Episode notes
Santa presents the Top 20 Research Studies of 2025 per the AFP annual review
A standalone review of all twenty studies from American Family Physician's annual roundup of the research most likely to change primary care, selected from over twenty thousand studies. It covers infections — partner treatment for bacterial vaginosis, the limited benefit of flu antivirals, COVID vaccination — then women's health, including zoledronic acid in women with normal bone density and postpartum contraception. The cardiovascular section groups four anticoagulation trials that together show when to stop and when to continue. It closes with neurology, bright light therapy for depression, platelet-rich plasma, showering after skin surgery, sulfa allergy testing, and diabetes guidelines that de-emphasize glucose targets.