BMJ talk medicine

The issue of food on nightshifts is a perennial grumble in the NHS, and though it might seem trivial, what does it say of an organisation if they demand their staff work when they're hungry, and what is the onward implication for that on patient care? To discuss all of these issues, we're joined by Neely Mozawala, a community specialist diabetes podiatrist, and Sahlia Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed, a gastr...

We see patients all the time who ,more than any drug or cure, just want an explanation for their symptoms, to understand why they feel the way they do. But giving an explanation isn't necessarily straightforward, we're unsure of the diagnosis, we might worry about how the explanation might be received, or a 10 minute appointment just isn't time to go into all the details. In today's episode, we've...

Patients with asthma present with recurrent episodes of shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing, or coughing. Examination typically demonstrates an expiratory wheeze; however, in severe asthma there is poor air entry and the chest is silent. Lauren Eggert, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, gives...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Rene Pareja, a gynecologist-oncologist at Astorga Oncology Clinic in Medellín and the National Cancer Institute in Bogotá, Colombia. Dr. Pareja is a reviewer for more than 20 specialty journals, an Associate Editor for IJGC, and a member of the board of directors of the International Gynecological Cancer Societ...

The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie. Read the UpFront of the March 2022 issue of Frontline Gastroenterology: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/2/93 The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/2 Listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.

Medical students are taught about and examined a lot on clinical guidelines. What is best for patients overall, as recommended in guidelines, may not be appropriate for individuals. Blanket recommendations, rather than a menu of options or recommendations for shared decision making, ignore patients' preferences. So what do guidelines mean in practice? When do we deviate from them when your clinica...

Practical Neurology Editors Phil Smith and Geraint Fuller talk you through the highlights of the April 2022 issue of the journal. Read more on the PN website: https://pn.bmj.com/content/22/2/93 The full issue here: https://pn.bmj.com/content/22/2 Please subscribe to the Practical Neurology podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get th...

Medicine is complex, and as a doctor you won't always do the right thing - but you can prepare yourself for when mistakes happen, both emotionally and logistically. In this episode of Doctor Informed, Clara Munro is joined by Susanna Stamford, a patient who was on the receiving end of a mistake, which catalysed her interest in patient safety. We're also joined by Anthea Martin, from Medical Protec...

LivingBodiesObjects is a 3-year project funded by the Wellcome Trust designed to test and extend the boundaries of Medical Humanities research. Editor-in-chief of Medical Humanities, Brandy Schillace, interviews Stuart Murray, Professor of Contemporary Literatures and Film and Director of the Centre of Medical Humanities at the University of Leeds, in the UK. Read the blog with the transcription o...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Alex Melamed to discuss neoadjuvant versus primary surgery. Alex Melamed is a gynecologist oncologist and a health services researcher at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia Irving Medical Center. Highlights: - The emergence of evidence supporting non...

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Lynne Millar from Bart's Hospital in London. They discuss her review paper - "Care of the patient after valve intervention". If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2 Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/ear...

The covid-19 pandemic has stretched healthcare staff like never before. As part of the 2022 Nuffield Trust summit, The BMJ hosted a roundtable discussion looking at why workers leave the NHS and how staff wellbeing and retention can be improved. Joining us to discuss are: Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief, The BMJ Billy Palmer, senior fellow, Nuffield Trust Lucina Rolewicz, researcher, Nuffield Trust...

Rick Body, Deputy Editor of EMJ, and Sarah Edwards, Social Media Editor of EMJ, talk through the highlights of the March 2022 edition of the EMJ. We've picked out some of the hottest, most controversial papers from this month's episodes and we're privileged to have the thoughts of the EMJ Editor in Chief, Ellen Weber. We'll discuss hot issues from the association between exit block and mortality,...

Bacterial meningitis represents a life-threatening inflammation of the meninges. Elisabeth Adderson, Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty, Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, gives an overview of the condition. For more on bacterial meningitis, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000104 - The purpose of t...

In this episode of the podcast we’re going to be talking about rural healthcare - and specifically the difficulties that distance, demographics, and funding have introduced into the world’s covid-19 response. Rural regions made vulnerable by limited healthcare infrastructure, lower rates of vaccination, and opposition to government policies are the new frontlines in the pandemic, but support syste...

Diagnosis is a complex categorisation task driven by mental models that reside in long term memory. Through education and experience, clinicians form scripts that encapsulate their knowledge of specific conditions and develop diagnostic schemas that structure their approach to a specific health problem. This cognitive process also intersects with systems, teamwork, and social factors that can enha...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. David Gaffney, Dr. Carien Creutzberg, and Dr. Anuja Jhingran to discuss this month's special issue on radiation oncology. Dr. Gaffney, MD, PhD, Senior Director of Clinical Research, is Professor and Vice-Chair of the University of Utah (U of U) Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Gaffney is a distinguished cl...

There is often a debate about whether medicine is an art or a science. Our medical curriculum tends to favour the science bit, with pathophysiology of diseases and treatment algorithms dominating our learning agenda. Social determinants of health also have equal importance in influencing one’s health, but are we taught enough to address this? Timestamps: 0:00 - 3:15 Intro 3:16 - 7:19 How much do y...

We are excited to present Riva Lehrer, artist and author, and her book GOLEM GIRL, about disability, embodiment, joy, and becoming herself. Read the blog with the transcription of this podcast here: https://blogs.bmj.com/medical-humanities/2023/03/04/podcast-with-riva-lehrer-author-of-golem-girl-a-memoir. Subscribe to the Medical Humanities Podcast in all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcast...

On the podcast this week, we are thrilled to be joined by Associate Professor at the Centre for Health, Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport at the University of Bath, Dr Sheree Bekker. We have all heard the term ‘knowledge translation’, but do we really know why it is important, what this process actually involves, and how can we all start embracing it in our professional lives? Dr Bekker is a...

In this podcast, we walk in the shoes of two PhD scholars starting out on their careers in violence and injury prevention research. Jennifer L. Thompson, MPH, and Lauren Malthaner, MPH, University of Texas, School of Public Health, describe their personal and diverse aspects of the experience they bring to their Doctoral studies. They talk about how their experiences shape their aspirations. They...

Rumination in humans is a disorder of the gut-brain interaction affecting three percent of people worldwide. It's characterised by recurrent regurgitation without associated retching or significant nause​a. B​ehavioural therapies are proved to be effective​, with the potential to be successful at the primary care level. Dr Aditi Kumar, trainee associate editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and spe...

In this episode of the JIM podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Richard McCallum, speaks with Dr. Tamis Bright, the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology at Texas Tech El Paso. Last year on this podcast series, she discussed hypothyroidism. She now returns to discuss the effects, screening tools, and treatment modalities for hyperthyroidism. Dr. Tamis Bright, MD, is a Clinical Endocrinologist and Associa...

Editor-in-Chief Dr. Richard McCallum shares the latest details about JIM’s progress during 2021. Additionally, Dr. McCallum discusses readers’ perspectives about the journal and what we can hope to see this upcoming year from JIM.

Duane Peters from the Lupus Foundation of America interviews Professor Iryna Kulyk from Indiana University in the USA and Professor Martin Kriegel from the University of Münster in Germany and Yale University in the USA. They discuss their study, presented at the Lupus 21st Century conference in September 2021, on the influence of the consumption of resistant starch (a type of dietary fiber) on th...