Got grit?
Grit is one of those concepts (like the dreaded resilience) that has a specific meaning, but has become a buzzword in healthcare.
It ’s the ability to persevere in the pursuit of a goal, in the face of obstacles - and it’s something all doctors have.
However that trait has benefits and drawbacks. It’s not necessarily fixed, but will depend on context, and it is measurable but not a very helpful measure in isolation.
In t his episode, Clara Munro is joined by Declan Murphy and Ayisha Ashmore - and they sit down with neurourgeon and researcher Simone Betchen, who has measured grit in women surgeons, and helps them u...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Got grit?
Grit is one of those concepts (like the dreaded resilience) that has a specific meaning, but has become a buzzword in healthcare.
It’s the ability to persevere in the pursuit of a goal, in the face of obstacles - and it’s something all doctors have.
However that trait has benefits and drawbacks. It’s not necessarily fixed, but will depend on context, and it is measurable but not a very helpful measure in isolation.
In this episode, Clara Munro is joined by Declan Murphy and Ayisha Ashmore - and they sit down with neurourgeon and researcher Simone Betchen, who has measured grit in women surgeons, and helps them und...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Use of computer or robotic technology to assist surgeons in performing gynaecological surgery
Recent developments allow surgeons to do operations remotely by guiding mechanical arms, rather than needing to be next to the patient. This is called robot-assisted surgery and the Cochrane Review of its use in gynaecological surgery was updated in October 2018. Theresa Lawrie from the Cochrane Gynaecology, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer Group based in Bath in the UK, tells us the latest. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 1, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
High- vs Low-PEEP For Obese Patients in Surgery, Trends in Post-TAVR Stroke, Amyloid-Tau-Neurodegeneration (AT[N]) Measures and Cognitive Decline, and more
Editor's Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the June 18, 2019 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - June 18, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Otolaryngology –Head & Neck Surgery : Symptom Burden Associated With Late Lower Cranial Neuropathy in Long-term Oropharyngeal Cancer Survivors
Interview with Katherine A. Hutcheson, PhD, author of Symptom Burden Associated With Late Lower Cranial Neuropathy in Long-term Oropharyngeal Cancer Survivors (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - September 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of October 30, 2017
This week’s topics include health and wealth, gun show sales and gun injury, management of epilepsy, and outcomes relative to robotic surgery. Program notes: 0:34 Today is last PodMed 1:19 Epilepsy management 2:19 Not a single type of surgery 3:16 Identify the focus 3:30 Robotic surgery outcomes 4:30 Is it that much better? 5:31 Instruments […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - October 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: All Podcasts Cancer Chronic Disease Nervous System Disorders Neurology And Neurosurgery PodMed Source Type: podcasts
John Medina on Aging Well (BS 138)
Dr. John Medina has spent his career in bio-engineering, but he also has a deep interest in how the brain works. In his latest bookBrain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp, he presents our knowledge brain aging in an engaging manner that can be enjoyed by readers of all backgrounds.In this month's episode of Brain Science (BS 138) we discuss some of the most important principles for nourishing brains as we age. He describes what he calls the "dopamine lollipop," which is the surge of dopamine created by activities such as teaching and physical activities like dancing. Some of his ideas ...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - October 23, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Aging and the Brain Books Brain Plasticity Dementia dopamine Exercise and Play Interviews Meditation and the Brain Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Oncology : Prophylactic Surgery for Stage IV Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
Interview with Kosmas Daskalakis, MD, author of Association of a Prophylactic Surgical Approach to Stage IV Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors With Survival (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - October 19, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of August 21, 2017
This week’s topics include outcomes for payment, on- or off-pump CABG, cannabis for pain or PTSD, and the cognitive impact of a PCSK-9 inhibitor. Program notes: 0:41 Cannabis and pain or PTSD 1:41 May alleviate neuropathic pain in some 2:44 Socially not good 3:04 Holding providers responsible for outcomes 4:04 Outcomes can’t be used for […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - August 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: Alcohol And Drug Abuse All Podcasts Chronic Disease Heart And Vascular Neurology And Neurosurgery Patient Care PodMed Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of July 31, 2017
This week’s topics include football and CTE, discontinuing statins, intramuscular HIV meds, and long term risks of stroke and TIA. Program notes: 0:32 Stroke and TIA risk 1:35 Adverse outcomes five years later 2:35 Be aggressive about managing risk 3:24 Statin discontinuation risk 4:24 Those who continued 12% had a stroke 5:25 Driven by internet […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - July 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: All Podcasts Chronic Disease HIV Infectious diseases Nervous System Disorders Neurology And Neurosurgery PodMed Source Type: podcasts
When Drugs and Surgery Don't Work, an Option in Epilepsy
Dr Wilner and epileptologist Dr Jobst discuss two recent studies reporting favorable results of neurostimulation in patients with intractable epilepsy. (Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast - June 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
