BMJ Group Podcasts

Analysing aspirin

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:13:59 +0000

BMJ deputy editor Trish Groves interviews Ike Iheanacho, editor of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, about its report on the use of aspirin as a primary preventative. Kirsten Patrick, an associate editor at the BMJ, talks to Charis Eng from the Cleveland Clinic about the growth in commercially available genomic screening tests. And Sabreena Malik, clinical community editor of doc2doc, BMJ Group's clinical community site, takes us through this week's news. See also; Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease? A practical guide to interpretation and clinical application of personal genomic screening

In this issue - November 2009

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:06:36 +0000

A monthly audio round-up detailing the contents of the latest issue of DTB. Articles: Uncommon knowledge DTB 2009; 47: 121 Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease? DTB 2009; 47: 122 - 125 Over-the-counter weight loss with orlistat? DTB 2009; 47: 125 - 127 Management of seasonal affective disorder DTB 2009; 47: 128 - 132

Tuberculosis in East Timor

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:45:14 +0000

This week Duncan Jarvies talks to Paul Kelly about treating TB in East Timor, and to Kevin Deans about the link between deprivation and heart disease in Glasgow. Annabel Ferriman takes us through this week's news. See also; Differences in atherosclerosis according to area level socioeconomic deprivation Food incentives to improve completion of tuberculosis treatment: randomised controlled trial in Dili, Timor-Leste

Want and no more, need and no less

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:47:30 +0000

Political attention has been focused on providing universal health cover, but this can't happen without curbing rising costs. In this week's podcast Duncan Jarvies talks to Albert Mulley, from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, about how practice variation is driving up the cost of health care. Zosia Kmietowicz takes us through the news. See also; Inconvenient truths about supplier induced demand and unwarranted variation in medical practice

SIDS and SSRIs

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:17:13 +0000

This week Duncan Jarvies talks to Peter Fleming about his latest findings into the risk factors for SIDS. He also finds out from Michael Moore about what's causing the rise in antidepressant prescription in the UK. Birte Twisselmann takes us through the news. See also; Risk factors for SIDS Explaining the rise in antidepressant prescribing

Tumour markers and HPV vaccination

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:40:56 +0000

This week Kirsten Patrick talks to Cathie Sturgeon about the usefulness of tumour markers, Birte Twisselmann finds out from Jane Kim the cost effectiveness of vaccinating boys against HPV, and Deborah Cohen takes us through this week's highlights. See also; Cost effectiveness analysis of including boys in a human papillomavirus vaccination programme in the United States Serum tumour markers: how to order and interpret them The cost of donated drugs

In this issue - October 2009

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:35:14 +0000

A monthly audio round-up detailing the contents of the latest issue of DTB. Articles: Generically speaking DTB 2009; 47: 109 Does BNP testing aid diagnosis of heart failure? DTB 2009; 47: 110 - 113 Imiquimod for superficial and in situ skin malignancy DTB 2009; 47: 113 - 116 Anticoagulation with dabigatran or rivaroxaban DTB 2009; 47: 116 - 120

Statins, kidney disease, and preventing abuse

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 2 Oct 2009 14:19:20 +0000

This week Duncan Jarvies talks to Ben Reis, from Harvard Medical School, about using longitudinal histories to predict domestic abuse. Mabel Chew finds out from Charlie Tomson about the evidence behind using statins in patients with kidney disease, and Annabel Ferriman takes us though the news. See also: Longitudinal histories as predictors of future diagnoses of domestic abuse: modelling study Should statins be prescribed for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease?

Dignified dying and physical barriers

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:41:57 +0000

This week Zosia Kmietowicz talks to Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, about the clarification on the law for assisted suicide. Deborah Cohen finds out from NCAS (the National Clinical Assessment Service) about their recent report into the types of doctors most often referred to them, and Duncan Jarvies talks to Tom Jefferson about how effective physical barriers are at preventing the spread of respiratory viruses. See also: Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses Male doctors, doctors over 50, and doctors qualifying overseas are more likely to raise concerns about performance The Crown Prosecution Service

New problems, old problems

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:03:15 +0000

This week Duncan Jarvies talks to Vivienne Nathanson from the BMA and Gerard Hastings from Stirling University and the Open University about the BMA's plans to take on alcohol advertising. Birte Twisselmann finds out from Ian Gregory about the UK's legacy of deprivation, and David Payne takes us through what's new online. See also: Under the influence - the damaging effect of alcohol marketing on young people doc2doc forum: Should alcohol advertising be banned? Comparisons between geographies of mortality and deprivation from the 1900s and 2001

Waiting times and doctors’ pay

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 4 Sep 2009 17:30:29 +0000

This week Trish Groves finds out from Zack Cooper and Julian Le Grand about "Equity, waiting times, and NHS reforms". Ed Davies, editor of Career Focus, joins us to talk about doctors' earnings, and Birte Twisselmann takes us through the week's news. See also; Equity, waiting times, and NHS reforms What doctors earn

Tamiflu - the wrong message?

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:26:21 +0000

The widespread use of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) has been a key strategy in tackling the H1N1 ‘swine flu’ pandemic in the UK. However, there have been growing concerns about the communication of this approach and rationale behind the policy itself. In this podcast Dr Ike Iheanacho, DTB editor, discusses the policy with two members of the [...]

In this issue - September 2009

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 4 Sep 2009 09:37:30 +0000

A monthly audio round-up detailing the contents of the latest issue of DTB. Articles: Tamiflu − the wrong message? DTB 2009; 47: 97 Self-monitoring for patients on warfarin? DTB 2009; 47: 98 - 101 Non-drug management of chronic low back pain DTB 2009; 47: 102 - 108 Correction: How to misinform patients DTB 2009; 47: 108

The not-so-silent killer

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:19:28 +0000

Duncan Jarvies discovers from William Hamilton that ovarian cancer isn't actually a silent killer. Helen Macdonald learns from Peter Whorwell the difference a little fibre can make, and Birte Twisselmann takes us through this week's news. See also; Soluble or insoluble fibre in irritable bowel syndrome in primary care? Risk of ovarian cancer in women with symptoms in primary care

Student BMJ: Transplant tales

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:49:40 +0000

In the first Student BMJ podcast, we're looking at organ donation - and talk to people involved in all levels of the process. Jessie Colquhoun talks to Jacqueline Monaghan and Annabel Ferriman about their experiences, and Duncan Young explains some of the background to the science.

Scanner surprises.

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:28:02 +0000

Duncan Jarvies talks to Rustam Al-Shahi Salman about the problem of incidental findings in MRI scans. Chloe Veltman reviews new film Adam, about a young man with Asperger's Syndrome. David Payne takes us through the news. See also; Incidental findings on brain magnetic resonance imaging: systematic review and meta-analysis After Rain Man

A pandemic of pandemic news

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:10:42 +0000

David Payne talks to Carl Heneghan and Matthew Thompson, two of the authors of the paper on prescribing antivirals to children, about the media response to their research. Duncan Jarvies finds out from Marc Stone about some FDA research into the increased risk of suicide and suicidal behaviour in people taking antidepressants. Anne Gulland takes us through the news. See also; Neuraminidase inhibitors for treatment and prophylaxis of influenza in children Risk of suicidal behaviour with antidepressants strongly linked to age

Infant death and deprivation

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:20:28 +0000

This week Duncan Jarvies talks to Dr Paramjit Gill about how social deprivation, ethnicity, and maternal age are factors in infant and perinatal death. Helen Morant talks about flu, and Birte Twisselmann takes us through this week's news. See also; What factors predict differences in infant and perinatal mortality in primary care trusts in England? http://pandemicflu.bmj.com/

In this issue - August 2009

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:30:57 +0000

A monthly audio round-up detailing the contents of the latest issue of DTB. Articles: How to misinform patients DTB 2009; 47: 85 Management of carpal tunnel syndrome DTB 2009; 47: 86 - 89 So, what exactly is a cytokine? DTB 2009; 47: 89 - 91 Ezetimibe – an update DTB 2009; 47: 91 - 95 Understanding statistical terms: 5 – systematic [...]

Concussion Update - Part 3

webmaster@bmj.com (BMJ Group) — Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:20:56 +0000

Everything you wanted to know about the Zurich International Conference on Concussion The Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2008 is BJSM’s top download and this podcast takes you behind the scenes. Professor Paul McCrory shares the reasons behind recent changes in management of concussion [...]