The BMJ Best Practice podcast publishes interviews with clinical experts, aimed at healthcare professionals and students with an interest in keeping up to date with the latest scientific developments, evidence-based medicine and guidelines. 

BMJ Best Practice is ranked one of the best clinical decision support tools for health professionals worldwide.* Structured around the clinical workflow and updated daily, BMJ Best Practice uses the latest evidence-based research, guidelines and expert opinion to offer step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention.

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The purpose of this podcast 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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Chronic sinusitis is inflammation of the paranasal sinuses lasting more than 12 weeks.

Symptoms include facial pressure, rhinorrhoea, postnasal drainage, congestion, and general malaise.

Raj Sindwani, Section Head of Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, gives us a clinical overview of the condition.

For more on chronic sinusitis, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/15

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The purpose of this podcast 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.

Chronic sinusitis

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common condition defined as chronic, excessive worry for at least six months that causes distress or impairment.

Christopher Gale, Research Director and Consultant Psychiatrist, Southern District Health Board, New Zealand gives a clinical overview of the condition.

For more on GAD, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/120

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The purpose of this podcast 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.

Generalised anxiety disorder

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder in adults worldwide. The prevalence is between 2% and 4%. If left untreated, atrial fibrillation is a significant risk factor for stroke, myocardial infarction and congestive cardiac failure. So it is important that we get diagnosis and management of this condition right.  In this BMJ Best Practice podcast on new-onset atrial fibrillation, Kieran Walsh talks to Bharat Kantharia, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.

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The purpose of this podcast 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.

New-onset atrial fibrillation

Transient ischemic attacks are common - in the UK, the US and around the world. And they are important – mainly because of the high risk of stroke following a TIA. The risk of stroke is high in the first 7 days. So it is important to get on with diagnosis, investigations, and management as soon as possible.  In this BMJ Best Practice podcast, Kieran Walsh talks to Dr Jennifer Simpson, Vascular Neurologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Colorado.

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The purpose of this podcast 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.

TIA - an update on diagnosis and management

COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is common. The pooled global prevalence is 15% in men and 9% in women. The expanding epidemic of smoking and the ageing of the population means that its prevalence is increasing. And COPD is a serious disease. It is associated with recurrent pneumonia, cor pulmonale, and respiratory failure. In this BMJ Best Practice podcast, Kieran Walsh talks to Dr. Hanna Sandelowsky, GP, Head of Unit at the Academic Primary Healthcare Centre, and Senior Researcher at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

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The purpose of this podcast 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.

COPD - an update on diagnosis and management

Leadership Playbook - Neurodiversity

We release episodes fortnightly. Bell's palsy is the most common unilateral facial palsy in adults. It is most prevalent in people between 15 and 45 years of age. And it can cause a range of complications - including ongoing facial weakness, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, exposure keratopathy, and ectropion. So it is important that we get the diagnosis and management of this condition right. In this BMJ Best Practice podcast, Kieran Walsh talks with Professor Matthew Miller about Bell's palsy. Matt is Assistant Professor Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. 

Competing interests: none declared

Bell's palsy: an update on diagnosis and management

Age-related macular degeneration is the third most common cause of visual impairment worldwide. The main risk is advanced disease and resultant visual loss.

Prompt diagnosis and treatment can make a big difference to the outcome - so it is vital that we get the diagnosis and management of this condition right.

In this BMJ Best Practice podcast on macular degeneration, Kieran Walsh talks with Dr. Sajjad Mahmood, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Medical Retina Specialist, and Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Manchester.

For more on age-related macular degeneration, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/554

Competing interests: SM has done consultancy work and received honoraria for lecturing and travel from Bayer Pharmaceuticals and Novartis. He has also been a principal investigator for clinical trials on behalf of Bayer, Novartis, and Roche.

Age-related macular degeneration: an update on diagnosis and management

Snoring is common. In the 30- to 35-year-old age group, 20% of men and 5% of women snore. By 60, 60% of men and 40% of women will snore habitually.

And snoring can affect the quality of life - of both the patient and their partner.

In this BMJ Best Practice podcast on snoring, Kieran Walsh talks with Dr Showkat Mirza, Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

For more on snoring, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1035

Competing interests: SM has no competing interests

Snoring

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common condition that affects between 10% and 30% of people in developed countries.

There can be a range of complications from haemorrhage to stricture to Barrett's oesophagus. So it is important that we get the diagnosis and management of this condition right.

In this BMJ Best Practice podcast on GORD, Kieran Walsh talks with Dr Andres Carrion, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at The Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases in University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

For more on GORD, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/82

Competing interests: None

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)

تاريخ اللاهوت المسيحي، دورة ابتدائيّة موجزة ـ 01
فهرس دروس تاريخ اللاهوت المسيحي
القسم الأوّل
اللاهوت المسيحي في عصر الآباء (القرون الخمسة الأولى)
001: اللاهوت: المعنى، المفهوم والأنواع

002: مصادر اللاهوت المسيحي، الكتاب والسنّة والعقل والمكاشفة..

003: عصر الآباء وتطوّر اللاهوت المسيحي، عرض عام

004: لاهوت الروح القدس في عصر الآباء، المفهوم والحقيقة

005: معرفة المسيح/كريستيولوجي، صورة المسيح في النصّ الديني وبدايات تكوّن هويّته الدينيّة

006: المعارك الثلاث حول هويّة المسيح بين الأبيونيين والغنوصيون، وبين آريوس وأثاناسيوس، وبين الإسكندرية وأنطاكية.

007: لاهوت التثليث والثالوث في عصر الآباء

008: الانسان ـ الخطيئة ـ الفيض والنجاة، نزاع أغطسين وبلاجيوس

009: تدبير النجاة في العصور الأولى، ونظريّات في تفسير الصليب

010: لاهوت الكنيسة، أو هويّة الكنيسة ودورها، والتحوّلات اللاهوتيّة والمفهوميّة

011: الحركة الدوناتيّة حول قضايا الكنيسة ـ مفهوم الملائكة

012: لاهوت آخر الزمانيات/المخلّص

013: لاهوت آخر الزمانيّات/القيامة

القسم الثاني
اللاهوت المسيحي في العصر الوسيط وعصر الإصلاح الدينيّ (500 ـ 1600م)
014: اللاهوت المسيحي وتطوّراته في فترة القرون الوسطى، مدخل ونظرة عامّة

015: اللاهوت البيزنطي الشرقي في القرون الوسطى

016: الرموز اللاهوتيّة في العصر الوسيط، وأهم المعالم الفكريّة (أغسطين ـ يوحنّا الدمشقي)

017: الرموز اللاهوتيّة في العصر الوسيط، وأهم المعالم الفكريّة (سمعان اللاهوتي الجديد ـ القدّيس آنسلم)

018: الرموز اللاهوتيّة في العصر الوسيط، وأهم المعالم الفكريّة (القدّيس توما الأكويني)

019: الرموز اللاهوتية في العصر الوسيط (دانز سكوتس ـ ويليام الأُكامي ـ اراسموس)

020: مدخل إلى عصر الإصلاح الديني ـ الإصلاح الديني الألماني (مارتن لوثر و..)

021: حركة الاصلاح الديني في سويسرا (تزوينغلي ـ جان كالفن) ـ حركة الإصلاح الراديكالي (تجديديّة العماد) ـ نهضة الإصلاح الكاثوليكي

022: مارتن لوثر وجان كالفن، نظريّات، أفكار، مسارات، ومقارنات

023: أبرز المعالم الفكريّة واللاهوتية في البروتستانتية والإصلاح الديني ـ مقارنات بين الكاثوليك والبروتستانت

024: تأثير حركة الإصلاح الديني في أوروبا في القرن 16م على التاريخ الأوروبي الحديث، أوجه ومجالات

025: لاهوت الكنيسة في عصر الإصلاحات (القرن 16 الميلادي)

026: الشعائر الدينية وصراع الإصلاح الديني، حركة نقد الشعائر

027: مجمع ترنت وذروة المشهد الجدلي بين الكاثوليك والبروتستانت في عصر النهضة

 

القسم الثالث
اللاهوت المسيحي في العصر الحديث (1600 ـ 2000م)
028: عصر التنوير والحداثة وتأثيراتهما على اللاهوت المسيحي في العصر الحديث

029: تأثيرات الماركسيّة والداروينيّة على اللاهوت المسيحي ـ اللاهوت الكاثوليكي من مجمع ترنت (ق 16م) إلى المجمع الفاتيكاني الأوّل (ق 19م)، التحدّيات والمواقف

030: تطوّرات التجديد في اللاهوت الكاثوليكي في القرنين (19 ـ 20م)، وظهور جيل اللاهوتيّين التجديديّين (كونغار ـ بالتازار ـ رانر..)، وانعقاد المجمع الفاتيكاني الثاني

031: المذهب الربوبي وصراع العقل والتاريخ في اللاهوت المسيحي الحديث ـ المدرسة الفكريّة لشلايرماخر مؤسّس اللاهوت الحديث

032: اللاهوت الليبرالي في القرن (19 ـ 20م)، ومدرسة آلبرت ريتشيل، المعالم والأفكار والتحدّيات

033: اللاهوت الوجودي/سورين كيركجارد، ورودلف بولتمان (نزع الأسطرة)

034: اللاهوت الوجودي/ مشروع بولتمان ـ اللاهوت الأسود أو لاهوت السود

035: اللاهوت الديالكتيكي أو لاهوت الكلمة أو الأرثوذكسيّة الجديدة/كارل بارث

036: اللاهوت الديالكتيكي ـ اللاهوت النسوي

037: لاهوت التحرير في أميركا اللاتينية والعالم

038: المذهب الإنجيلي ـ الحركة الخمسينيّة

039: لاهوت الصيرورة/آلفريد نورث وايتهيد

040: لاهوت الأمل/يورغن مولتمان

041: اللاهوت المسيحي والأديان الأخرى في العصر الحديث/1ـ نظريّة الانحصاريّة. 2ـ نظريّة الشموليّة الدينية لكارل رانر. 3ـ نظريّة التعدّدية الدينية لجون هيغ

11 تاريخ اللاهوت المسيحي

Adhesive capsulitis affects 2% to 5% of the population. It is slightly more common in women than in men, and is most common in people between the ages of 40 and 70.

And it can cause a range of problems - including pain, stiffness, and loss of function. So it is important that we get the diagnosis and management of this condition right.

To give us more details about this problem and what we can do about it, Kieran Walsh, Clinical Director at BMJ, speaks with Professor Lance LeClerc, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Nashville.  

For more on adhesive capsulitis, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1043

Competing interests: None

Adhesive capsulitis

Sufi zikr in Chechnya (raw demo)

There are concerns that junior healthcare professionals do not use decision support as they don’t see senior staff using it. There are concerns that seniors don't use clinical decision support as they worry about looking things up people in front of people. So a complex issue to discuss. 

To find out more about this, listen to this interview with  Dr Tom Foley, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with expertise in digital health.

How to model safe clinical practice

More at https://www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2021/01/early-modern.html

The Early Modern Islamic World

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common condition that is often unrecognised until the most advanced stages.

The most common causes are diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

Manisha Singh, Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, gives us an overview of the condition.

For more, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/84

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The purpose of this podcast 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.

Bell's palsy: an update on diagnosis and management

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