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		<title>POEM of the Week Podcast</title>
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		<description>Each week, Dr. Mark Ebell, POEMs Editor, joins Dr. Michael Wilkes, NPR correspondent and Vice-Dean of the UC-Davis Medical School, for a five minute discussion about an important recent medical study reviewed by the POEMs editors. POEMs provide synopsised reviews of studies that could affect a clinician's practice, and the discussion in this podcast provides additional depth and insight into the issue covered by the POEMs synopsis.  More about POEMs and it's companion point-of-care search tool, Essential Evidence Plus, at www.essentialevidenceplus.com.</description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:19:02 -0500</pubDate>
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		<itunes:author>Mark Ebell and Michael Wilkes</itunes:author>
		<itunes:summary>Each week, Dr. Mark Ebell, POEMs Editor, joins Dr. Michael Wilkes, NPR correspondent and Vice-Dean of the UC-Davis Medical School, for a five minute discussion about an important recent medical study reviewed by the POEMs editors. POEMs provide synopsised reviews of studies that could affect a clinician's practice, and the discussion in this podcast provides additional depth and insight into the issue covered by the POEMs synopsis.  More about POEMs and it's companion point-of-care search tool, Essential Evidence Plus, at www.essentialevidenceplus.com.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:keywords>infopoems, infopoem, mark ebell, michael wilkes, poem, evidence based medicine, ebm</itunes:keywords>
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			<title>Episode 182: VTE prophylaxis in medical and stroke patients</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep182.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Universal VTE prophylaxis not recommended for hospitalized medical and stroke patients&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Universal VTE prophylaxis not recommended for hospitalized medical and stroke patients&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:31</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 181: Weight loss and coaches</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep181.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss two POEMs related to weight loss]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss two POEMs related to weight loss</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>9:44</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 180: Vitamin E and prostate cancer</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep180.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Vitamin E supplementation increases risk of prostate cancer&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Vitamin E supplementation increases risk of prostate cancer&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:51</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 179: False positive mammograms</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep179.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Screening for breast cancer: False-positive rates 60% over 10 years&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Screening for breast cancer: False-positive rates 60% over 10 years&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:19</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 178: Barrett&apos;s esophagus</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep178.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss two POEMs relating to Barrett&apos;s esophagus]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss two POEMs relating to Barrett&apos;s esophagus</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:34</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 177: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep177.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Dose-response relationship of alcohol in adverse pregnancy outcomes&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Dose-response relationship of alcohol in adverse pregnancy outcomes&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:45</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 176: Steroid or saline for lumbar radiculopathy</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep176.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Steroid or saline injection ineffective for lumbar radiculopathy&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Steroid or saline injection ineffective for lumbar radiculopathy&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:25</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 175: Does adenoidectomy decrease infection?</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep175.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Adenoidectomy does not decrease respiratory tract infections in children&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Adenoidectomy does not decrease respiratory tract infections in children&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>8:30</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 174: High dose saw palmetto</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep174.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;High-dose saw palmetto no better than placebo for BPH symptoms&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;High-dose saw palmetto no better than placebo for BPH symptoms&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>5:22</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 173: Cytisine to help patients quit smoking</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep173.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Cytisine is inexpensive, safe, and modestly effective for smoking cessation&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Cytisine is inexpensive, safe, and modestly effective for smoking cessation&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:06</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 172: Dabigatran vs warfarin in AF</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep172.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Dabigatran cost-effective for AF prophylaxis in some patients, not others&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Dabigatran cost-effective for AF prophylaxis in some patients, not others&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>11:30</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 171: Massage and lower back pain</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep171.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Massage improves function in patients with chronic low back pain&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Massage improves function in patients with chronic low back pain&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:02</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 170: Neseritide and acute heart failure</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep170.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;No benefit of nesiritide for acute heart failure (ASCEND-HF)&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;No benefit of nesiritide for acute heart failure (ASCEND-HF)&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>8:23</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 169: Placebo and albuterol</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep169.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Placebo or sham interventions strongly affect subjective outcome measures&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Placebo or sham interventions strongly affect subjective outcome measures&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:43</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 168: Identifying children with serious respiratory</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep168.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Symptoms poorly predict kids with serious respiratory illness&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Symptoms poorly predict kids with serious respiratory illness&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:29</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 167: Symptom detected early prostate cancer</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep167.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Treatment for symptom-detected early prostate CA effective in pts younger than 65&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Treatment for symptom-detected early prostate CA effective in pts younger than 65&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>8:05</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 166: Leukotriene inhibitors first line or add on</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep166.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Pragmatic primary care trial finds LTI similarly effective as inhaled steroid, LABA&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Pragmatic primary care trial finds LTI similarly effective as inhaled steroid, LABA&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>8:37</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 165: Vitamin D supplements for mental health</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep165.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Annual Vitamin D supplementation does not improve mental well-being&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Annual Vitamin D supplementation does not improve mental well-being&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:37</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 164: Autism medications</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep164.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Autistic disorder symptom treatments have limited evidence&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Autistic disorder symptom treatments have limited evidence&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>10:25</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 163: Ultrasound and wound abscesses</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep163.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;US-guided needle aspiration ineffective for treatment of skin abscesses&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;US-guided needle aspiration ineffective for treatment of skin abscesses&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>8:09</itunes:duration>
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