Confession: we have been holding out on you. Specifically, we’ve been sitting on a special episode of Hotcakes and Hot Takes that we recorded this March, with featured guest Armand Gottlieb, MD of the online publication The Scope. But here it is! We hope you’ll enjoy our discussion of topics like the ever-controversial e-cigarettes for smoking cessation question, outcomes related to antibiotic treatment of UTIs among elderly adults, and the role of sacubitril-valsartan for acute decompensated heart failure in inpatient settings (the PIONEER-HF study).  Special guest is Dr. Armand Gottlieb @ArmandGottlieb, who was a third year internal medicine resident at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City at the time of recording. He is a co-Editor of the The Scope, a free and brief weekly roundup of the most recent and relevant medical literature. Full show notes available at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits  Written and Produced by: Sarah Phoebe Roberts MPH, Christopher Chiu MD Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, Stuart Brigham MD, Paul Williams MD, and Christopher Chiu MD Guest Presenter and Content Planning: Armand Gottlieb, MD Editor: Christopher Chiu MD Cover-Art: Christopher Chiu MD   Pick of the Week The SCOPE. The week’s best in evidence-based medicine, written in plain language and delivered to your inbox. Sign-up for weekly emails or download the app.  Time stamps 01:00 Disclaimer, intro, guest bio 06:30 E-cigarettes vs. nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) 15:50 Antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) 27:45 Sacubitril-valsartan for acute decompensated heart failure (PIONEER-HF study) 42:30 Wrap-up and outro