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In episode 566, Mike and James invite Émélie back yet again to the podcast and the topic is the balance of benefits to harms of using corticosteroids in adults or children for atopic dermatitis. We come to the realization, as always, that how to use topical corticosteroids is based on knowing the best available evidence and then using lots of common sense – we give you all of that in just 30 minutes.

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Tools for Practice Topical corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis – More than skin deep

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In episode 565, Mike and James invite Émélie Braschi back to the podcast to talk about do-it-yourself hearing aids. We find some very interesting information about how direct-to-consumer self-fitted hearing aids compare to conventional hearing aids fitted via audiogram. You really need to listen to this podcast – your patients will thank you.

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Tools For practice

Do-It-Yourself Hearing Aids

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Episode 564: Can non-hormonal drugs improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause?

In episode 564, Mike and James invite Samantha Moe back to the podcast to talk about the benefits and harms of non-hormonal medications for vasomotor symptoms in menopause. We find they do have an effect over placebo but also people in the placebo group improve, so you need to know all the numbers. We give you those and so much more so please spend 28 minutes with us when you get a chance.

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In this episode, Mike and Jess discuss James Pauls who complains that he has difficulty doing his job. 

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https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/in-the-clinic-episode-11-trouble-doing-job/ 

The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new patient case in each episode. Join family physicians Dr. Mike Allan, Dr. Jess Kirkwood and the gang to resolve the patient’s chief complaint. With practical tips and best available evidence, each podcast highlights the challenges that arise from diagnosis to management. Don’t miss this engaging podcast series brought to you by the College of Family Physicians of Canada!

In this episode, Mike and Jess discuss Tilly Bloc who is in for refills for atrial fibrillation medication.

To claim your Mainpro+ credit, click on the link: https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/in-the-clinic-episode-10-atrial-fibrillation/

The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new patient case in each episode. Join family physicians Dr. Mike Allan, Dr. Jess Kirkwood and the gang to resolve the patient’s chief complaint. With practical tips and best available evidence, each podcast highlights the challenges that arise from diagnosis to management. Don’t miss this engaging podcast series brought to you by the College of Family Physicians of Canada!

In episode 563, Mike and James go over all the RCT evidence for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine in older adults. You need to know the vaccine works, but you really need to know the baseline risk of RSV before anyone can really make an informed decision about this vaccine. We’ll do our best to give you all the numbers.

Show notes Preventing RSV in the elderly

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In episode 562, Mike and James continue to discuss our recently revised 2023 simplified lipid guidelines with Adrienne and Mike. We talk about all the medications used for cardiovascular risk reduction. We go over all the evidence and all the numbers for the benefits (and sometimes lack of benefit) and the harms. We also specifically talk about how to deal with statin intolerance.

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1) PEER simplified lipid guideline 2023 update 2) Lipid-lowering therapies for cardiovascular disease prevention and management in primary care – PEER umbrella systematic review of systematic reviews 3) Simplified Cardiovascular Decision Aid

In episode 561, Mike and James invite Adrienne Lindblad and Mike Kolber to discuss our recently revised 2023 simplified lipid guidelines. We talk about the guideline process, the best available evidence, and discuss some of the rationale we used to recommend the simpler approaches outlined in our guideline. As always, the focus was on shared decision-making and the time needed to treat. Have a listen and see what you think.

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1) PEER simplified lipid guideline 2023 update 2) Lipid-lowering therapies for cardiovascular disease prevention and management in primary care – PEER umbrella systematic review of systematic reviews 3) Simplified Cardiovascular Decision Aid

In this episode, Dr. Michael Allan and Dr. Jess Kirkwood discuss Maxwell, a one-year old with an ear infection. 

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The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new patient case in each episode. Join family physicians Dr. Mike Allan, Dr. Jess Kirkwood and the gang to resolve the patient’s chief complaint. With practical tips and best available evidence, each podcast highlights the challenges that arise from diagnosis to management. Don’t miss this engaging podcast series brought to you by the College of Family Physicians of Canada!

In this episode, Dr. Mike Allan and Dr. Jessica Kirkwood discuss a case of a pregnant patient presenting with nausea. 

To claim your Mainpro+ credits, click on the link below:

https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/in-the-clinic-episode-8-nausea/ 

The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new patient case in each episode. Join family physicians Dr. Mike Allan, Dr. Jess Kirkwood and the gang to resolve the patient’s chief complaint. With practical tips and best available evidence, each podcast highlights the challenges that arise from diagnosis to management. Don’t miss this engaging podcast series brought to you by the College of Family Physicians of Canada!