Podcasts about Westmead Hospital

Osteoporosis, which is characterised by low bone density and bone tissue deterioration, affects two thirds of Australians over the age of 50.Healthy Bones Australia has been contracted by The Department of Health and Aged Care to update the 2017 guidelines for osteoporosis management.A summary of this update has now been published in the Medical Journal of Australia.Professor Peter Wong is a rheumatologist and head of Rheumatology at Westmead Hospital and the honorary medical director of Healthy Bones Australia.He is one of the co-authors of the guidelines and joins me now.

Join Kristin as she chats with Dr Gaurav Sutrave to chat about emergening treatments for fungal infections.  Gaurav is a Staff Specialist Haematologist and Transplant and Cell Therapies Physician at Westmead Hospital, as well as the Medical Director for the Westmead T cell Therapies Laboratory.

Henry talks with Dr Danielle Einstein, a Clinical Psychologist specialising in the treatment and prevention of anxiety and OCD. Danielle is an Adjunct Fellow at Macquarie University. She was the first Australian Clinical Psychologist to call for a phone ban in schools based on her 2013 paper on how emotional health is connected to tolerance for uncertainty. She was Head of the Anxiety Clinic at Westmead Hospital from 1996 to 2002, and has run her own private practice since 2003. She has continued to both collaborate on and lead research projects throughout her career. Audio production by Rob Kelly. This conversation was broadcast on 97.7FM Casey Radio in August 2024.

Doing CPR right away can double or even triple a person's chance of surviving cardiac arrest. Dr Dayamathi Jeganathan who works as a Senior Emergency Specialist at Blacktown and Westmead Hospital explains more about CPR. - ஒருவரின் இதயம் ஏதாவது காரணத்தினால் திடீரென நின்று போனால் உடனே CPR செயவதினால் அதனை இயங்க வைத்து அவர் உயிரை காப்பாற்ற முடியும். CPR என்றால் என்ன? அதனை எல்லோரும் கற்க வேண்டிய அவசியம் என்ன போன்ற CPR குறித்த பல கேள்விகளுக்கு பதில் கூறுகிறார் Blacktown மற்றும் Westmead மருத்துவமனைகளில் Senior Emergency Specialistஆக பணியாற்றி வரும் டாக்டர் தயாமதி ஜெகநாதன் அவர்கள். அவரோடு உரையாடுகிறார் செல்வி.

"TopMedTalk Down Under" continues our 'as live' coverage of the 2024 Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and Faculty of Pain Medicine's Annual Scientific Meeting. This conversation highlights the complexities and challenges of conducting clinical research, the need to navigate unexpected results and limitations in study design. Find out more about the ANZCA foundation here: https://www.anzca.edu.au/research/anzca-foundation Presented by Andy Cumpstey, Clinical lecturer, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Southampton, England, and Kate Leslie, Professor, Specialist Anaesthetist and Head of Research at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne with their guests Jai Darvall, Associate Professor, Anaesthetist and intensive care specialist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, co-lead of the perioperative medicine service within the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, and senior lecturer in critical care education at the University of Melbourne, Lachlan Miles, Associate Professor, Staff Specialist and Head of Research in the Department of Anaesthesia at Austin Health, an Honorary Principal Fellow of the Department of Critical Care at the University of Melbourne, Stefan Dieleman, Staff Specialist, Head of Research in the Department of Anaesthesia at Westmead Hospital and Associate Professor, Academic Lead for Anaesthesia at Western Sydney University, and a Clinical Associate Professor at The University of Sydney.    

"TopMedTalk Down Under" continues 'as live' coverage of the 2024 Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and Faculty of Pain Medicine's Annual Scientific Meeting. This piece tackles the subject of leadership, the importance of mentors, the benefits of networking and the challenges emerging practitioners. Presented by Andy Cumpstey, Clinical lecturer, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Southampton, England, and Kate Leslie, Professor, Specialist Anaesthetist and Head of Research at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne with their guests Claire Maxwell, Staff Specialist Anaestetist, Brisbane Mater Hospitals, Brisbane and Co-convenor of the Emerging Leaders Conference, Shannon Morrison, Pediatric Anaesthetist at Queensland Children's Hospital in Brisbane and co-convener of the Emerging Leaders Conference, Mark Priestley, Head of the Anaesthetic Department, Westmead Hospital, Sydney. You can find out more about ANZCA here: https://www.anzca.edu.au/

In this episode with Alex Roberts, we explore the world of walking aid prescription, adherence, and falls prevention in physiotherapy. We examine the importance of selecting the right aids, strategies for improving adherence, and the prevalence of falls among different patient populations. Additionally, we discuss innovative solutions like magnetic walking aids and their potential to enhance adherence and reduce falls risk. Alex Roberts studied at the University of Sydney has worked as a physiotherapist in the NHS in the UK and Westmead Hospital in Australia and has a passion for falls prevention.Magnetic Walking Aid research article link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38019042/#:~:text=Conclusion%3A%20The%20results%20of%20this,drops%20when%20compared%20to%20SWAs.If you like the podcast, it would mean the world if you're happy to leave us a rating or a review. It really helps!Our host is @sarah.yule from Physio Network

In this episode of The Savvy Dentist Podcast, Dr. Jesse Green is joined by Dr. Dylan Hyam, experienced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Now, if you've ever thought that running a dental practice can be challenging at times, well, frankly, you're absolutely right. It can be very challenging on occasion. But how about running eight practices all at once?  Dr. Dylan Hyam is a specialist maxillofacial surgeon in Canberra, and along with his business partner, he also operates TMJ clinics around the country.  In this episode, Dylan and Jesse have a really wide ranging conversation with some great lessons around decision making, and how to make decisions that are effective over the long haul.  Dylan has a very deliberate and considered approach to both his life and his businesses, underpinned by a strong sense of values and principles. And one of those principles that Dylan holds above all else, the work must be good.  Now, we all know that as healthcare providers, we want to do great work that we're proud of, and what Dylan shares is his long term approach to building success in practice. Based on this value of doing great dentistry or great work. And he's also a really astute businessman and Dylan explains how he builds teams and his businesses to operate remotely from his headquarters in Canberra. And he's been able to instill great culture remotely.  So if you've ever wanted to own more, more than one practice, or even if you want to run your one practice much better this conversation with Dr. Dylan Hyam will help you. Dr. Dylan Hyam gained honours degrees in both Medicine and Dentistry from the University of Sydney. He began his career serving in the Royal Australian Army before taking up his first residency post at Westmead Hospital, Sydney.  A/Prof Hyam trained in Sydney, Canberra and the United Kingdom, in order to maximize his exposure to the management of complex maxillofacial patients.  In the United Kingdom he gained valuable training and experience in the management of head and neck cancer, orthognathic surgery, and complex bone grafting procedures. A/Prof Hyam is the Director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit at The Canberra Hospital. He divides his time between both public and private practice.  A/Prof Hyam holds multiple appointments within the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, relating to the provision of training to young surgeons. His appointment as Adjunct Associate Professor at the Charles Sturt Dental School allows for a continuum of education for undergraduate dental students. Based on this value of doing great dentistry or great work. And he's also a really, really astute businessman because what he talks about is how he builds teams and his businesses operate remotely from his headquarters. And he's been able to instill great culture remotely. So if you've ever wanted to own more, more than one practice, or even if you want to run your one practice much better this conversation with Dr. Dylan Hyam will help you. [6:06] - The transition from Dentist to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. [9:18] - Consult, Operate, and running business, the ‘how to' manual. [18:57] - The power of efficiency, and how to refine it. [23:48] - Good decisions can have bad outcomes … similarly, bad decisions can have good outcomes. [27:24] - How to scale from one to 8 practices. [29:46] - The power of delegation and how to utilise it to run your practice remotely. [35:28] - Aim to be predictable, repeatable, and reliable for your team and your culture will boom. [42:41] - Staying focussed on the long term vision is powerful, and profitable.

Today we discuss developments in treating kidney disease, including advice for general practitioners, how patients can get support – and balancing life as a specialist.  My special guest is Professor Gopi Rangan, a nephrologist staff specialist at Westmead Hospital and a clinician scientist at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/9/spotlight-on-a-rare-kidney-disease-this-world-kidney-day/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.

In this TOGA Podcast the speakers discuss Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) – An Emerging Treatment Platform in Lung Cancer. The discussion explores the different molecules and mechanisms of drugs currently available, trial results and the subsequent place of ADCs in the Lung Cancer. Furthermore, our guests expand upon the management of patients receiving these drugs. A/Prof Melissa Moore, Medical Oncologist at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, is joined in this conversation by fellow medical oncologists A/Prof Tom John from Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne and A/Prof Adnan Nagrial from Westmead Hospital in Sydney.

Guest Speaker:Dr Indika De Lanerolle (MBBS, MD, MRCEM) is a Consultant Emergency Physician at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Colombo. He is also the first emergency physician in Sri Lanka.Interviewed By:Samoda Wilegoda - ED trainee at Westmead Hospital. Music/Sound Effects: Awakening by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Denna Dena Na (Papara Song).  Electronic Rock (King Around Here) by Alex Grohl, available via https://pixabay.com/music/beats-electronic-rock-king-around-here-15045/.  Tropical Evening by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Promotional VideoMusic - Tropical Evening by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Natalie is joined by Dr Ian Bilmon, a senior consultant Haematologist working at Westmead Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospital to do a deep dive into haemochromatosis. They cover: What is heriditary haemochromatosis or iron overload? How is haemochromatosis managed? What other conditions are patients with haemochromatosis at risk of? Who else is at risk of iron overload and how is it managed?   Avid Purple Pen listeners may recognise Dr Bilmon who has been on our podcast previously.  Check out episode 70 where Ian goes back to Haematology Basics.

Guest Speaker: Dr Kavita Varshney (MBBS EMDM FACEM FCEM) is an emergency physician with a special interest in disaster medicine and clinical education. She is also the deputy director of Emergency Medicine at Westmead Hospital.Interviewed By:Dr Pramod Chandru (FACEM). Music/Sound Effects: Adventure by Roa Music | https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Lagoon by LiQWYD & Luke Bergs | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, https://soundcloud.com/bergscloud, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Dr Malay Rana had a vision for a dedicated cystic fibrosis treatment facility and he had begun his research to achieve this. After his passing his family kept his dream alive and now their hard work has finally paid off with a purpose-built service at Sydney's Westmead Hospital. - મીનલબેન અને દિવ્યેશભાઇએ સિસ્ટીક ફાઇબ્રોસિસના દર્દીઓને યોગ્ય સારવાર મળી રહે એ માટે તેમના પુત્ર ડો મલય રાણાનું સપનું સાકાર કર્યું. આ વોર્ડમાં સિસ્ટીક ફાઇબ્રોસિસની પરિસ્થિતિ ધરાવતા દર્દીઓ માટે કેવી વિશેષ સુવિધાઓ છે જાણો, મિનલબેન પાસેથી.

Jeffery Morgan has helped positively change the lives of more than 650,000 Australians as well as countless organisations through his coaching programs, workshops and events. He uses everything he has, from his lived experiences and street smarts to his qualifications as a Nutritionist, Coach & Consultant to inspire, motivate and educate others to live their best life.There are no limits to his reach. He is an ambassador, advocate, and public speaker. Jeff works closely with many Indigenous communities and organisations as well as others including Mission Australia, the Australian Defence Force, the NRL, NSW and ACT Health, Sydney City Council, Westmead Hospital, and the University of Sydney.LINKS:Website https://jeffreymorgan.com.au/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCyrlQlTDdQgPZG0h4Vd1dAInstagram https://www.instagram.com/thejeffreymorgan/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jeffreymorganthelifestyleprogram/Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreymorganlifestyleprogram/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thejeffreymorgan?lang=enSupport the show and get exclusive content for only $15 a month. You will find like-minded people, get one-to-one calls, frameworks from our guests, and loads more - exclusive content from this episode can also be found there. Sign up now: Community: https://thefive8take.locals.com/supportTF8T Links: https://linktr.ee/thefive8takeSponsors:https://Loanoptions.ai/five8 (loans in Australia only)http://steadyfreddy.com.au/ USE PROMO CODE: FIVE8 for 20% off.https://ancestralnutrition.com.au/?p=B1jdih6t5 USE PROMO CODE: DIOGO10 for 10% off ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr Therese Burke, the Clinical Platform Coordinator for Multiple Sclerosis Australia, is passionate about educating and empowering people with Multiple Sclerosis.  She conducts research into MS across diverse areas, all towards stopping and reversing MS. Dr Burke, who is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Notre Dame Australia, started her journey in nursing almost 40 years ago, commencing studies at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, having moved from Dubbo in rural New South Wales. Dr Burke's dedicated and impressive career has included specialty training in critical care, asthma, immunology and allergy treatment, followed by training and working in complex disease clinical trials. Therese has been active in many aspects of MS research, including scientific (biomarkers, genetics, pharmaceutical), clinical (fatigue, depression, QOL, compliance, medication efficacy, pregnancy) nursing (fatigue, patient comprehension, diagnosis, nurse education) and Neurologist initiated research, as well as managing clinical drug trials since 1994.   And just recently, Therese was appointed as a member of the Order of Australia awarded in the Australia Day Honors 2023.   Impressive, compassionate and intelligent, Therese shared her story with Hanya Oversby last week.   For more information on Therese and MS Australia, please click on this link https://www.msaustralia.org.au/news/dr-burkes-australia-day-honour-puts-multiple-sclerosis-in-the-spotlight/   More information about Hanya Oversby can be found on https://hanyaoversby.com.au/

Former Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has warned a period of elevated interest rates is likely to persist as central banks around the world continue to tackle a “once-in-a generation” inflation crisis. South Australian year 4 students are trailing their peers when it comes to literacy, according to a newly released global study. Ten children on a bus packed with 45 students have suffered serious injuries in a horrific smash in Melbourne's west. Junior trainee doctors at ­Westmead Hospital's intensive care unit have spoken out about concerns of bullying, harassment, “unsafe” rosters and they say the unit is in ­danger of again losing its ­training accreditation status. Look out, Australia – Donald Trump Jr is coming to town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has warned a period of elevated interest rates is likely to persist as central banks around the world continue to tackle a “once-in-a generation” inflation crisis. South Australian year 4 students are trailing their peers when it comes to literacy, according to a newly released global study. Ten children on a bus packed with 45 students have suffered serious injuries in a horrific smash in Melbourne's west. Junior trainee doctors at ­Westmead Hospital's intensive care unit have spoken out about concerns of bullying, harassment, “unsafe” rosters and they say the unit is in ­danger of again losing its ­training accreditation status. Look out, Australia – Donald Trump Jr is coming to town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has warned a period of elevated interest rates is likely to persist as central banks around the world continue to tackle a “once-in-a generation” inflation crisis. South Australian year 4 students are trailing their peers when it comes to literacy, according to a newly released global study. Ten children on a bus packed with 45 students have suffered serious injuries in a horrific smash in Melbourne's west. Junior trainee doctors at ­Westmead Hospital's intensive care unit have spoken out about concerns of bullying, harassment, “unsafe” rosters and they say the unit is in ­danger of again losing its ­training accreditation status. Look out, Australia – Donald Trump Jr is coming to town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has warned a period of elevated interest rates is likely to persist as central banks around the world continue to tackle a “once-in-a generation” inflation crisis. South Australian year 4 students are trailing their peers when it comes to literacy, according to a newly released global study. Ten children on a bus packed with 45 students have suffered serious injuries in a horrific smash in Melbourne's west. Junior trainee doctors at ­Westmead Hospital's intensive care unit have spoken out about concerns of bullying, harassment, “unsafe” rosters and they say the unit is in ­danger of again losing its ­training accreditation status. Look out, Australia – Donald Trump Jr is coming to town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey, it's 5:05 on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023. From the Sourced Podcast Network in New York city, this is your host, Pokie Huang. Stories in today's episode come from Edwin Kwan in Sydney, Australia, Shannon Lietz in San Diego, California, Katy Craig in San Diego, California, Olimpiu Pop, in Transylvania, Romania, and Marcel brown in St. Louis, Missouri. Let's get to it.Sydney Cancer Treatment Center Suffers Data Breach

What is a 'clinical trials network' and why is it important? This piece explores one of ANZCA's Annual Scientific Meeting's big talking points with two of the key opinion leaders in the field. Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen speak with Stefan Dieleman, Cardiac Anaesthetist at Westmead Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and Andrew Davidson, Senior Staff Anaesthetist at the Royal Children's Hospital, head of Anaesthesia Research at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.

Diversity and gender balance is an important part of the bigger picture in medicine. This piece looks at the facts. Monty Mythen and Desiree Chappell have an important conversation with Kate Leslie, Honorary Professor, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, Specialist Anaesthetist, The Royal Melbourne Hospital & North Western Mental Health and Non-Executive Director, Australian Medical Council and Claire Stewart, Anaesthetist, Westmead Hospital. This year TopMedTalk is proud to be providing exclusive coverage of the annual Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) conference, the professional body responsible for the specialties of anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand. For more on ANZCA go here: https://www.anzca.edu.au/ And join in the conversation by checking out their socials here: instagram.com/the_anzca/ https://facebook.com/ANZCA1992 https://youtube.com/AnzcaEduAu

Theme: Orthopaedics. Participants: Professor Herwig Drobetz (orthopaedic trauma surgeon at Lismore Base Hospital), Dr Anthony Wilson (orthopaedics registrar at Lismore Base Hospital), Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Mariez Gorgi and Kim Van Vu. Discussion:Gibson, P. D., Adams, M. R., Koury, K. L., Shaath, M. K., Sirkin, M. S., & Reilly, M. C. (2016). Inadvertent Reduction of Symphyseal Diastasis During Computed Tomography. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 30(9), 474–478. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000000627.Presenter: Kim Van Vu - emergency medicine trainee at Westmead Hospital. Music/Sound Effects: Esta Noche by Vendredi & Shifumi | https://soundcloud.com/vendrediduo, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com,  Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Picasso by Ikson | https://youtube.com/ikson, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Theme: Orthopaedics. Participants: Professor Herwig Drobetz (orthopaedic trauma surgeon at Lismore Base Hospital), Dr Anthony Wilson (orthopaedics registrar at Lismore Base Hospital), Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Mariez Gorgi and Kim Van Vu. Discussion:Combined Randomised and Observational Study of Surgery for Fractures in the Distal Radius in the Elderly (CROSSFIRE) Study Group, Lawson, A., Naylor, J. M., Buchbinder, R., Ivers, R., Balogh, Z. J., Smith, P., Xuan, W., Howard, K., Vafa, A., Perriman, D., Mittal, R., Yates, P., Rieger, B., Smith, G., Adie, S., Elkinson, I., Kim, W., Sungaran, J., Latendresse, K., … Harris, I. A. (2021). Surgical Plating vs Closed Reduction for Fractures in the Distal Radius in Older Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA surgery, 156(3), 229–237. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2020.5672. Presenter: Mariez Gorgi - emergency medicine advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects: Got My Love by LiQWYD & Markvard | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, https://soundcloud.com/markvard, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Sunset Beach by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Today we speak to Professor Jan-Willem Alffenaar from Westmead Hospital and the University of Sydney about Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Tuberculosis. Professor Alffenaar reviews the PK/PD issues with common TB medications, the strengths and weaknesses of TDM and how best to utilise TDM in the treatment of TB patients. REFERENCES1) personalised dosing of TB drugsClinical standards for the dosing and management of TB drugsAlffenaar JW, Stocker SL, Forsman LD, Garcia-Prats A, Heysell SK, Aarnoutse RE, Akkerman OW, Aleksa A, van Altena R, de Onata WA, Bhavani PK. Clinical standards for the dosing and management of TB drugs. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2022 Jun 1;26(6):483-99.Population Pharmacokinetics and Bayesian Dose Adjustment to Advance TDM of Anti-TB Drugs.Sturkenboom MG, Märtson AG, Svensson EM, Sloan DJ, Dooley KE, van den Elsen SH, Denti P, Peloquin CA, Aarnoutse RE, Alffenaar JW. Population pharmacokinetics and Bayesian dose adjustment to advance TDM of anti-TB drugs. Clinical pharmacokinetics. 2021 Jun;60:685-710.2) drug exposure - pathogen susceptibility - treatment outcomeDrug exposure and susceptibility of second-line drugs correlate with treatment response in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a multicentre prospective cohort study in China.Zheng X, Forsman LD, Bao Z, Xie Y, Ning Z, Schön T, Bruchfeld J, Xu B, Alffenaar JW, Hu Y. Drug exposure and susceptibility of second-line drugs correlate with treatment response in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a multicentre prospective cohort study in China. European Respiratory Journal. 2022 Mar 1;59(3).Drug Exposure and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Predict Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment Response.Zheng X, Bao Z, Forsman LD, Hu Y, Ren W, Gao Y, Li X, Hoffner S, Bruchfeld J, Alffenaar JW. Drug exposure and minimum inhibitory concentration predict pulmonary tuberculosis treatment response. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021 Nov 1;73(9):e3520-8.3) TDM frameworkTherapeutic Drug Monitoring of Anti-infective Drugs: Implementation Strategies for 3 Different Scenarios.Kim HY, Byashalira KC, Heysell SK, Märtson AG, Mpagama SG, Rao P, Sturkenboom MG, Alffenaar JW. Therapeutic drug monitoring of anti-infective drugs: implementation strategies for 3 different scenarios. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. 2022 Feb 1;44(1):3-10.4) point of care TDMA mobile microvolume UV/visible light spectrophotometer for the measurement of levofloxacin in saliva.Alffenaar JW, Jongedijk EM, van Winkel CA, Sariko M, Heysell SK, Mpagama S, Touw DJ. A mobile microvolume UV/visible light spectrophotometer for the measurement of levofloxacin in saliva. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2021 Feb;76(2):423-9.Levofloxacin pharmacokinetics in saliva as measured by a mobile microvolume UV spectrophotometer among people treated for rifampicin-resistant TB in Tanzania.Mohamed S, Mvungi HC, Sariko M, Rao P, Mbelele P, Jongedijk EM, van Winkel CA, Touw DJ, Stroup S, Alffenaar JW, Mpagama S. Levofloxacin pharmacokinetics in saliva as measured by a mobile microvolume UV spectrophotometer among people treated for rifampicin-resistant TB in Tanzania. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2021 Jun;76(6):1547-52.

Theme: Critical Care.Participants: Dr Alex Yartsev (intensivist at Westmead Hospital), Dr Mark Salter (emergency physician at Westmead Hospital), Maddy Jegatheeswaran (intensive care Fellow at Westmead Hospital), Gladis Kabil (registered nurse at Westmead Hospital), Kristian Adams, Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, and Samoda Wilegoda. Discussion:Sud, S., Friedrich, J. O., Adhikari, N. K. J., Fan, E., Ferguson, N. D., Guyatt, G., & Meade, M. O. (2021). Comparative Effectiveness of Protective Ventilation Strategies for Moderate and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A Network Meta-Analysis. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 203(11), 1366–1377. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202008-3039OC. Presenter: Maddy Jegatheeswaran intensive care Fellow at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects: Blue Sweater by RYYZN | https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Good Day by Ikson | https://youtube.com/ikson, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Theme: Critical Care.Participants: Dr Alex Yartsev (intensivist at Westmead Hospital), Dr Mark Salter (emergency physician at Westmead Hospital), Maddy Jegatheeswaran (intensive care Fellow at Westmead Hospital), Gladis Kabil (registered nurse at Westmead Hospital), Kristian Adams, Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, and Samoda Wilegoda. Discussion:Kabil, G., Liang, S., Delaney, A., Macdonald, S., Thompson, K., Saavedra, A., Suster, C., Moscova, M., McNally, S., Frost, S., Hatcher, D., & Shetty, A. (2021). Association between intravenous fluid resuscitation and outcome among patients with suspected infection and sepsis: A retrospective cohort study. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34(3), 361–369. https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13893. Presenter: Gladis Kabil - registered nurse at Westmead Hospital and PhD candidate. Music/Sound Effects: Lagoon by LiQWYD & Luke Bergs | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, https://soundcloud.com/bergscloud, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. My Old East Coast by Vendredi feat. Melanie | https://soundcloud.com/vendrediduo, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Trick Or Treat by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. When The Lights Go On by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

With only eight years away from reaching the goal of ending HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, United Nation Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns that we are off track towards the target. How far are we off track? Can we end the epidemic as scheduled? Host Tu Yun is joined by Professor Wu Zhiwei, Director of the Center for Public Health Research at Nanjing University, Professor Dominic Dwyer, medical virologist at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and Mr. Yu Fei, Deputy Director of Medical Affairs, Danlan Public Interest on this episode of Chat Lounge.

Theme: Critical Care.Participants: Dr Alex Yartsev (intensivist at Westmead Hospital), Dr Mark Salter (emergency physician at Westmead Hospital), Maddy Jegatheeswaran (intensive care Fellow at Westmead Hospital), Gladis Kabil (registered nurse at Westmead Hospital), Kristian Adams, Pramod Chandru, Caroline Tyers, Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, and Samoda Wilegoda. Discussion:Ameloot, K. et al. (2020) “Optimum blood pressure in patients with shock after acute myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest,” Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 76(7), pp. 812–824. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.06.043. Presenter: Kristian Adams - intensive care trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects: Alicante by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Dance by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Descriptions by RYYZN | https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Get Away by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Theme: Healthcare Worker Well-Being.Participants: Dr Felicity Day (emergency physician), Dr Laura Brown (emergency physician), Natalie Harman (psychotherapist and counselor), Diane Premnath, Nasim Erfani, Caroline Tyers, Jack Ashley, Shreyas Iyer, and Mariez Gorgi. Discussion:Brand, S. L., Thompson Coon, J., Fleming, L. E., Carroll, L., Bethel, A., & Wyatt, K. (2017). Whole-system approaches to improving the health and wellbeing of healthcare workers: A systematic review. PloS one, 12(12), e0188418. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188418. Presenter: Diane Premnath - ED advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects: Adrenaline by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Down by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

In season 2, Episode 10; PCOS diagnosis & recurrent miscarriage, all your questions answered​, Elizabeth & Georgia interview reproductive specialist and gynaecologist Dr Helen Peric from City Fertility. Dr Peric completed her medicine degree at Sydney University, and later undertook specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology at Westmead Hospital as well as Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. This led her to an interest in infertility and reproductive medicine and sub-specialty training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Genea.During this conversation, Dr Peric discusses PCOS diagnosis and Fertility. She explains the criteria for accurately diagnosing PCOS, how it can be misdiagnosed as well as emphasising the importance of regular cycles not only for menstrual health and fertility but also general health. From there, Dr Peric talks about her research into MTHFR gene mutation and her findings associated with miscarriage. She also delves into the diagnosis of recurrent miscarriage, and tests that she recommends to her patients who have experienced recurrent miscarriage. To finish off, Dr Peric gives advice to women and couples on their fertility journey.If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe and share a review to ensure we continue to bring you the most relevant and evidence based information and education in an integrative healthcare setting.For more information head to The Dao Health.Follow us on instagram @integratingchinesemedicine and @thedao Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theme: Healthcare Worker Well-Being.Participants: Dr Felicity Day (emergency physician), Dr Laura Brown (emergency physician), Natalie Harman (psychotherapist and counsellor), Diane Premnath, Nasim Erfani, Caroline Tyers, Jack Ashley, Shreyas Iyer and Mariez Gorgi. Discussion:Zhang Q, Mu M-c, He Y, Cai Z-l, Li Z-c. Burnout in emergency medicine physicians: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Medicine 2020; 99:32(e21462). Presenter: Nasin Erfani - ED advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects: Coastline by Ikson | https://youtube.com/ikson, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Gatekeeper by The Piano Says | https://soundcloud.com/thepianosays, https://spoti.fi/3uvxbRU, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Paradise by Ikson | https://youtube.com/ikson, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Piano Rock Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals | https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Theme: Toxicology. Participants: A/Prof. Naren Gunja (clinical toxicologist), Pramod Chandru, Amanda De Silva, Mariez Gorgi, Tim Selvaraj and Kit Rowe. Discussion:Tokuda, Y., Kikuchi, M., Takahashi, O., & Stein, G. (2006). Prehospital management of sarin nerve gas terrorism in urban settings: 10 years of progress after the Tokyo subway sarin attack. Resuscitation, 68(2), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.05.023.Presenter: Mariez Gorgi - ED advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects: Eternal Sunshine by LiQWYD & Luke Bergs | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, https://www.lukebergsmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US. Legendary Epic Heroic Cinematic Music | Heroic by Alex-Productions | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVA, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.  Nightswim by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Something 'bout July by RYYZN | https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Vamos by MBB & LiQWYD | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial, https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Theme: Toxicology. Participants: A/Prof. Naren Gunja (clinical toxicologist), Pramod Chandru, Amanda De Silva, Mariez Gorgi, Tim Selvaraj and Kit Rowe. Discussion:Salter MD, Chandru P, Rowe K, Smith P, Gunja N. Prevalence of Pregnancy in Drug Overdose Presenting to a Tertiary Toxicology Service. Clinical Audit. 2022;14:19-29, https://doi.org/10.2147/CA.S341432. Presenter: Tim Selvaraj - ED trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects: Hands High by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Mamacita by Mike Leite | https://soundcloud.com/mikeleite, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Paradise by Ikson | https://youtube.com/ikson, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Theme: Environmental Medicine. Participants: Dr Scott Squires, A/Prof. Andrew Coggins (emergency physician), Tim Selvaraj, Yelise Foon, Mariez Gorgi, Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, and Harry Hong. Discussion:Livingstone, D., Smith, K., & Lange, B. (2017). Scuba diving and otology: a systematic review with recommendations on diagnosis, treatment and post-operative care. Diving And Hyperbaric Medicine Journal, 47(2), 97-109. https://doi.org/10.28920/dhm47.2.97-109.Presenter:  - Yelise Foon - emergency medicine trainee at Westmead Hospital.Music/Sound Effects: Ascension by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Dance by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Keep Going by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Nostalgic Marshmallows by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US. Sound effects from https://www.free-stock-music.com.  The Times by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.  Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Theme: Environmental Medicine. Participants: Dr Scott Squires, A/Prof. Andrew Coggins, Tim Selvaraj, Yelise Foon, Mariez Gorgi, Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, and Harry Hong. Discussion:Douma, M., Aves, T., Allan, K., Bendall, J., Berry, D., & Chang, W. et al. (2020). First aid cooling techniques for heat stroke and exertional hyperthermia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation, 148, 173-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.01.007. Presenter: Tim Selvaraj - emergency medicine trainee at Westmead Hospital. Music/Sound Effects: Maximalism by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Wanna by Ikson | https://youtube.com/ikson, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Waterfall by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

A big welcome to all the new resident starting this week on their journeys to become physicians and surgeons. To help you on the journey, we caught up with Dr. Helen Pham. Dr. Pham is a clinical associate lecturer at the University of Sydney and is the current HPB fellow at the University of Calgary. Dr. Pham shared with us some of the differences in training paradigms for surgical programs between Canada and Australia, and also gave us her invaluable advice for new trainees. We would love to hear your tips – what do you wish you knew when you were starting out as a PGY1? Email us at podcast.cjs@gmail.com or tweet at us @CanJSurg. Links: 1. Dr. Pham's notes, textbook recommendations: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1x-QJxNi6T-p5EgNy4ChwImmn2KtzlSAN?usp=sharing 2. QxMD: https://read.qxmd.com/ 3. 100 years of surgical education: the past, present, and future. https://bulletin.facs.org/2013/07/100-years-of-surgical-education/ 4. Five things they don't teach you in medical school. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5042714/ Bio: Dr. Helen Pham is an HPB fellow at the University of Calgary. She was previously the Clinical Superintendent of Surgery at Westmead Hospital. She has a number of publications in liver and pancreatic surgery.

Theme: Gastroenterology. Participants: Dr Tim O'Sullivan (gastroenterologist and endoscopy fellow), Dr Oksana Williamns (emergency physician), Varan Perananthan (gastroenterology advanced trainee), Maria Martino (emergency medicine advanced trainee), Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, Jack Ashley.Discussion:Sreedharan, A., Martin, J., Leontiadis, G., Dorward, S., Howden, C., Forman, D., & Moayyedi, P. (2010). Proton pump inhibitor treatment initiated prior to endoscopic diagnosis in upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd005415.pub3.Presenter: Maria Martino - emergency medicine advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.  Music/Sound Effects: Good Day by Ikson | https://youtube.com/ikson, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com.Bring Me The Sky by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0),https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Night Sky by Leonell Cassio ft. Julia Mihevc | https://soundcloud.com/leonellcassio, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US. Nightswim by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.  Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Sound effects from https://www.free-stock-music.com.  Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Theme: Gastroenterology. Participants: Dr Tim O'Sullivan (gastroenterologist and endoscopy fellow), Dr Oksana Williamns (emergency physician), Varan Perananthan (gastroenterology advanced trainee), Maria Martino (emergency medicine advanced trainee), Amanda De Silva, Shreyas Iyer, Jack Ashley.Discussion:Rout, G., Shalimar, Gunjan, D., Mahapatra, S., Kedia, S., Garg, P., & Nayak, B. (2020). Thromboelastography-guided Blood Product Transfusion in Cirrhosis Patients With Variceal Bleeding. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology, 54(3), 255-262. https://doi.org/10.1097/mcg.0000000000001214.Presenter: Varan Perananthan - gastroenterology advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.  Music/Sound Effects: Faces by RYYZN | https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Help You Out by Leonell Cassio ft. Jonathon Robins | https://soundcloud.com/leonellcassio, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US. Picasso by Ikson | https://youtube.com/ikson, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Sound effects from https://www.free-stock-music.com.  Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

Patients presenting with involuntary movements across joints with a positive family history of Huntington's Disease require early referral to a Huntington's Disease Clinic and those with no family history to a movement disorder neurologist Issues of genetic testing will be dealt with by the specialists however GPs will need to support the patient in their discussion with siblings and children Assess regularly for falls, choking and risk of self-harm It is important to manage the common psychological issues of anxiety, irritability, and depression The use of alcohol and benzodiazepines can cause disinhibition and result in impulsive serious self-harm Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 37 mins Guest: Dr Florence Chang, Neurologist, Westmead Hospital; Clinical Movement Disorder Fellow, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode covers retroperitoneal sarcoma. Another difficult sarcoma topic most trainees wouldn't see during their training. This episode covers the presentation, subtypes, workup and management of these tumours. It also features a discussion with Dr Julie Howle, a medical oncologist from Westmead Hospital who has been so helpful discussing many difficult surgical oncology topics with us. I hope you enjoy this episode and learn as much as I did! DisclaimerThe information in this podcast is intended as a revision aid for the purposes of the General Surgery Fellowship Exam.This information is not to be considered to include any recommendations or medical advice by the author or publisher or any other person. The listener should conduct and rely upon their own independent analysis of the information in this document.The author provides no guarantees or assurances in relation to any connection between the content of this podcast and the general surgical fellowship exam.  No responsibility or liability is accepted by the author in relation to the performance of any person in the exam.  This podcast is not a substitute for candidates undertaking their own preparations for the exam.To the maximum extent permitted by law, no responsibility or liability is accepted by the author or publisher or any other person as to the adequacy, accuracy, correctness, completeness or reasonableness of this information, including any statements or information provided by third parties and reproduced or referred to in this document. To the maximum extent permitted by law, no responsibility for any errors in or omissions from this document, whether arising out of negligence or otherwise, is accepted.The information contained in this podcast has not been independently verified.© Amanda Nikolic 2022

This week's episode covers everything we need to know about soft tissue sarcomas.There are so many sarcomas it can feel a bit overwhelming, so this episode breaks it down into what we need to know as general surgeons, and for the exam. It features some of my discussions on this topic with the incredible Dr Julie Howle - a surgical oncologist from Westmead Hospital in Sydney.In particular we cover:- soft tissue sarcoma subtypes, presentation,  workup, and management- when to investigate a lipoma (which could be an atypical lipomatous tumour)- and finish off with desmoids (which came up in our recent VIVA exam!!)DisclaimerThe information in this podcast is intended as a revision aid for the purposes of the General Surgery Fellowship Exam.This information is not to be considered to include any recommendations or medical advice by the author or publisher or any other person. The listener should conduct and rely upon their own independent analysis of the information in this document.The author provides no guarantees or assurances in relation to any connection between the content of this podcast and the general surgical fellowship exam.  No responsibility or liability is accepted by the author in relation to the performance of any person in the exam.  This podcast is not a substitute for candidates undertaking their own preparations for the exam.To the maximum extent permitted by law, no responsibility or liability is accepted by the author or publisher or any other person as to the adequacy, accuracy, correctness, completeness or reasonableness of this information, including any statements or information provided by third parties and reproduced or referred to in this document. To the maximum extent permitted by law, no responsibility for any errors in or omissions from this document, whether arising out of negligence or otherwise, is accepted.The information contained in this podcast has not been independently verified.© Amanda Nikolic 2022

What comes to mind when you hear ‘digital hospital'? Naren Gunja is the Chief Medical Information Officer for the Western Sydney Local Health District. The Western Sydney Local Health District is one of the largest districts and serves approximately 2 million people.  In this episode, Pete and Naren looked into what clinicians desire in terms of technology. They also explored some of the technological projects they've done in Western Sydney, as well as the role technology plays within the precinct. Pete and Naren also spoke about some of the work they're doing with digital hospitals. This episode centres around the concept of a digital hospital. It features the Westmead Hospital, which is already quite digitised. Topics covered include integrating a digital hospital into the wider community, technological standardisation, clinician cognitive load and much more.  Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at WSLHD, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.  Loving the show?  Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, and let us know how we can improve by completing our podcast listener survey. Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, quarterly summits and more exclusive content.  For more information visit here.

Theme: Neurology. Participants: Dr Hugo Morales (neurologist), Dr James Tadros (emergency physician), Jessica Stabler (epilepsy fellow), Kim Van Vu, Mariez Gorgi and Shreyas Iyer. Discussion:Keh, R., Scanlon, S., Datta-Nemdharry, P., Donegan, K., Cavanagh, S., & Foster, M. et al. (2022). COVID-19 vaccination and Guillain-Barré syndrome: analyses using the National Immunoglobulin Database. Brain. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac067. Presenter: Kim Van Vu - ED Trainee at Westmead Hospital.Interude Reference: http://www.petervuust.dk/Credits:This episode is produced with help of HETI's Emergency Medicine Training Network 5.Music/Sound Effects: Open Arms by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US.  Second Goodbye by Sapajou | https://soundcloud.com/sapajoubeats, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Smile by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Sound effects from https://www.free-stock-music.com.  Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

An almost unimaginable crime: two women accused of poisoning their own children at the same Sydney hospital. Both were charged and spent years separated from their families, but both say they were falsely accused. Reporter Hannah Ryan investigates whether the system has failed these families.

This week's episode covers the topic of Merkel Cell Carcinoma - a favourite question in the exam.  We have added the discussion we had with Dr Julie Howle onto the end of this episode. Dr Howle a surgical oncologist from Westmead Hospital who has an interest in these rare cancers.We cover:- background- risk factors- pathogenesis- presentation- diagnosis- staging- histopathology- and management DisclaimerThe information in this podcast is intended as a revision aid for the purposes of the General Surgery Fellowship Exam.This information is not to be considered to include any recommendations or medical advice by the author or publisher or any other person. The listener should conduct and rely upon their own independent analysis of the information in this document.The author provides no guarantees or assurances in relation to any connection between the content of this podcast and the general surgical fellowship exam.  No responsibility or liability is accepted by the author in relation to the performance of any person in the exam.  This podcast is not a substitute for candidates undertaking their own preparations for the exam.To the maximum extent permitted by law, no responsibility or liability is accepted by the author or publisher or any other person as to the adequacy, accuracy, correctness, completeness or reasonableness of this information, including any statements or information provided by third parties and reproduced or referred to in this document. To the maximum extent permitted by law, no responsibility for any errors in or omissions from this document, whether arising out of negligence or otherwise, is accepted.The information contained in this podcast has not been independently verified.© Amanda Nikolic 2022

This week's episode welcomes our guest Dr Julie Howle who is a surgical oncologist from Westmead Hospital in Sydney.We cover a wide range of topics related to management of melanoma including:- precursor lesions- whether ulceration relates to the clinical or histopathological diagnosis of ulceration- when to perform systemic staging for melanoma- management of in-transit and satellite lesions including whether you need do a sentinel lymph node biopsy if these are present- sentinel lymph node biopsy - the role of isolated limb infusion and perfusion in the era of effective systemic therapies- a brief overview of targeted therapies and immunotherapy- how to perform an inguinal lymph node dissectionJulie also talks to us about her incredible triathlon achievements and balancing life in surgery and as an athlete. DisclaimerThe information in this podcast is intended as a revision aid for the purposes of the General Surgery Fellowship Exam.This information is not to be considered to include any recommendations or medical advice by the author or publisher or any other person. The listener should conduct and rely upon their own independent analysis of the information in this document.The author provides no guarantees or assurances in relation to any connection between the content of this podcast and the general surgical fellowship exam.  No responsibility or liability is accepted by the author in relation to the performance of any person in the exam.  This podcast is not a substitute for candidates undertaking their own preparations for the exam.To the maximum extent permitted by law, no responsibility or liability is accepted by the author or publisher or any other person as to the adequacy, accuracy, correctness, completeness or reasonableness of this information, including any statements or information provided by third parties and reproduced or referred to in this document. To the maximum extent permitted by law, no responsibility for any errors in or omissions from this document, whether arising out of negligence or otherwise, is accepted.The information contained in this podcast has not been independently verified.© Amanda Nikolic 2022

In this podcast, Foster has a great discussion with Stephen Doggett the Director of the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia about climate changes and the effects on pests and pest control. Stephen has over 35 years of experience in the field of medical entomology, produced almost 700 papers, and presented 460 lectures at various local and international conferences (having been invited to speak in 21 countries). His research background is broad having published articles on mosquito surveillance, mosquito-borne diseases, mosquito management, ticks, and tick-borne diseases, and bed bugs and has been cited by more than 2,370 scientific papers. Be sure to enter the Pest Posse TV Great Pest Control Giveaway that provides a free opportunity to win some great pest control-related prizes just for becoming a member of Pest Posse TV which is free to join. Sign up today at www.thepestposse.net/giveaway Please consider joining us in our exclusive community on Patreon. Joining and supporting us on Patreon will go a long way in helping us bring new content to you every week. Please join at www.patreon.com/thepestposse Learn more about The Pest Posse in-depth online training, Pest Posse Academy, at www.pestposseacademy.com Support The Pest Posse by purchasing a T-Shirt or other swag at our general store www.teespring.com/stores/pest-posse-general-store

In this podcast, Foster has a great discussion with Stephen Doggett the Director of the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia to learn more about his background. Stephen has over 35 years of experience in the field of medical entomology, produced almost 700 papers, and presented 460 lectures at various local and international conferences (having been invited to speak in 21 countries). His research background is broad having published articles on mosquito surveillance, mosquito-borne diseases, mosquito management, ticks, and tick-borne diseases, and bed bugs and has been cited by more than 2,370 scientific papers. Stay tuned for future episodes with Stephen Doggett on The Pest Posse YouTube series and The Pest Posse Stampede Podcast. Please consider joining us on our exclusive community on Patreon. Joining and supporting us on Patreon will go a long way in helping us bring new content to you every week. Please join at www.patreon.com/thepestposse Learn more about The Pest Posse in-depth online training, Pest Posse Academy, at www.pestposseacademy.com/ Support The Pest Posse by purchasing a T-Shirt or other swag at our general store teespring.com/stores/pest-posse-general-store