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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>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:30:29 -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>
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			<title>Episode 60: Diabetes and home monitoring</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep060.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Self-monitoring ineffective in patients with diabetes (ESMON)"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Self-monitoring ineffective in patients with diabetes (ESMON)"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:27</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 59: Homocysteine</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep059.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Homocysteine lowering not helpful in women at high risk for CVD"]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Homocysteine lowering not helpful in women at high risk for CVD"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:51</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 58: Breast CA screening for high risk women</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep058.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Combined ultrasound + mammogram for high-risk women increases cancer yield"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Combined ultrasound + mammogram for high-risk women increases cancer yield"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>10:18</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 57: Anxiety and insomnia</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep057.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Eszopiclone and escitalopram useful for anxiety and insomnia"]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Eszopiclone and escitalopram useful for anxiety and insomnia"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>9:07</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 56: Quality of life after prostate cancer treatment</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep056.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Quality of life varies after different prostate cancer treatments"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Quality of life varies after different prostate cancer treatments"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:35</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 55: Effectiveness of dementia treatments</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep055.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Dementia treatments minimally effective"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Dementia treatments minimally effective"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:23</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 54: SSRIs and upper GI bleeding</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep054.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "SSRIs associated with upper GI bleeding"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "SSRIs associated with upper GI bleeding"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:34</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 53: Lung Age for smoking cessation</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep053.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Telling Lung AgeEsmokers their "lung age" increases quit rates"]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Telling Lung AgeEsmokers their "lung age" increases quit rates"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:31</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 52: CBT for depression</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep052.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "CBT+ alternative SSRI better than alternative SSRI alone in adolescent depression"]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "CBT+ alternative SSRI better than alternative SSRI alone in adolescent depression"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>5:29</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 51: Screening for hepatitis C</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep051.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Screening for hepatitis C has minimal benefit (NNS = 4000)"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Screening for hepatitis C has minimal benefit (NNS = 4000)"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:42</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 50: Antibiotics after I&amp;D of skin abscess</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep050.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Antibiotics do not improve outcomes after I&amp;D of skin abscess"]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Antibiotics do not improve outcomes after I&amp;D of skin abscess"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>5:20</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 49: Surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep049.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Surgery of some benefit for lumbar spinal stenosis"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Surgery of some benefit for lumbar spinal stenosis"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:00</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 48: Honey cough</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep048.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Single dose of honey effective for cough in kids"]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Single dose of honey effective for cough in kids"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:06</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 47: Chewing gum and hospital discharge</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep047.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Chewing gum hastens bowel motility and shortens hospital stay after colorectal surgery"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Chewing gum hastens bowel motility and shortens hospital stay after colorectal surgery"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:00</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 46: Is there something else?</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep046.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Asking "Is there something else?" decreases patients' unmet concerns"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Asking "Is there something else?" decreases patients' unmet concerns"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>5:59</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 45: Atibiotics, steroids for acute sinusitis</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep045.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Antibiotics and nasal steroids of little/no benefit for acute sinusitis"]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Antibiotics and nasal steroids of little/no benefit for acute sinusitis"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:56</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 44: Drugs for kidney stones</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep044.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Alpha-blocker or nifedipine may help pass kidney stones"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 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 "Alpha-blocker or nifedipine may help pass kidney stones"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:51</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 43: HPV DNA screening</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep043.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "HPV DNA screening detects CIN3 and cancer earlier"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "HPV DNA screening detects CIN3 and cancer earlier"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:44</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 42: Lumbar supports</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep042.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Lumbar supports decrease symptoms but not work absence"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "Lumbar supports decrease symptoms but not work absence"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>7:43</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Episode 41: Oral contraceptives and cancer risk</title>
			<link>http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/netcasts/ipweekly_ep041.mp3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "OCs not associated with overall cancer risk"]]></description>
			<author>Essential Evidence Plus</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<category>Medicine</category>
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			<itunes:summary>Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled "OCs not associated with overall cancer risk"</itunes:summary>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>6:46</itunes:duration>
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