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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>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:24:05 -0400</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>
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			<title>Episode 194: Best interval for repeat BMD testing</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep194.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;BMD screening every 15 years for low-risk women&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;BMD screening every 15 years for low-risk women&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>8:33</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 193: Screening asymptomatic men for prostate cancer</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep193.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Prostate cancer screening: no mortality benefit after 13 years of follow-up (PLCO)&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Prostate cancer screening: no mortality benefit after 13 years of follow-up (PLCO)&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>8:06</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 192: Decision rules for suspected influenza</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep192.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Validated clinical decision rule to guide management for patients with suspected influenza&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Validated clinical decision rule to guide management for patients with suspected influenza&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>8:10</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 191: Pregnant women and at-home birth</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep191.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Home = birth center = OB unit for pregnant women at low risk&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Home = birth center = OB unit for pregnant women at low risk&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:59</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 190: Aspirin and CVD</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep190.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;ASA: not for primary prevention&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;ASA: not for primary prevention&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:08</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 189: Steroids and eustachian tube dysfunction</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep189.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Nasal steroids ineffective for ET dysfunction&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Nasal steroids ineffective for ET dysfunction&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:04</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 188: Breast cancer screening</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep188.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Breast cancer screening benefits overrated&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Breast cancer screening benefits overrated&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>8:49</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 187: H pylori eradication vs placebo</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep187.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;H. pylori eradication decreases functional dyspepsia symptoms (HEROES)&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;H. pylori eradication decreases functional dyspepsia symptoms (HEROES)&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:08</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 186: Niacin in patients on statins</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep186.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Niacin not effective in CAD with low HDL cholesterol  (AIM-HIGH)&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Niacin not effective in CAD with low HDL cholesterol  (AIM-HIGH)&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:23</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 185: Asymptomatic gallstones</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep185.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Asymptomatic gallstones rarely lead to cholecystectomy &amp; may go away&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the InfoPOEM titled &quot;Asymptomatic gallstones rarely lead to cholecystectomy &amp; may go away&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:15</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 184: ADHD and heart disease</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep184.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;ADHD drugs do not increase serious CV events in children and young adults&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;ADHD drugs do not increase serious CV events in children and young adults&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:29</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 183: High sensitivity troponins to rule out MI</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep183.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Negative high-sensitivity troponin rules out AMI&quot;]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
			<enclosure url="http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep183.mp3" length="3480974" type="audio/mpeg" />
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled &quot;Negative high-sensitivity troponin rules out AMI&quot;</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:15</itunes:duration>
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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 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
			<enclosure url="http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep182.mp3" length="3126131" type="audio/mpeg" />
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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>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
			<enclosure url="http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep181.mp3" length="4670467" type="audio/mpeg" />
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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 -0400</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;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>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400</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 -0400</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>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400</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;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>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
			<enclosure url="http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep176.mp3" length="3082660" type="audio/mpeg" />
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			<itunes:author>Essential Evidence Plus</itunes:author>
			<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 -0400</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;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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