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The podcast currently has 916 episodes available.

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August 08, 2023Insomnia assessment and management for GPs: Part 2 - Behavioural treatments for insomnia
There is a massive magnitude of people suffering from insomnia. It’s important to talk about insomnia and manage it well
Sleep hygiene is helpful but not first line treatment, and should go alongside cognitive behavioural treatments for insomnia (CBT-I)
Digital CBT-I is offered to most patients and is much more readily available to general practitioners throughout primary care
20 to 40% of patients that complete CBT-I cease to use medication for insomnia

Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 29 mins
Guest: Dr Alexander Sweetman, Research Fellow
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30min
August 03, 2023Dementia – Your questions answered
The questions answered in this podcast are listed below.
They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.
Who do we screen, at what age and how often do you repeat these tests?
Patients with total global amnesia, are they at higher risk
Menopausal women with persistent brain fog – are they at higher risk?
How do we differentiate between normal age memory decline vs dementia?
Women being at higher risk – is it because of their longevity?
What’s the purpose of developing tools and how sensitive are they?
Genetic testing – for whom and the cost?
Whom to refer which patients too?
Is diet a factor? What to do for vegans who don’t eat fish? What is safe drinking?
Is Souvenaid effective?
What does Dementia Australia do? Do they help families and patients with NDIS applications?
What other resources and tools are available, in English and other languages?
Where do you see GPs needing more help in becoming more confident in managing patients with dementia and how can they gain more skill and knowledge to help patients in a timely manner and not clog up the currently strained system with less appropriate referrals

Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 41 mins
Guest: Dr Marita Long, General Practitioner
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42min
July 26, 2023 Iron and Pregnancy - Important Recent Developments
In this Healthed lecture, General Practitioner Clinical A/Prof Pradeep Jayasuriya will describe the recent research that shows iron deficiency is not only problematic for the mother and foetus during the pregnancy, but that there can be longer term impact on neuro cognitive development that extend into childhood. These finding increase the imperative to detect and correct iron deficiency in pregnancy promptly and is an important update for all health professionals who work with women who are or are planning a pregnancy.
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27min
July 26, 2023 Practical Melanoma Management in GP – Skin Checks, Biopsies and New Therapies
In this Healthed lecture, , Surgical Oncologist & General Surgeon, A/Prof Robyn Saw will desribe how to identify a high risk patient, key steps in doing an effective skin check, the ideal biopsy, the implications that sentinel lymph node biopsies have for therapy and when to refer your patients.
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28min
July 26, 2023 Oral Corticosteroid Overuse
In this Healthed lecture, respiratory physician and researcher, Professor David Price presents the risks and benefits associated with oral corticosteroids in treating exacerbations of both asthma and COPD. He will also show Australian data on how commonly oral corticosteroids are taken and, most importantly, how clinicians can ensure the most appropriate utilisation of this very effective treatment mainly through exacerbation prevention.
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22min
July 24, 2023Insomnia assessment and management/referral options for GPs: Part 1
Insomnia and sleep disorders are quite common and have a range of medications available
A good sleep history is recommended to understand the problem, and whether it is purely a sleep problem
The importance of checking with the patient whether they use over-the-counter and any complementary medicines
Cognitive behavioural treatment for insomnia is first line, and if a prescription is made, it should be accompanied by a psychologist

Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 28 mins
Guest: Prof Bandana Saini, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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29min
July 20, 2023Winning the battle of priorities: exiting the burnout cycle
Burnout is common, the 5 features that are commonly seen with people with burnout include exhaustion, reduce productivity, cynicism, cognitive dysfunction, insularity
Burnout can be measured by viewing the risk that someone is at and that’s a tool that can be used repeatedly
Different factors need to be considered when looking at triggers or risk factors for burnout in both the workplace, lifestyle, and personality trait
Burnout is different to depression and that’s important for clinicians to recognise how it presents differently
Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 37 mins
Guest: Dr Josephine Braid, Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist
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37min
July 12, 2023AI in medicine and surgery
Defining then excluding areas that have no answer e.g., legal ethical and moral issues, excitedly looking forward to autonomous devices for use in remote areas
It is the present that is most important as we grapple with this new technology
Keeping an eye out for the medium to longer term future possibilities and dangers

Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 30 mins
Guest: Dr Henry Badgery, Chief Surgical Registrar
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30min
July 12, 2023 Aortic Stenosis – Are you Missing it?
In this Healthed lecture, cardiologist, Dr Jordan Fulcher will explain, about 150,000 Australians currently have moderate to severe aortic stenosis, and as many as half remain undiagnosed. And although the symptoms and signs can be subtle, it is imperative these patients be identified, diagnosed and referred for surgical intervention because, if left untreated, their prognosis is as dire as it would be if they had metastatic bowel or lung cancer. Dr Fulcher will also give practical advice to help overcome the challenges involved in detecting, diagnosing and managing patients with this valvular disease.
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27min
July 12, 2023 Chronic Pancreatitis Management
In this Healthed lecture, upper GI surgeon, Dr Brett Knowles outlines the common symptoms and signs of this condition, and identifies those patients most at risk. He will also discuss the most appropriate investigations to confirm the diagnosis and the recommended management including both pharmacotherapy and lifestyle changes.
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22min

FAQs about Healthed Australia:

How many episodes does Healthed Australia have?

The podcast currently has 916 episodes available.