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Bringing you a curated selection of podcasts relating to COVID-19 across The BMJ, our specialist journals and Best Practice. The purpose of these podcasts is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.
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Can we use mathematics to reduce aortic stenosis waiting lists?
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Ramesh Nadarajah from the University of Leeds. They discuss their recent paper on Covid-bloated waiting lists and whether modelling can help to improve the situation for patients with aortic stenosis. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2
Link to published paper: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e059309 -
Covid and conflict In South Asia
In this second podcast focussing on the covid response in South Asia, we’re focussing on the intersection of conflict and covid in the region. The pandemic has highlighted the underlying weaknesses in many health systems - but could it also be used as a catalyst for change, and be a step towards easing tensions?
To discuss this, Kamran Abbasi, executive editor of The BMJ, is joined by Zulfiqar Bhutta, head of the Institute for Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University, and Arun Mitra senior vice president of Indian Doctors for Peace & Development.
To read more;
Conflict, extremism, resilience and peace in South Asia; can covid-19 provide a bridge for peace and rapprochement?
https://www.bmj.com/content/375/BMJ-2021-067384 -
Helmet type, road safety, covid-19 lockdowns. An oromaxillofacial surgeon preventing injuries in KL
Professor Roszalina Ramli, Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon by training, who developed skills in biomechanics and epidemiology in order to solve what she saw as a major community problem. In this podcast, Dr Ramli tells Editor-in-Chief of Injury Prevention, Rod McClure, how she stepped from the operating theatre to research, and into public health policy.
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If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a 5-star rating on the Injury Prevention Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/injury-prevention-podcast/id942473946). Thank you for listening! -
What are the risks from 'aerosol-generating procedures’ in the treatment of patients with COVID-19?
Do hospitalised COVID-19 patients receiving treatment with CPAP and HFNOT present a significant added risk of viral contamination to the surrounding environment used by healthcare workers?
And is there enough evidence to suggest or recommend levels of PPE that should be used for healthcare workers caring for patients on CPAP or HFNOT?
Two of the main questions this short podcast addresses. Rachael Moses, Multimedia Editor Thorax BMJ, interviews Dr Chris Green, Consultant in Infectious Diseases & General (Internal) Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Read the two related papers:
SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination from hospitalised patients with COVID-19 receiving aerosol-generating procedures - https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2021/11/01/thoraxjnl-2021-218035
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases: but do ‘aerosol generating’ procedures? - https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2021/11/10/thoraxjnl-2021-218133 -
Covid-19 Vaccine in Children and Pregnancy with Dr. Sonja A. Rasmussen
In this episode of the JIM Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Richard McCallum speaks with Dr. Sonja A. Rasmussen on the COVID-19 vaccine in children and pregnancy. Dr. Rasmussen is currently a Tenured Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Pediatrics with a Joint Appointment at the Department of Epidemiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology.
She has previously served as Deputy Director of Infectious Disease at the CDC, Acting Director of the Office of Health Preparedness and Response, Deputy Director of the Influenza Coordination Unit and Senior Scientist at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. -
Diet quality and risk and severity of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study
Dr Philip Smith, Digital and Education Editor of Gut and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, interviews Professor Andrew Chan, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. This podcast is focused on the paper "Diet quality and risk and severity of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study", published in paper copy in Gut in November 2021. Link to the paper: https://gut.bmj.com/content/70/11/2096
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