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BMJ Best Practice Podcast

The BMJ Best Practice podcast publishes interviews with clinical experts, aimed at healthcare professionals and students with an interest in keeping up to date with the latest scientific developments, evidence-based medicine and guidelines.

BMJ Best Practice is ranked one of the best clinical decision support tools for health professionals worldwide.* Structured around the clinical workflow and updated daily, BMJ Best Practice uses the latest evidence-based research, guidelines and expert opinion to offer step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention.

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*Kwag KH, González-Lorenzo M, Banzi R, Bonovas S, Moja L. Providing Doctors With High-Quality Information: An Updated Evaluation of Web-Based Point-of-Care Information Summaries

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

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Latest Episodes:

Hypertension Jan 15, 2020

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Hypertension is a common disorder that affects a large proportion of the community. It is usually asymptomatic and is detected on routine examination or after the occurrence of a complication such as a heart attack or stroke. In this podcast Gregory Lip, Price-Evans Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK, and Senior Investigator, National Institute for Health Research, UK, gives up an overview of the condition. For more on hypertension, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1071 -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

Heart failure, with preserved ejection fraction Jan 02, 2020

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Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome resulting from the impaired ability of the heart to cope with the metabolic needs of the body, resulting in breathlessness, fatigue, and fluid retention. Approximately half of patients with heart failure have normal, or near-normal, left ventricular ejection fraction and are classified as having heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Gerald Carr-White, Consultant Cardiologist, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK, gives us an overview of the condition. For more on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, see BMJ Best Practice: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/953 -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever Dec 04, 2019

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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF)is a notifiable condition, and outbreaks have occurred in Asia, Africa, and Southeast Europe. It resents as a sudden-onset, severe illness with initial influenza-like symptoms, red eyes, and petechiae leading to signs of haemorrhage around day 4. In this podcast, Tom Fletcher, Wellcome Trust/MoD Research Fellow, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, gives us a clinical overview of the virus. For more on CCHF see BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1606 -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

Alzheimer's dementia Nov 27, 2019

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Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease with an insidious onset and progressive but slow decline. It is the most common type of dementia. Judith Neugroschl, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, gives us a clinical overview of the disease. For more on Alzheimer's, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/317 -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

Comorbidities Nov 05, 2019

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According to NICE, two thirds of people aged 65 or over have more than one medical condition, and 47% have three or more. Martin Cowie, Professor of Cardiology, Imperial College London, discusses how comorbidities are a big problem for the health service, and how they should be approached. For more on BMJ Best Practice's Comorbidities Tool, see bestpractice.bmj.com/info/comorbidities -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

Crohn's disease Oct 31, 2019

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Crohn's disease is a condition is a disorder of unknown aetiology, with common presenting symptoms including chronic diarrhoea, weight loss, and right lower quadrant abdominal pain mimicking acute appendicitis. Georgia Woodfield, SpR in Gastroenterology and General Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, gives us an overview of the condition. For more on Crohn's disease, visit BMJ Best Practice: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/42 -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

Influenza Oct 18, 2019

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Characterised by upper and lower respiratory tract symptoms of rhinorrhoea, cough, fever, chills, headache, and myalgia, influenza can occur in local community outbreaks, epidemics, and, rarely, pandemics. Kanta Subbarao, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia, gives us a clinical overview of the infection. For more on influenza, visit BMJ Best Practice: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/6 -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

Malaria Sep 12, 2019

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Ron Behrens, Consultant in Tropical and Travel Medicine, Hospitals for Tropical Diseases and Senior Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, gives us a clinical overview of malaria. For more on malaria visit BMJ Best Practice: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/161 -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

Anthrax Aug 21, 2019

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Anthrax is a rare infection caused by the spore-forming, gram-positive soil organism Bacillus anthracis . Cutaneous disease is the most common manifestation; however, fatal systemic illness due to spore ingestion, inhalation, or injection can occur. In this podcast Ali Hassoun, Infectious Disease Specialist, Alabama Infectious Diseases Center, USA, gives us a clinical overview of anthrax. For more on anthrax, visit BMJ Best Practice: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/604 -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

Coeliac disease Aug 14, 2019

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Coeliac disease is common, affecting up to 1% of the general population, and has a varied presentation. Matthew Kurien, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist, Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease, Sheffield Medical School, gives us a clinical overview of the disease. For more on coeliac disease, visit BMJ Best Practice: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/636 -

The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

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