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CMAJ Podcasts episodes

May 11, 2015 Electronic nicotine delivery systems: Federal regulation in Canada
Dr. Kirsten Patrick, deputy editor, interviews both Dr. Ronald Labonté, Canada Research Chair in Globalization and Health Equity at the Institute of Population Health and Professor at the University of Ottawa, and Dr. Raphael Lencucha, Assistant Professor in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at McGill University. In their commentary, published in CMAJ, Labonté and Lencucha propose a pragmatic approach to regulating electronic nicotine delivery systems in Canada: cautious measures similar to tobacco control, while using price incentives to shift tobacco users to electronic devices as a harm reduction mechanism until useful data accumulate on relative health outcomes. Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.150347To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]
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16 min
May 11, 2015 Immigrants and risk of psychotic disorders: some groups have increased risk
Dr. Kirsten Patrick, deputy editor for CMAJ, interviews Dr. Kelly Anderson, epidemiologist and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University, co-author of a research article published in CMAJ. The authors of this cohort study that examines linked health and registry data from Ontario find that, among first-generation immigrants, some groups may be more at risk whereas other groups of migrants appear to be protected. Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.141420 To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]
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10 min
May 04, 2015 Vanessa's Law: need better system in place for MDs to document adverse drug reactions
Dr. Kirsten Patrick, deputy editor for CMAJ, interviews Dr. Corinne Hohl, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of British Columbia and scientist at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation in Vancouver. Currently, Bill C-17 (Vanessa's Law) does not require health care providers to document serious adverse drug reactions, but mandates that health care institutions report all documented serious reactions. Documentation rates are currently very low and, unless documentation of adverse events improves, the potential of the law to do good will be small, say Hohl and colleagues in a commentary published in CMAJ. Published May 4, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150057. Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.150057To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]
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12 min
April 25, 2015 Recovery from severe mental illness: more than just symptom management
Dr. Diane Kelsall, deputy editor, interviews Dr. Rob Whitley, Principal Investigator with the Douglas Institute in Montreal and Assistant Professor of psychiatry at McGill. In a commentary published in CMAJ, Whitley and colleagues discuss the steps needed to foster mental health “recovery”, which refers to the process whereby people with severe mental illness progress to live an autonomous, contributing and satisfying life in the community, even with persisting symptoms.
Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.141558

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13 min
April 25, 2015 Nitrofurantoin: less effective for UTIs regardless of kidney function
Dr. Moneeza Walji, editorial fellow, interviews Dr. Amit Garg, nephrologist at London Health Sciences Centre and Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University. Dr. Garg and colleagues found that nitrofurantoin was less effective than other antibiotics for treatment of UTI in a large cohort of older women, regardless of the women’s estimated kidney function. Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.150067To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]
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9 min
April 19, 2015 Pets can be risky: why physicians should discuss zoonotic infections with patients
Dr. Diane Kelsall, deputy editor, interviews Dr. Jason Stull, veterinarian and Assistant Professor at Ohio State University. Dr. Stull has co-authored a review article published in CMAJ. The authors say that health care providers should counsel patients regarding safe pet ownership, particularly those who are pregnant or who have altered immunity, and families with exotic pets and very young children. Stull and colleagues’ review of pet-associated infections provides practitioners with the tools to do this. Published April 20, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.141020. Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.141020To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]
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20 min
April 18, 2015 Effective global tobacco control in the next decade
Dr. Moneeza Walji, editorial fellow, interviews Dr. Prabhat Jha, founding and current director of the Centre for Global Health Research in Toronto. In their commentary published in CMAJ, Dr. Jha and colleagues say that slowing tobacco sales in the next decade will depend on strengthening its implementation by increasing excise tax and improving anti-tobacco legislation. Published April 20, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150261. Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.150261To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]
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15 min
April 14, 2015 Meningoccocal immunity, heart failure & ejection fraction, pharmacare, alcohol misuse & more
Highlights from the April 21st issue of CMAJ, presented by Dr. Diane Kelsall, deputy editor. In this issue: Canada can afford universal pharmacare, failure to address at-risk drinking, drinking water advisories, persistence of meningococcal immunity, heart failure and ejection fraction, pitted keratolysis. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/187/7.tocTo request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]
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8 min
April 09, 2015 Freezing fertility: risks and benefits of social egg freezing
Dr. Moneeza Walji, editorial fellow, interviews Dr. Angel Petropanagos, postdoctoral fellow at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Some women who anticipate fertility decline due to the natural aging process may now choose to freeze their eggs to preserve their future fertility. Dr. Petropanagos discusses the benefits, risks, ethical concerns and societal implications of this practice to provide family physicians with the tools to offer balanced information to clients who seek it. Dr. Petropanagos has co-authored an analysis article with Alana Cattapan MA, Françoise Baylis PhD, Arthur Leader MD, published in CMAJ on April 13, 2015. Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.141605To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]
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16 min
April 07, 2015 Low-back pain, incidental findings of genetic mutations, old orphan drugs, child obesity & more
Highlights from the April 7th issue of CMAJ, presented by Dr. John Fletcher, editor-in-chief. In this issue: reducing imaging for low-back pain, incidental findings of genetic mutations and whether or not Canadians want to know about them, fair pricing for old orphan drugs, childhood obesity guidelines, and more. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/187/6.toc
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