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Each year, the Canadian Society for Internal Medicine (CSIM) Annual Meeting features a presentation of the “Top 5 Papers” in internal medicine. From the papers that had been discussed on The Rounds Table between November 2016 and October 2017, we selected 5 that we felt were particularly influential and presented them as the “Top 5 ...

The post Top 5 Papers (Part 1): PFO Closure or Antiplatelet Therapy for Stroke and Quantifying PE in Syncope appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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This week on The Rounds Table we’re covering important studies in palliative care: treatment of delirium at end-of-life, and examining populations who may be more likely than others to receive aggressive end-of-life care. Kieran and Chris Yarnell break it down for listeners. Sheliza and Emily round out the episode with a special segment on qualitative ...

The post To Treat or Not To Treat? Immigrant Status and End-of-Life & Delirium Treatment in Palliative Care appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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What if you could tell an adult with physician diagnosed asthma that they could safely stop their asthma medications? Or, tell an adult living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that the addition of home non-invasive ventilation could significantly prolong their lifespan? This week on The Rounds Table Kieran and Ariel discuss two thought provoking ...

The post Take My Breath Away: Challenging Asthma Diagnoses & Home Non-Invasive Ventilation in COPD appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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This week on The Rounds Table we’re covering important studies on two very common diseases: osteoporosis and heart failure. Kieran and Laura break it down for listeners. Osteoporosis affects women worldwide, and will become more common because of our aging population. Although several pharmacologic treatments exist to treat the disease, few head to head studies ...

The post Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: Romosozumab for Osteoporosis and Early Palliative Care in Heart Failure appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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A stroke of insight this week on The Rounds Table; Kieran and Mike share the findings of two exciting new studies. Should a patent foramen ovale (PFO) be closed in the context of cryptogenic stroke? What is the impact of educational intervention surrounding anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation? Listen as Kieran and Mike cover ...

The post A Stroke of Insight: PFO Closure or Antiplatelet Therapy for Stroke and Anticoagulation Education in Atrial Fibrillation appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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What’s healthier, a diet high in fat or high in carbohydrates? How can the HEART score be used to stratify patients who present to the Emergency Department with chest pain? Kieran Quinn and Ashley Minuk cover the answers from the findings of two exciting new articles. With the growing burden of cardiovascular and diet related ...

The post PURE at HEART: Fats vs. Carbohydrates as Risk Factors for Mortality and Stratifying Chest Pain in the Emergency Department appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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This week on The Rounds Table Kieran Quinn and Fraser Pollard cover two new studies; the first investigates medical treatment to reduce the risk of preterm pre-eclampsia, and the second examines natriuretic peptide guided therapy for management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Sheliza Halani and Emily Hughes round out the episode with a ...

The post Close to My Heart: Aspirin for Preterm Preeclampsia and Natriuretic Guided Therapy for Heart Failure appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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This week on The Rounds Table we’re deepening our understanding of cardiovascular disease management through covering two exciting new articles. Kieran and Paxton break it down for listeners. Last season we covered FOURIER/evolocumab and the reduction of cardiovascular events through aggressive lipid lowering with PCSK-9 inhibitors. Do treatments that target inflammation without affecting lipid levels ...

The post CANVASsing for Healthy Hearts: Canakinumab for Atherosclerosis and Canaglifozin for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Grab a cup of coffee and get ready to listen – we’re back with a brand new episode to kick off the fourth season of The Rounds Table. How do older adults prefer to discuss cancer screening cessation with their clinicians? Does regular coffee consumption impact mortality? Kieran Quinn and Emily Hughes cover two thought ...

The post We’re off to an EPIC Start! Cancer Screening Cessation and Coffee Drinking & Mortality appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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This week on The Rounds Table we are breaking the dogmas in clinical practice to find out if less is more. Does diverticulitis even require antibiotics in the age of antimicrobial stewardship? Next, how does casting compare to surgery for ankle fractures in older adults? Kieran and Lauren Lacroix discuss two thought-provoking new studies: Diverticulitis ...

The post Summer Replay: Breaking the Status Quo – Antimicrobial Stewardship in Diverticulitis & Casting vs. Surgery for Ankle Fractures appeared first on Healthy Debate.