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In this podcast, James Cave (Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (Deputy Editor) talk about the March 2023 issue of DTB. They discuss incorrect penicillin allergy labels and ways that these can be corrected (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/3/34). They review clinical trial results for lecanameb in early Alzheimer's disease (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/3/37) and also talk about a new combined oral contraceptive that contains estetrol and drospirenone (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/3/39). They begin by discussing a proposal from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to lower the threshold for offering statins for primary prevention.

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Penicillin allergy, lecanemab and Alzeimer's disease, a new oral contraceptive and statins for all

In a series of podcasts to mark the 60th anniversary of DTB, we talk to some of DTB's Editorial Board members and other colleagues about their work and their involvement with DTB. In this podcast, recorded May 2022, David Phizackerley (DTB's deputy editor) talks to Joanna Girling who is a consultant in obstetric medicine in north London and has been involved with DTB since 2006. Joanna talks about her clinical work, her role with establishing the local maternity network and her involvement in research. She also talks about supporting women who have pre-existing medical conditions and who are pregnant or who are planning pregnancy and the importance of checking that they are on the most appropriate medicines.

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DTB 60th anniversary podcast interview - Joanna Girling

ما علاقة كارثة الزلزال بقضايا المرأة؟ ولماذا يُعَدُّ التمييز بين ما هو طبيعي وما هو ثقافي ضروري هنا؟ في محاولة للإجابة عن هذه الأسئلة وغيرها، نأخذكم في هذه الحلقة من بودكاست "فضاءاتهن" في جولة إلى عالم الطبيعة، لنتعرّف سوية على الأنثى في الطبيعة، على أنثى الحيوان، والأمزجة والطباع المختلفة لأنثى الحيوان. هل النظام الحيواني بطريركي أم مطريركي؟ كيف ينظر داروين إلى الأنثى في الطبيعة؟ من أنثى البونوبو الألفا، إلى حوت الأوركا القاتلة، هل العودة إلى الطبيعة تفيد التفكير النسوي الأخلاقي والسياسي في شيء؟

فضاءاتهن | الأنثى في الغابة: بطريركية أم مطريركية؟

In this podcast, James Cave (Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (Deputy Editor) talk about the April 2023 issue of DTB. They discuss evidence around morning and evening doses of antihypertensive medication (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/4/50). They review a study that analysed health technology assessment decisions made in Australia, Canada and England (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/4/51) and also talk about managing skin conditions in women who are planning pregnancy or who are pregnant (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/4/55). They begin by responding to a listener's letter about last month's podcast.

The Prescribing for pregnancy series of articles can be found here: https://dtb.bmj.com/pages/prescribing-for-pregnancy-series/

When should you take antihypertensive medication. Prescribing for skin conditions in pregnancy

In this podcast, James Cave (Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (Deputy Editor) talk about the May 2023 issue of DTB. They celebrate 60 years since DTB became independent from The Medical Letter and discuss what DTB stands for (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/5/66). They review a retrospective cohort study involving people taking oral anticoagulants that compared the risk of bleeding and embolic events in new users of NSAIDs with those not prescribed NSAIDs (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/5/67). They also talk about the main review article that explores the therapeutics of siRNA medicines (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/5/72). They begin by discussing the UK Government’s recent Budget statement that the MHRA will introduce a new approval process for medicines that have been licensed elsewhere.

May 2023 - another DTB celebration (or two), OACs and NSAIDs, and siRNA-based therapeutics

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Carien Creutzberg, Nanda Horeweg, and Alexandra Leary to discuss the RAINBO trials. Carien Creutzberg is Professor of Radiation Oncology at Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands. She specializes in research and treatment of gynecological cancers and has been the initiator and principal investigator of the four PORTEC trials and the TransPORTEC consortium. She is current chair of the GCIG Endometrial Cancer Committee and past Council member of ESGO and IGCS. Nanda Horeweg is senior researcher at the department of Radiation Oncology of Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands. She is one of the principal investigators of the PORTEC team and the international coordinator of the RAINBO program of clinical trials. Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD, is a medical oncologist specializing in gynecological cancers at Gustave Roussy Cancer Center in France. She is the CI for the RAINBO-RED trial and member of the TransPORTEC Consortium. She is current chair of the GCIG Phase II committee, gyne track chair for ESMO Asia, and past gyne track chair for ESMO.

RAINBO Trials with Carien Creutzberg, Nanda Horeweg, and Alexandra Leary

In this podcast, James Cave (Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (Deputy Editor) talk about the June 2023 issue of DTB. They discuss new guidelines on post-exposure prophylaxis
for varicella or shingles during pregnancy (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/6/82). They review the effect of low-dose aspirin on fractures and falls (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/6/85), and talk about a study that does not provide meaningful cardiovascular outcome data for inclisiran (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/6/86). The main review article explores hospitalisation as a consequence of medication-related harm and the need to reduce the burden of harm caused by medication (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/61/6/87). They begin by discussing an announcement from NHS England that antibiotics will be provided without the need for a prescription from community pharmacies to free up GP time.

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Aciclovir PEP after VZ exposure in pregnancy, falls and fractures with aspirin, an inclisiran rant

Zohra El Fassia - Aïta Akki Atta (Pathé, 1951)

Émission de radio mensuelle consacrée aux disques vinyles en provenance du Maghreb sur www.radiohdr.com

Bouteldja Belkacem: Sid El Hakam
Bouteldja Belkacem: Serbili Baoui
Boudjemaa El Ankis: Djana El Intissar pt2
Boudjemaa El Ankis: Men Souak Alala
Tazi: Briya
Cheikh Mwijo: Bnat Zman
Armand El Bidaoui: Jouj Bnat
Curtis Mayfield: Don't Worry If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go

Bouteldja Belkacem dans El Watan:
http://www.zohramaldji.fr/wordpress/?p=45117

Boudjemaa El Ankis dans El Watan:
http://www.elwatan.com/culture/boudjemaa-el-ankis-un-repere-emblematique-majeur-du-patrimoine-musical-chaabi-23-09-2015-304113_113.php

Cheikh Mwijo by Chris Silver:
http://jewishmorocco.blogspot.fr/2011/01/meeting-legendary-cheikh-mwijo.html

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Another socially distanced DTB podcast features James Cave (Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (Deputy Editor) who provide an overview of the August issue of DTB. This includes an editorial discussing the changes that have taken place in general practices and the new ways of working that have been developed during the coronavirus pandemic (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/58/8/114). The main article reviews the evidence for using vitamin D and calcium in older people who have osteoporosis (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/58/8/122) and the case report highlights the problems faced by a young man who developed a hyperkinetic reaction to dihydrocodeine (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/58/8/126).
Read the full issue: https://dtb.bmj.com/content/58/8.
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