Interview with Dr. Raza Naqvi, assistant professor of geriatrics at Western University. In their systematic review and meta-analysis published in CMAJ, Dr. Naqvi and colleagues found that the RUDAS, a brief and freely available tool, compares well with standard tools assessing cognitive deficits. It was developed for particular use among patients whose first language is not English, which makes it useful in settings where patient groups are diverse. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/02/17/cmaj.140802To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]

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Interview with Dr. Raza Naqvi, assistant professor of geriatrics at Western University. In their systematic review and meta-analysis published in CMAJ, Dr. Naqvi and colleagues found that the RUDAS, a brief and freely available tool, compares well with standard tools assessing cognitive deficits. It was developed for particular use among patients whose first language is not English, which makes it useful in settings where patient groups are diverse. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/02/17/cmaj.140802

Interview with Dr. Christopher Parshuram, critical care specialist with the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He is the lead author of a randomized trial published in CMAJ looking at patient safety, resident well-being and continuity of care for three resident duty schedules in the ICU. Work schedules incorporating shorter periods of continuous duty affected neither doctors' daytime sleepiness nor adverse outcomes in patients. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/02/09/cmaj.140752 First published: February 9, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140752To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]

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Interview with Dr. Christopher Parshuram, critical care specialist with the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He is the lead author of a randomized trial published in CMAJ looking at patient safety, resident well-being and continuity of care for three resident duty schedules in the ICU. Work schedules incorporating shorter periods of continuous duty affected neither doctors' daytime sleepiness nor adverse outcomes in patients. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/02/09/cmaj.140752 First published: February 9, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140752

Interview with Dr. Thomas Maniatis, internal medicine training program director and clinical ethicist at McGill. Dr. Maniatis is the author of a commentary published in CMAJ. He argues that resident duty-hour reform must be further evaluated in order to design systems that provide maximal benefit and minimal harms for all involved. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/02/09/cmaj.150010. First published February 9, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150010.To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]

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Interview with Dr. Thomas Maniatis, internal medicine training program director and clinical ethicist at McGill. Dr. Maniatis is the author of a commentary published in CMAJ. He argues that resident duty-hour reform must be further evaluated in order to design systems that provide maximal benefit and minimal harms for all involved. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/02/09/cmaj.150010. First published February 9, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150010.

Highlights from the February 3rd issue of CMAJ, presented by Dr. John Fletcher, editor-in-chief, and Dr. Ken Flegel, senior editor. In this issue: HPV vaccination and its effects on sexual behaviour in adolescent girls, and discovery of a founder mutation for congenital sucrase-isolmaltase deficiency in an Inuit community, CHEP recommendations on sodium intake, cancer and pre-cancer of the anus, the dangers of floppy eyelid syndrome, grief's extraordinary power, ethical approval for studies involving human participants, and more. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/187/2.tocTo request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]

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Highlights from the February 3rd issue of CMAJ, presented by Dr. John Fletcher, editor-in-chief, and Dr. Ken Flegel, senior editor. In this issue: HPV vaccination and its effects on sexual behaviour in adolescent girls, and discovery of a founder mutation for congenital sucrase-isolmaltase deficiency in an Inuit community, CHEP recommendations on sodium intake, cancer and pre-cancer of the anus, the dangers of floppy eyelid syndrome, grief's extraordinary power, ethical approval for studies involving human participants, and more. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/187/2.toc

Interview with Dr. Scott Garrison, associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, and lead author of the prospective cohort study. This time-series analysis used data from BC for new quinine prescriptions, as well as search data from Google Trends. The authors found that nocturnal leg cramps display striking seasonal variability, with incidence highest in summer and lowest in winter. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/26/cmaj.140497. First published January 26, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140497.To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected]

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Interview with Dr. Scott Garrison, associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, and lead author of the prospective cohort study. This time-series analysis used data from BC for new quinine prescriptions, as well as search data from Google Trends. The authors found that nocturnal leg cramps display striking seasonal variability, with incidence highest in summer and lowest in winter. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/26/cmaj.140497. First published January 26, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140497.