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Send us a textDr. Scott Klarenbach shares the key messages out of a new clinical practice guideline on screening for esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.Dr. Klarenbach is a professor in the Department of Medicine, and Assistant Dean, Health Outcomes at the University of Alberta. He is currently Chair of the Alberta Expert Committee on Drug Evaluation and Therapeutics and member of the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care.The guideline is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190814Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190814-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like

Send us a textWith immunotherapy, a cancer patient's immune system is mobilized to attack cancer cells. It's a promising cancer therapy, but it's not without risks and possible complications. In this podcast, Drs. Megan Himmel, Sam Saibil, and Alex Saltman discuss how immune checkpoint inhibitors work, what cancers they work best for, and what to keep in mind when considering this therapy.Dr. Megan Himmel has a PhD in experimental medicine with a focus on T-cell immunology and is currently a PGY4 rheumatology resident at the University of Toronto. Dr. Sam Saibil is a medical oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto and is a PhD scientist in T-cell activation at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research. Dr. Alex Saltman is a rheumatologist and palliative care physician at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.The practice article they co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191231Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.

Send us a textIn this podcast, Prof. Esyllt Jones discusses the 1918-1920 influenza pandemic, how it exposed social inequalities and racism, how it relates to our current COVID-19 global pandemic and how it's connected to the social unrest happening in the United States. Prof. Esyllt Jones is a professor of history at the University of Manitoba and part-time faculty member at the department of community health sciences, also at the University of Manitoba. She is also the author of the award-winning book Influenza 1918: Disease, Death and Struggle in Winnipeg. She wrote a Medicine & Society article published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.201074Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-201074-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.This episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill. Dr. Bill makes medical billing easy, fast, and pain free. Spend your time on patient care, let us handle billing for you. Dr. Bill is now available for free. Visi

Send us a textPlanned surgeries have virtually ground to a halt owing to service closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic response. But the backlog of elective and non-emergency surgeries is building and at some point, they will have to resume. The question is how?Dr. David Urbach argues that a combined team-based and single-entry approach could help address the problem. He says the pandemic might be an opportunity for transformation of surgical services in Canada.Dr. David Urbach is surgeon-in-chief and medical director of perioperative services at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, senior scientist at ICES and Women’s College Research Institute, and professor of surgery at the University of Toronto.He co-wrote a commentary with Dr. Danielle Martin on the topic.The commentary is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200791Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200791CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts o

Send us a textLe Dr François Lamontagne explique les recommandations des lignes directrices sur le traitement de la COVID-19. Le guide de pratique est divisé en trois sections : les corticostéroïdes, le plasma de convalescents, et les médicaments antiviraux. Il est interviewé par le Dr Luc Lanthier. Le Dr François Lamontagne est spécialiste en médecine interne générale et en soins intensifs au CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS à Sherbrooke et professeur à la faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l'Université de Sherbrooke, et il est expert en recherche clinique aux soins intensifs. Il est aussi co-auteur du guide de pratique clinique sur le traitement de la COVID-19 publié dans le Journal de l'Association médicale canadienne.Dr Luc Lanthier est spécialiste en médecine interne générale au CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS à Sherbrooke et professeur à la faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l'Université de Sherbrooke. Il anime aussi BaladoCritique: https://www.usherbrooke.ca/bala

Send us a textDr. Gordon Guyatt discusses available evidence for many of the treatments being trialed in patients with COVID-19. He and his co-authors developed a clinical practice guideline that systematically reviewed and critically appraised direct and indirect evidence.Dr. Guyatt is a specialist in internal medicine and clinical epidemiologist at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He is also an officer of the Order of Canada for his ground-breaking work in evidence-based medicine.The guideline article he co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200648This guideline will be updated at https://app.magicapp.org/app#/guideline/EK6W0n as new evidence becomes available.CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200648-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multim

Send us a textDr. Elissa Abrams talks about asthma and COVID-19: what asthma patients should keep in mind, how viruses interact with asthma, whether patients should be using a nebulizer, and how asthma exacerbations should be treated.Dr. Elissa Abrams is a pediatric allergist immunologist in Winnipeg, Manitoba.The practice article she co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200617Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200617CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.This episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill. Dr. Bill makes medical billing easy, fast, and pain free. Spend your time on patient care, let us handle billing for you. Dr. Bill is now available for free. Visit www.dr-bill.ca and get started today.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you c

Send us a textDr. Michael Slawnych discusses how to manage dyspnea, or breathlessness, at the end of life. He says all physicians should be prepared to manage dyspnea, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He goes over details such as medications, swallowing difficulties and agitation.Dr. Michael Slawnych is a cardiologist and a palliative care physician at Libin Cardiovascular Institute in Calgary, Alberta.The practice article he wrote is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200488Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200488CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to h

Send us a textPaul Norman and Dr. Christopher Patey talk about their approach to redesigning the emergency department of the rural hospital in Carbonear, Newfoundland, to face the COVID-19 pandemic. They hope it can serve as a potential model for others to follow.Dr. Christopher Patey is a family physician and Paul Normal is a nurse. They both work in the emergency department of Carbonear General Hospital in Newfoundland.The practice article they co-authored with Dr. Shabnam Asghari and Oliver Hurley is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200509Appendix: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2020/04/21/cmaj.200509.1/tab-related-contentThe guest host for this episode was Dr. Sarah Newbery, rural generalist family physician in Marathon, Ontario and member of the CMAJ editorial advisory board.Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200509CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.This episode is

Send us a textIn this "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Lisa Richardson about the meaning of good medicine and traditional Indigenous healing.Dr. Lisa Richardson is an internist of Anishinaabe descent and is a strategic advisor for Indigenous health in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.Dr. Horton and Dr. Richardson discuss the following:- Indigenous models of health and healing- integrating Indigenous health into medical education- holistic self care- academic medical systems- and much moreDr. Jillian Horton is a general internist and director of the Alan Klass health humanities program at the Max Rady college of medicine in Winnipeg, Manitoba.For more of her podcasts or for the Dear Dr. Horton column: www.cmaj.ca/medlifePodcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200491-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.This episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill. Dr. Bill makes medical billing easy, fast

Send us a textDr. Shane Neilson discusses what it's like to navigate medical education and the medical profession with a mental illness. He discusses what has changed over the years, and what areas are still in need of improvement.Dr. Shane Neilson is a disabled poet, physician, and critic. Shane completed his PhD in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University in 2018. He recently received the Governor General’s Gold Medal for his dissertation in disability studies, and he received the Regional Dean’s Award of Excellence in Medical Education for his work on disability in McMaster’s medical faculty. The humanities article he wrote is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191597Also mentioned in the podcast:Handcuffed: Rethinking physical restraints for mental health transfers in university settingsShane Neilson, Andrea Chittle and Juveria Zaheerhttps://www.cfp.ca/content/65/7/460Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191597-----------------------------------This podcas

Send us a textDr James Downar discute avec Dr Bruno Gagnon et ils partagent leurs conseils pour optimiser les soins palliatifs pendant la pandémie COVID-19.Le Dr Bruno Gagnon est médecin spécialiste en soins palliatifs, professeur agrégé à l’Université Laval, et consultant en soins palliatifs au centre intégré universitaire de santé et services sociaux de la Capitale nationale, Québec.Le Dr James Downar, médecin chef de la division des soins palliatifs à l’Université d’Ottawa et médecin en soins critiques à l’hopital d’Ottawa.Ils ont collaboré avec Dr Sandy Buchman et Dr Amit Arya pour écrire un article qui est publié dans le Journal de l’Association médical Canadienne.Article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200465-fTranscription de la conversation: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200465-fJoin us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Can

Send us a textDr. James Downar and Dr. Amit Arya discuss how to optimise provision of palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.Dr. James Downar is head of the division of palliative care at the University of Ottawa and is a critical care physician at The Ottawa Hospital.Dr. Amit Arya is a palliative care physician at Brampton Civic Hospital in Brampton, Ontario and has faculty appointments at both McMaster University and the University of Toronto. They co-authored an analysis article with Dr. Sandy Buchman and Dr. Bruno Gagnon. Their article is published in CMAJ: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200465Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200465-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or an

Send us a textDr. Theodore Wein and Dr. Jeff Habert discuss the recommendations of a new Heart & Stroke guideline on the use of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), or Aspirin, for prevention of vascular events.Dr. Theodore Wein is a neurologist at McGill University and chair of the Heart & Stroke writing group that developed the guideline. Dr. Jeff Habert is a family physician in Thornhill, Ontario and a member of the guideline writing group. The Heart & Stroke guideline is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191599Heart & Stroke best practices site: www.strokebestpractices.ca/recommendations/ASA-for-preventionPodcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191599-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out t

Send us a textDr. Wayne Gold and Dr. Eric Coomes discuss quarantine and how it differs from home isolation. They also chat about: social distancing, mental health during quarantine, lessons from SARS, preparing for COVID-19, and more.Dr. Wayne Gold is an infectious diseases physician at University Health Network-Sinai Health Systems and residency program director for adult infectious diseases at the University of Toronto.Dr. Eric Coomes is a resident training in infectious diseases at the University of Toronto.The practice article they co-authored with Dr. Jerome Leis is published in CMAJ: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200393Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-200393-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada.The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle models. Purchase any new qualifying Audi model and receive an additional cash incentive based on the purch

Send us a textDr. Adam Farmer discusses irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. He explains symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, drug therapies, diet, microbiome, genetics, and more. Dr. Farmer is a gastroenterologist, senior lecturer and clinical director of specialised medicine at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.The review article he co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190716Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190716-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada.The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle models. Purchase any new qualifying Audi model and receive an additional cash incentive based on the purchase type. Details of the incentive program can be found at www.audiprofessional.ca.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also fol

Send us a textDr. Andreas Laupacis, editor-in-chief of CMAJ, speaks with two people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic: Mike Nolan and Dr. Jerome Leis.Dr. Jerome Leis is medical director, Infection Prevention and Control at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and Mike Nolan is chief paramedic and director of emergency services for Renfrew County in Renfrew, Ontario.They discuss:- the latest info on who should be tested for COVID-19- where people should go to get tested- how paramedics are involved in testing patients in their home- what guidance we need from government- the meaning of social distancing- what social distancing measures we should put in place- practical details about self isolation at home- and morePodcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-12mar2020CMAJ COVID-19 resource page: www.cmaj.ca/covid-19-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you c

Send us a textIn this podcast, Dr. Andreas Laupacis, editor-in-chief for CMAJ discusses the clinical practice guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people and people with lived homelessness experience. He discusses with Dawnmarie Harriott, who shares her story of homelessness and how she got involved with the guideline group. He also chats with Dr. Kevin Pottie and Dr. Gary Bloch, who are two of the authors of the guideline.Dawnmarie Harriott is a Voices from the Street Coordinator with the organization Working for Change in Toronto. Dr. Gary Bloch is a family physician at St. Michael’s Hospital and Inner City Health Associates in Toronto.Dr. Kevin Pottie is a family physician and clinical investigator at C.T. Lamont Primary Health Care Research Centre and at Bruyère Research Institute and professor of family medicine at University of Ottawa. The guideline article they co-authored is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190777The linked commentary by Prof. Jesse Thistle and Dr. Janet

Send us a textIn this "Med Life with Dr. Horton" podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Maryam Hamidi about how nutrition, sleep, and hydration interplay to influence short-term alertness and performance as physicians.Dr. Hamidi is Associate Director of Scholarship and Health Promotion at the Stanford Medicine WellMD| WellPhD Center and researcher in the Department of Psychiatry Behavioral Sciences. She completed her masters and doctoral studies in clinical nutrition, nutritional epidemiology and medical sciences at University of Toronto. Over the course of her career, she has authored many highly cited scientific papers on nutrition and physician well-being.Dr. Horton and Dr. Hamidi discuss the following:- nutrition for optimum short-term alertness- nutrition and caffeine to combat fatigue- the role of nutrition in sleep- dehydration and performance- and much moreTo read the CMAJ article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200238Dr. Jillian Horton is a general internist and director of

Send us a textDr. Jonathan Zipursky and Dr. Nathan Stall discuss cannabis edibles, and what's important for users and health care providers to keep in mind.Dr. Zipursky is an internist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and is working on a PhD in clinical epidemiology and health care research at the University of Toronto. Dr. Stall is a geriatrician at Sinai Health System and a research fellow at Women's College Research Institute. He is also completing a PhD in clinical epidemiology and health care research at the University of Toronto.The practice article they co-authored along with Dr. Orly Bogler is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.191305Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191305-----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill.Dr. Bill is an easy-to-use mobile and web solution that truly simplifies the way you do medical billing. Join over 1500 physicians already using our billing soft