differences between, and the complementary perspectives of, medical and ethical consultations. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Peter Cram compares outcomes for Medicare Patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty in US News and World Report Top Ranked Orthopedic Hospitals and competing non–top-ranked hospitals. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Kurtis Reed reveals a significant increase in the incidence of melanoma in young adults. Click here to learn more.
March 2012
Dr. Michael Keane discusses the effects the Interstate Commerce Clause and the United States legal system has on health care insurance. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Eric Moore notes a high cure rate and increased quality of life for patients receiving robotic surgery for tonsil and tongue-based cancer. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Rebecca Laborde shares the results of a study that supports the application of mRNA-sequence technology to improve the understanding of tumor prognosis, which would improve individualized patient care strategies. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Ethan Bryson reviews the success of opioid substitution therapy vs abstinence-based models for medical professionals returning to work after addiction treatment. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Manish Kohli notes an association of the TRMT11 gene and prostate cancer and identifying predictive biomarkers. Click here to learn more.
February 2012
Dr. J. Michael Bostwick discusses the potential benefits and current legal limitations for including marijuana in medical research. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Jason Szostek describes a phenomenon of severe cyclical vomiting after long-term use of marijuana that is relieved by hot showers. Click here to learn more.
Dr. David Warner reveals an association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and exposure to multiple procedures and surgery requiring general anesthesia in young children. Click here to learn more.
Dr. Jennifer St. Sauver compares data from the US Census Bureau with statistics from the Rochester Epidemiology Project and confirms the generalizability of its data. Click here to learn more.
January 2012
Dr. William L. Lanier, Editor-in-Chief, , discusses the redesign of Proceedings and the many exciting new features now available.
Dr. Ayalew Tefferi discusses the Mayo Clinic experience with 1000 patients who have primary myelofibrosis and provides context for the design and interpretation of clinical trials.
Dr. Abdirashid Shire reports the frequency of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection in Somali immigrants.
Dr. W. Ray Kim reports a 2-fold increase in the incidence of liver cancer during the past 3 decades, primarily in conjunction with the rate of hepatitis C infection.
Dr. Rodolfo Savica discusses 3 highly successful outcomes in patients with Tourette syndrome who underwent deep brain stimulation.
Dr. Toby Weingarten provides methods in which emergency response teams can assess rapidly deteriorating patient conditions that may indicate earlier intervention options.
Dr. Jennifer St. Sauver provides information that will assist patients and clinicians in interpreting variations in PSA levels over time.
May 2011
Dr. Daryl J. Kor, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses an article on automated electronic strategies to identify pertinent risk factors for postoperative acute lung injury.
April 2011
Dr. Shannon M. Dunlay, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses an article on medication adherence of patients in the community who have heart failure.
Dr. Andrew D. Rule, nephrologist and epidemiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses an article on the association of kidney function and metabolic risk factors with density of glomeruli on renal biopsy samples from living donors.
Dr. Juan Sanchis, cardiologist at University Clinic Hospital in Valencia, Spain, discusses an article on the influence of comorbid conditions on 1-year outcomes in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome.
Dr. Tanaz A. Kermani, rheumatologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, provides an overview of their findings in a large series of patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
Dr. Marie T. Brown and Dr. Jennifer K. Bussell, practicing internists in the Chicago, IL, area, discuss their article on patient adherence to prescribed medications.
March 2011
Dr. Darcy A. Reed, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Consultant in the Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her article on the views of residency program directors regarding the effect of the 2010 duty hour recommendations on the 6 core competencies of graduate medical education.
Dr. Amy S. Oxentenko, Consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, details a study that looked at the effects of 16-hour duty periods on patient care and resident education.
Dr. J. Taylor Hays, Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses an article that compares the effectiveness of residential treatment with outpatient treatment for tobacco use and dependence.
February 2011
Dr. Zelalem Temesgen, Consultant in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, introduces the Symposium on Antimicrobial Therapy.
Dr. Barbara P. Yawn, Director of the Department of Research at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, MN, discusses her article on the recurrence of herpes zoster.
Dr. Charles D. Burger, Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, provides the basis and background of the research, highlights the primary findings of the study, and explores the potential implications of the results of comparison of body habitus in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Dr. Mario Mandala, Medical Oncologist at Riuniti Hospital in Bergamo, Italy, discusses his artcle on patients with primary cutaneous melanoma and low socioeconomic status, which is associated with thicker melanoma and a poorer clinical outcome.
Dr. Petra M. Casey, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her artcle on abnormal cervical appearance.
January 2011
Dr. Shaji K. Kumar, Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article on recent improvements in survival in primary systemic amyloidosis and the importance of an early mortality risk score.
Dr. Jani R. Jensen, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her article on fertility preservation.
Dr. Tom D. Thacher, Consultant in the Department of Family Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article coauthored with Dr. Bart L. Clarke on vitamin D insufficiency.
Dr. John B. Bundrick, Consultant in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article entitled "Clinical Pearls in General Internal Medicine."
December 2010
Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, Consultant in the Breast Diagnostic Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her article on diagnosing and managing patients with BRCA mutations.
November 2010
Dr. Farrah J. Mateen, Neurology Fellow and PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins Hospital, discusses her editorial "Khat Chewing: A Smokeless Gun?"
Dr. Samuel J. Asirvatham, Professor of Medicine and Consultant in Cardiac Electrophysiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the perspectives on withdrawing pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapies at end of life.
Dr. Katherine M. Piderman, Chaplain, Coordinator of Research for the Department of Chaplain Services, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the results of a multisite survey of patients' expectations of hospital chaplains.
Dr. Ayalew Tefferi, Professor of Hematology and Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article entitled "Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Many New Drugs, Little Therapeutic Progress."
October 2010
Dr. Sean J. Pittock, Consultant in the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the findings of a recent study investigating the clinical predictors of immunotherapy responsiveness in patients with presumed autoimmune dementia.
Dr. Daniel J. Berry, Professor and Chairman of the Mayo Clinic Department of Orthopedic Surgery in Rochester, MN, discusses the findings of an article in which he and his coauthors evaluated the utilization rates of total hip and total knee arthroplasty from 1969-2008 in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
Dr. Philip R. Greipp, Professor of Medicine at Mayo Medical School in Rochester, MN, discusses his article on idiopathic systemic capillary leak syndrome (Clarkson's Disease).
Dr. S. Vincent Rajkumar, Consultant in the Division of Hematology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses advances in the diagnosis, classification, risk stratification, and management of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, and implications for recategorizing disease entities.
Dr. Keith M. Swetz, Palliative Medicine Physician, Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Associate Program Director for the Palliative Medicine Program, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the clinical and ethical differences between withholding and withdrawing of life-sustaining measures and palliative sedation vs physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia.
September 2010
Dr. Paul S. Mueller, Chair of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article on the ethics of ventricular assist device withdrawal.
Dr. Chakradhar Venkata, an Intensivist at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital-Mayo Health System, Mankato, MN, discusses his article on patients hospitalized for 2009 H1N1 infection at Mayo Clinic.
August 2010
Dr. John Bachman, Consultant in the Department of Family Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article detailing the results of a pilot study evaluating the effectiveness of the use of e-visits in a primary care setting using a structured history.
Dr. Adam P. Sawatsky, Chief Medical Resident at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, discusses his article on the Mayo International Health Program.
Dr. Leslie A. Sim, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her review article on eating disorders in the primary care setting.
July 2010
Dr. Ali Zirakzadeh, Consultant in General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article on various disorders associated with sexual abuse and the most violent form of abuse, rape, in men and women.
Dr. Hector I. Michelena, Consultant in Cardiovascular Diseases at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his review assessing the evidence base for the use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography and epiaortic ultrasonography in valvular heart disease surgery.
Dr. Thomas J. Beckman, Consultant in Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses 3 Clinical Pearls in men's health.
June 2010
Dr. J. Michael Bostwick, Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article on a generalist's guide to treating patients with depression with an emphasis on using side effects to tailor antidepressant therapy.
Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, Director of the Breast Diagnostic Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her article on managing aromatase inhibitors in breast cancer survivors.
Dr. Masud H. Khandaker, a Fellow in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the diagnosis and management of pericardial disease. In Part I, he discusses acute pericarditis and relapsing pericarditis. In Part II, he discusses cardiac tamponade and constrictive pericarditis.
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May 2010
Dr. Jan Stepanek, Consultant at Mayo Clinic, discusses his article on noninvasive measurement of central vascular pressures with arterial tonometry.
Dr. Jennifer Fugate, from the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her article on posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
Dr. Kymberly Watt, a Hepatologist and Transplant Hepatologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her article on pain management in the cirrhotic patient.
March 2010
Dr. Ognjen Gajic, Consultant in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article on a Mayo-developed informatics infrastructure for syndrome surveillance, decision support, reporting, and modeling of critical illness.
February 2010
Dr. David Wetter, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Mayo Clinic, discusses a retrospective study of 27 patients that examined clinical, etiologic, and histologic features of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and possible correlates between disease severity and etiologic and histopathologic findings.
Dr. Christine Heisler, formerly of Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeon at Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, discusses complication rates between local and referral patients undergoing vaginal hysterectomy at Mayo Clinic.
January 2010
Dr. Jorge Escobedo, Head, Medical Research Unit on Clinical Epidemiology, Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, discusses a cohort of patients selected for the presence of coronary artery disease, duration of diabetes mellitus of 20 or more years and microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria; these findings were found to be important predictors of the severity of peripheral arterial disease and left ventricular dysfunction.
Dr. Manish Kohli, Associate Professor of Oncology, Division of Medical Oncology, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses new developments in the medical management of prostate cancer.
H1N1 Update
Dr. Greg Poland
Click here to watch video Part 1
In Part 2 of his interview, recorded November 19, 2009, Dr. Greg Poland, Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Mayo Clinic and Director of the Mayo Vaccine Research Group, discusses the likelihood that the H1N1 will become part of the seasonal vaccine next year, when to provide/seek treatment with antiviral agents, the usefulness of antiviral treatment even after the ideal 48-hour window has passed, the speed of progression of the disease, and the importance for all health care workers to be vaccinated.
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December 2009
Dr. Shaji Kumar, Associate Professor of Hematology and Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses updated Mayo Stratification of Myeloma and Risk-Adapted Therapy (mSMART) Consensus Guidelines. The identification of well-defined and reproducible prognostic factors and introduction of new therapies with unique modes of action and impact on disease outcome have for the first time opened up the opportunity to develop risk-adapted strategies for managing this disease. In the absence of prospectively validated evidence, these consensus guidelines rely on existing evidence (randomized trials, subgroup analyses, and retrospective studies) and are meant to provide a working framework for the management of multiple myeloma.
Dr. Ayalew Tefferi, Professor of Hematology and Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the findings of his retrospective study (N=176) of survival in patients with primary myelofibrosis younger than 60 years. Improvement in survival was noted in those with high- and moderate-risk disease but not in those with low-risk disease. These findings suggest a salutary effect of recent treatment approaches, but prospective controlled trials are needed to confirm such an effect.
November 2009
Dr. David Wetter, Assistant Professor in Dermatology at Mayo Clinic, discusses lupus-like syndrome attributable to anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy.
Dr Shernan Holtan, Instructor in Medicine and Oncology at Mayo Clinic, discusses parallels between pregnancy and cancer, particularly in regard to immune modulation, and their implications for cancer therapeutics.
Dr. Leslie Cooper Jr, Cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses the diagnosis and treatment of viral myocarditis.
October 2009
Dr Bernard Gersh, Professor of Cardiology at Mayo Clinic, discusses cell therapy for cardiac repair.
Dr. Scott Litin, Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, introduces the Clinical Pearls Series.
Dr. Amy Oxentenko, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, discusses "Clinical Pearls in Gastroenterology."
September 2009
Dr. Barbara P. Yawn, Director of Research at Olmsted Medical Center, discusses health care utilization and cost burden of herpes zoster.
Dr Gordon W. Dewald, Professor Emeritus in Laboratory Medicine and Laboratory Genetics at Mayo Clinic, discusses genetic abnormalities and pancreatic cancer.
August 2009
Dr. S. Vincent Rajkumar, Professor of Hematology at Mayo Clinic, discusses the findings of a population-based study of disease associations with MGUS.
June 2009
Dr Kendall H. Lee discusses his review article, entitled "Disrupting Disordered Neurocircuitry: Treating Refractory Psychiatric Illness With Neuromodulation"
