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#35 HIV Updates
JournalChat with Dr. Tristan Barber
Struggling to keep on top of all the latest developments in HIV? Canβt remember all the different drugs? Your ears are in the right place.
We chat with the brilliant Dr. Tristan Barber, HIV consultant at the Royal Free Hospital, London. He helps us go through some exciting and important developments in HIV medicine including:
π Back to the basics of HIV management
π Two drug regimens
π Injectable drugs
π Chronic inflammation and chronic disease risk
π Vaccines for HIV
π Cure of HIV
π¦ HIV and COVID- any lessons to learn?
Featuring: Dr. Katia Florman & Dr. Jonathan Hudson#34 Journal Round Up
April 2021
Trying to keep up with the medical literature but apparently JournalSpotting HQ has a team of actual beavers𦫠who chew and digest all the articles then present them in a light-hearted podcast.
So why bother?
We cover:
π What BP is optimum based on the latest meta-analysis?
π What to give for generalised epilepsy - Valporate or Keppra?
π How Mushrooms really could reduce the risk of cancer
π Magic mushrooms vs Escitalopram in Depression
π Sleep duration and Dementia risk
π Teeth number and Dementia risk (?!)
π Burnout risk
+ More
βοΈ Show Notes & Bibliography
Dr. Louise China is a senior clinical fellow at the Royal Free Hospital, London and has spent many years investigating the role of albumin in patients with liver cirrhosis.
We chat to Louise about:
π An overview of decompensated cirrhosis
π When to use Albumin in patients with cirrhosis
π The design of the ATTIRE trial
π What can we learn from the ATTIRE trial
π Top tips for managing patients with cirrhosis
π Advice if you want to get invovled with research
A big thank you to Lousie for taking some time out of her busy job as a hepatologist (and her time dreaming of being back scuba diving
Featuring: Dr. Katia Florman & Dr. Jonathan Hudson20th April 2021
#32 Journal Round Up
March 2021
Trying to keep up with the medical literature but the πΊ are open, π is out and youβre not sure how long it will last?
Youβre ears are in the right place.
We cover:
- When should we use albumin & terlipressin in cirrhosis?
- Who gets clots with COVID-19 Vaccines?
- Contrast-induced nephropathy: fact or fiction?
- Does High flow Oxygen make suspected ACS worse?
- Will we be using Inhalers for COVID-19?
βοΈ Show Notes & Bibliography
Have you been wondering how that busy congested main road you commute along every day is bad for your health and the health of your patients?
We chat with Professor Frank Kelly world expert on the impact of air pollution on health.
We discuss:
- What are the different kinds of pollutants in the air?
- How we established a causal link between air pollution and health outcomes?
- What are the key organ systems affected by air pollutants?
- What is the current status in London, the UK, and the world regarding our ability to mitigate the effects of air pollution?
βοΈ. Important links:
London air: a world-class air monitoring network
Breathe London: the app to people navigate air pollution
The famous six city study
The Oxford Street study
London air: a world-class air monitoring network
Breathe London: the app to people navigate air pollution
The famous six city study
The Oxford Street study
