TWiV 1090: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus before discussing uptake of the RSV vaccine Abrysvo or the monoclonal anti-RSV antibody nirsevimab to prevent severe disease following RSV infection in infants 8 months or younger before going over this week’s influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 virus statistics, including all circulating variants in the US, examines if self-testing is more accurate than clinician administered Binax rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection, if N95 masks need a yearly fitting, how SARS-CoV-2 vaccination impacts the prev...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 24, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

What makes blueberries blue, and myth buster Adam Savage on science communication
Why squeezing a blueberry doesn’t get you blue juice, and a myth buster and a science editor walk into a bar First up on the show this week, MythBusters’s Adam Savage chats with Science Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp about the state of scholarly publishing, better ways to communicate science, plus a few myths Savage still wants to tackle. Next on the show, making blueberries without blue pigments. Rox Middleton, a postdoctoral fellow at the Dresden University of Technology and honorary research associate at the University of Bristol, joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about how blueberries and other blue fruits owe their ...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - February 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 1087: Should old infections be forgot
TWiV reviews rhinovirus complications in infants, a new influenza antiviral drug, Oropouche fever in Brazil, measles in Maryland and Ohio, effect of eliminating non-medical vaccine exemptions in NY, foot-and-mouth disease in Europe, severe primary and secondary dengue infections, and therapeutic mitigation of measles-like immune amnesia and exacerbated disease after prior respiratory virus infections. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 11, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

Early nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus early nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) for preterm infants
About one in ten live births around the world are preterm and many very preterm babies will develop respiratory distress soon after birth and require help with their breathing. Various strategies are available for this and an updated Cochrane review from July 2023 provides the latest evidence on the early use of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation compared with nasal continuous positive airway pressure. We asked one of the authors, Marc-Olivier Deguise from the Children ' s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Canada to tell us about the findings, and he used ElevenLabs to make this recording. (Source: Podcasts from...
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - January 31, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) for preterm neonates after extubation
About one in ten live births around the world are preterm and many of these babies will develop respiratory distress and require help with their breathing. Various strategies are available for this and an updated Cochrane review from July 2023 provides the latest evidence on the comparison of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure when a baby ’s breathing tube is removed. We asked one of the authors, Marc-Olivier Deguise from the Children ' s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Canada to tell us about the findings, and he used ElevenLabs to make this recording. (Sourc...
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - January 31, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

Patient decision aids to help people who are facing decisions about health treatment or screening
Alongside the many thousands of Cochrane reviews of the effects of health care interventions, is a review of decision aids that might help people make decisions about treatment or screening. This was first published in January 2003 and the fifth update has been published 21 years later. Here ' s the current lead author, Dawn Stacey from the University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in Canada, who ' s been working on the review for all that time to tell us about the need for the review and its latest findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - January 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 1082: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews most recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 virus, including all circulating variants in the US, before discussing viral transmission to adults in healthcare setting, the recently EUA approved protein based COBREVAX vaccine, reviews quarantine guidelines, the use of simnotrelivr for mild to moderate COVID-19, how viral RNA may persist in your cell culture dish following antiviral therapy, continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound, how to pay for Paxlovid, , when to use steroids and the benefits of convalescen...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 27, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

What are the risks and benefits of different positions for spinal taps in infants?
The Cochrane Neonatal Group works on producing and updating Cochrane Reviews to provide comprehensive data based on the latest evidence about the care of babies and infants. In December 2023, they added to their more than 450 reviews with one on the position used to perform spinal taps. Here are two co-authors of the review, Marcus Glenton Prescott from St. Olav ’s Hospital, Trondheim in Norway and Sara Pessano from Gaslini Children ' s Hospital in Genoa Italy, to tell us about the findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - January 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

Private Equity Acquisition and Hospital-Acquired Adverse Events in the US
The effects of private equity acquisition of US hospitals on the quality of inpatient care and patient outcomes remain largely unknown. JAMA Associate Editor Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, spoke with author Zirui Song, MD, PHD, of Boston General Hospital, about a recent study showing that private equity acquisition was associated with increased hospital-acquired adverse events. Related Content: Changes in Hospital Adverse Events and Patient Outcomes Associated With Private Equity Acquisition (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - December 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 1072: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses the annual economic burden of respiratory syncytial virus in adults in the US, recombinant or standard-dose influenza vaccine in adults under 65 years of age, maternal vaccine effectiveness against influenza-associated hospitalizations and emergency department visits in iInfants, influenza positive tests reported to CDC by US clinical laboratories, update on COVID-19, risk of severe maternal morbidity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests with self-collected vs health care worker–collected nasal and throat swab specimens, op...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 23, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

JAMA Internal Medicine : Association Between Daily Toothbrushing and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Interview with Michael Klompas, MD, MPH, author of Association Between Daily Toothbrushing and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, and Rupak Datta, MD, PhD, author of Daily Toothbrushing to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia—Brushing Away the Risk. Hosted by Louise Aronson, MD, MFA. Related Content: Association Between Daily Toothbrushing and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Daily Toothbrushing to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia—Brushing Away the Risk (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - December 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Small-Volume Blood Collection Tubes May Reduce Transfusions in Intensive Care
Small-volume blood collection tubes may decrease red blood cell transfusions in intensive care units without affecting laboratory analysis. JAMA Associate Editor Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc, discusses the results and implications of the STRATUS trial with Deborah M. Siegal, MD, MSc, of Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Related Content: Small-Volume Blood Collection Tubes to Reduce Transfusions in Intensive Care (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - November 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Cognitive behavioural interventions for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community
Alongside the several Cochrane reviews of ways to prevent falls in older people, a new review of the effects of cognitive behavioural therapy on their fear of falling was added in November 2023. Here ' s lead author, Eric Lenouvel from the University Hospital of Psychiatry in Bern Switzerland, to tell us more. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - November 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

Which medicines, taken by mouth or injected, work best to treat a skin condition called plaque psoriasis?
The Cochrane Skin Group has produced some of the largest Cochrane reviews, providing a “one stop shop” for people interested in a wide range of interventions for a particular skin condition. One such example is the review of systemic medicines to treat psoriasis, which was updated for the fourth time in July 2023. We asked two of the authors, Laurence Le Cleach, head of the French satellite of the Cochrane Skin group, and dermatologist at Henri Mondor hospital, AP-HP in France and Emilie Sbidian, a dermatologist working at the same hospital, to describe the findings. Here ' s Laurence to begin. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - November 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

Dr. Howard Gurr talks with Dr. Kim Bullock about VR in therapy
to see the video of this podcast go to Dr. Howard Gurr Talks with Dr. Kim Bullock about Virtual Reality Therapy - YouTube.Dr. Bullock received her undergraduate degree with honors and distinction in physiology and psychology from the University of California, San Diego, Revelle College and her medical degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC. She completed an internship in internal medicine at Washington Hospital in D.C. and a psychiatry residency at Stanford University. She is a diplomat in the subspecialties of Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry and Lifestyle Medicine. She is currently appointed C...
Source: The Shrink Is In - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: DrGurr Source Type: podcasts