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NB Hot Topics Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/22d. Total Eps: 111

The Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical brings you the latest in general practice current affairs, reviews the latest research relevant to primary care, explores interesting and important topics in-depth, and looks at cutting edge medicine.

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S5 E15: Nasal sprays for the common cold; what is 'full time GP'; walking for back pain

Season 5 · Episode 15

Friday, August 9, 2024 • Duration 23:18

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. Have you ever walked into a pharmacy and wondered whether those nasal sprays suggesting they can stop the common cold actually do anything?

Ahead of the inevitable coughs and colds of the autumn, the Lancet Respiratory provides some answers and they won’t be the ones you think... Still, right now it's the summer and time to get outside and active - especially if you have recurrent back pain. We look at a paper in the Lancet exploring whether just simply walking can be the problem. Finally, from the BJGP we examine a paper looking at what being a "full-time GP" means and how, sometimes, definitions can be REALLY important.

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BJGP Trends in Full-Time Working in GP
Lancet Effectiveness of Walking for Back Pain
Lancet Resp Nasal Sprays for URTIs

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S5 E14: Discontinuing Antidepressants; Helping Persistent Symptoms; CVD In the UK

Season 5 · Episode 14

Friday, July 5, 2024 • Duration 21:15

Welcome to a new episode of the Hot Topics Podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. Today is election results day but we're not talking about politics, we're focusing on the research.

We look at a paper in the latest BJGP which looks at which factors influence a patient's decision to discontinue anti-depressants, explore a paper in the Lancet on whether a symptom-clinic led by GPs can improve outcomes for patients with multiple and persistent symptoms, and discuss trends in cardiovascular disease in the UK over the past 20 years, published in the BMJ this week.

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NB Blog on Discontinuation of Antidepressants
BJGP Discontinuation of antidepressants
Lancet Symptom clinic
BMJ CVD trends

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S5 E5: Interview with Prof Hazel Everitt - amitriptyline for IBS; methotrexate for hand OA; leaflets for LUTs

Season 5 · Episode 5

Friday, December 1, 2023 • Duration 36:25

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode, we talk to Prof Hazel Everitt, a GP and lead author of a recent Lancet paper exploring whether amitriptyline is effective for IBS, and where it might fit in to general practice management.

We also look at research in the Lancet on treating hand osteoarthritis with methotrexate - what's the rationale and does it work? - plus a BMJ paper on using a patient information leaflet to improve lower urinary tract symptoms in men. Are PILS better than pills?

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Lancet ATLANTIS paper on IBS & amitriptyline
ATLANTIS trial website with patient information
Gut journal CBT for IBS
National Institute for Health and Care Research - how to get involved
NIHR Local research groups - how to get involved
Lancet Methotrexate for hand OA with synovitis
BMJ Leaflets for LUTS

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S5 E4: Interview with Prof Miriam Santer on BMJ Spironolactone for acne in GP; physician associates; once-weekly insulin; tirzepatide vs insulin for T2DM

Season 5 · Episode 4

Friday, November 10, 2023 • Duration 31:56

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. The highlight of this episode is our interview with Prof Miriam Santer, lead author of recent research in the BMJ exploring the effectiveness of spironolactone for acne in women.

Does it work? Is it a treatment for general practice? And if so, is it safe, what monitoring is required, and where does it fit with current acne pathways?

In the news, we think about the current issues around physician associates in general practice. In research we have two papers on diabetes: first, in the Lancet, is a new once-weekly insulin injection as effective as a daily treatment for type 1 diabetes; and second, in JAMA, is the additional tirzepatide better than prandial insulin in addition to glargine for managing type 2 diabetes?

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Eczema Care Online
BMJ Spiro for acne
Lancet Once weekly insulin vs daily insulin in T1DM
JAMA Tirzepatide vs prandial insulin in T2DM

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S5 E3: "Three Coats" song; interview with Dr Jessica Watson on BJGP "WHY Test" study; rosuva vs atorvastatin; DNA cancer blood tests

Season 5 · Episode 3

Friday, October 20, 2023 • Duration 34:34

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode we talk to Dr Jessica Watson, lead author of the Why Test study, published in the BJGP exploring the use of blood tests in general practice and how often they make a difference - positive or negative.

In other research we look at a BMJ paper comparing rosuvastatin and atorvastatin for secondary prevention, and in the Lancet, the PATHFINDER study, exploring the role of multi-cancer early detection blood tests - will this be useful for diagnosing cancers earlier?

Plus the usual news, views, and a song about vaccinations.

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BJGP Why Test Study
PACT - primary care academic collaborative website
BMJ Rosuva vs Atorva for secondary prevention
Lancet PATHFINDER MCED study
Lancet Editorial
RCGP Manifesto Seven Steps To Rebuild General Practice and Save the NHS

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S5 E2: Hot Topics 25th birthday interview with Simon Curtis; semaglutide in heart failure and obesity; nurse-led sleep restriction therapy for insomnia

Season 5 · Episode 2

Friday, September 29, 2023 • Duration 37:10

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr. Neal Tucker. As we celebrate 25 years of NB Medical and the Hot Topics course, in this podcast we chat with co-founder Dr Simon Curtis about the changes in general practice and medical education since its inception, we discuss three of the most influential research papers over the era, and what the future may hold for GPs.

In research, we examine two new papers. The first in the NEJM is on semaglutide for patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction. Can it help improve symptoms and quality of life? Could it improve mortality? The second paper from the Lancet looks at a practice nurse-delivered insomnia intervention using sleep restriction therapy. Could this be a useful, cost-effective option for helping people struggling to sleep?

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NEMJ Semaglutide + HFPEF with obesity
Lancet Nurse-led Insomnia intervention

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S5 E1: GP motivations; morning after pill & NSAIDs; cancer risk with non-erosive GORD

Season 5 · Episode 1

Friday, September 15, 2023 • Duration 21:38

Welcome to Season 5 of the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. Despite celebrating our 25th birthday (don't forget to check out our NB Plus birthday special here) the world of medical news and research never stops.

In this episode we look at research in the BJGP about the motivations behind being a GP, whether adding NSAIDs may improve efficacy of emergency contraception, and whether we should be worried about cancer in patients with reflux.

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BJGP Mapping GP Motivations
Lancet Levonorgestrel + piroxicam for EC
BMJ Non-erosive reflux and oesophageal cancer risk

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S4 E16: "Summertime Blues" song

Season 4 · Episode 16

Friday, August 11, 2023 • Duration 03:40

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. Wondering where the sunshine is? Then this song is for you. Have a good summer everyone and the podcast will be back in September.

In the meantime have a look at www.nbmedical.com for our latest courses - we have live webinars for the new Hot Topics course, our new Paediatrics and Child Health course, our updated dermatology course and much more in September.

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S4 E15: Donanemab & Alzheimer's Disease; Diet Against Dementia; Weekend Exercise; Opioids & Acute Back Pain

Season 4 · Episode 15

Friday, July 21, 2023 • Duration 16:35

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. School's out for summer but general practice never stops. This week we look at the medical news story of the week: donanemab for Alzheimer's disease - can this monoclonal antibody revolutionise dementia care?

Also in research, prevention is better than a cure, so can a Mediterranean-DASH diet keep cognitive decline at bay? For you weekend warriors out there, is cramming exercise into the weekend as good as exercising throughout the week. A new paper in JAMA answers this question. And is there ANY role for opioids in acute back pain? A new Australian study goes strong to see if there is benefit with this common problem.

Don't forget to check out all our upcoming courses including the new Hot Topics course in September and much more on www.nbmedical.com.

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JAMA Donanemab
NEJM MIND diet for dementia prevention
JAMA Weekend warriors and CVD risk
Lancet Opioids for Low back and neck pain

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S4 E14: The Stethoscope Song; HRT & Dementia, HF Monitoring, New Obesity Meds

Season 4 · Episode 14

Friday, June 30, 2023 • Duration 26:27

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is all over the news today. In this episode we have a look at some of the key statements, seeing what is positive for general practice, what is wishful thinking, and what could be even worse.

In research we look at new observational data from Denmark, published in the BMJ, finding an association between HRT and dementia; also a study examining the effectiveness of an intra-pulmonary artery device for identifying earlier deterioration of heart failure; and two papers in the NEJM on more weight loss medications for obesity.

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NHS Long term workforce plan
BMJ HRT & dementia
Lancet HF device
NEJM Retatrutide & Orforglipron

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