Exercise and a better diet, prior to surgery, can improve outcomes. Daniel McIsaac, a professor of anaesthesiology from the University of Ottowa and lead author of that research, joins us to talk about getting those results into practice.
Julia Sinclair, professor of addiction psychiatry at the University of Southampton, explains how the NHS has lost sight o ... Show More
Apr 13
The 15th strike, and bringing compassion back to A&E
Coming up in this week’s episode: The 15th Strike: As the latest six-day walkout by resident doctors in England concludes, the BMJ's news team examines the state of the ongoing dispute over pay and training places. Iain Beardsell, consultant in emergency medicine in Southampton e ... Show More
39m 21s
Apr 3
The unchecked rise of shisha tobacco cafes, and making breastfeeding stick
The BMJ published a negative result this week. A new trial focuses on a peer support intervention for improving breastfeeding rates in the UK, but finds no major improvement. We hear from the lead author who tells us what went wrong, and the insights that can still be drawn from ... Show More
34 m
Mar 2025
Is Exercise the Miracle Drug We’ve Been Waiting For? The Number One Way to Strengthen Your Mind and Fight Depression with Dr. Nicholas Fabiano
This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Cozy Earth, and Fatty15. When we think about treating depression, we rarely consider exercise. Yet emerging research shows it can be a powerful tool for managing mild to moderate depression, and it works well alongside other therapi ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2025
Epidemiology and Outcomes in HFimpEF | JACC Deep Dive
In this JACC Deep Dive, Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, discusses a large real-world study by Min et al. examining heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) in over 24,000 patients. The study found that while EF improvement is common (30%), true remissio ... Show More
8m 31s
Dec 2023
The Impact of Microcirculation Assessment in ICU Shock Patients: Insights from the DAMIS Trial
In this episode, we delve into the groundbreaking DAMIS trial, exploring the impact of sublingual microcirculation assessment on treatment decisions for ICU patients with shock. We discuss the methodology, findings, and implications of this extensive multicenter study, offering i ... Show More
5m 15s
Sep 2025
Have we found a better alternative to aspirin?
Millions of us take aspirin daily to ward off heart attack or stroke, but a new study has found an alternative blood thinner, clopidogrel, could be more effective. We find out how it compares.An oral health check-up at least two weeks before surgery has shown to reduce the risk o ... Show More
26m 28s
May 2025
3.4 Delirium: Pathophysiology and Management
Dr. Mark Oldham, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Rochester Medical Center, President-Elect of the American Delirium Society, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, further explores delirium. This episode covers the p ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 2024
393. SGLT Inhibitors: Clinical Implementation of SGLT Inhibitors with Dr. Alison Bailey
CardioNerds Drs. Jason Feinman, Gurleen Kaur, and Rick Ferraro discuss the implementation of SGLT inhibitors in clinical practice with Dr. Alison Bailey. Notes were drafted by Dr. Jason Feinman. In this episode, we discuss the implementation of SGLTi in clinical practice scenario ... Show More
19m 21s