Podcast 18: News plus an interview with Prof. Riccardo Utili about infective endocarditis in the elderly

This week we look at why infective endocarditis among the elderly has characteristics very different from its manifestations in younger patients. Prof. Riccardo Utili of the Second University of Naples is our guest. And of course we start with a brief news roundup.

Journal Watch links:

• Breast Cancer Less Likely to Recur in Women with Vasomotor, Joint Symptoms During Early Treatment
• Comorbidities Associated with Delays in MS Diagnosis
• Statin Use Associated with Drops in PSA Levels
• Age Determines Clinical Characteristics of Infective Endocarditis

Journal links:

• Breast cancer article from the Lancet Oncology
• Multiple sclerosis article from Neurology
• JNCI article on statins and PSA levels

Interview links:

• Archives of Internal Medicine study on age and endocarditis

Voting links:

• Federal Election Commission
• Presidential voting history

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