The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik - #1

The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik, is a new series of episodes that provide review and analysis of recently published journal articles important to the practice of primary care medicine. In this episode Dr. Skolnik and guests review the following publications:1. The protective effect of exercise against Covid infection and hospitalization in individuals vaccinated against covid, Association between regular physical activity and the protective effect of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in a South African case–control study. Collie S, et al. Br J Sports Med2022;0:1–7. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2022-105734Guest: Connie Jiang, MD is chief resident in the family medicine residency at Jefferson-Abington Health, Abington Hospital, Abington, PA2. Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction. Solomon, et.al. N Engl J Med 2022; 387:1089-1098DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2206286Guest: Orly Vardeny, Pharm.D is a BPS Board Certified clinical pharmacist with current research that focuses on novel therapies in the treatment of heart failure and the impact of influenza vaccination on heart disease. She has over 10 years of experience researching the effects of medications on cardiovascular conditions. Dr. Varney is a Core Investigator at the Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, and Adjunct Faculty, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.3. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hoge EA, et al, JAMA Psychiatry. 2023 Jan 1;80(1):13-21. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.3679.Guest: Bridget Smith, MD is a second-year resident in the family medicine residency at Jefferson Health – Abington, Abington Hospital, Abington, PA 4. Empagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. The EMPA-KIDNEY Collaborative Group, N Engl J Med 2023; 388:117-127DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2204233Guest: Katie McKormick, MD  is a second year resident in the family medicine residency at Jefferson Health – Abington, Abington Hospital, Abington, PAMedical Director and Host: Neil Skolnik, MD, is an academic family physician who sees patients and teaches residents and medical students as professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. Dr. Skolnik graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and did his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.