GPs need to know if patients are doing shift work as there are multiple adverse impacts upon their health Know how to assess and manage this group of workers who, in many ways, sacrifice themselves in social, family and health areas so that the world as we know it will function the way we expect it to   Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 41 mins Guest: Dr Shantha Rajaratnam, Director of Research Translation (Industry Engagement) & Program Lead for Sleep, The Monash Institute of Gognitive and Clinical Neurosciences; Deputy Head, The Monash School of Psychological Sciences; Chair, The Monash Sleep Network; Past President, Australasian Sleep Association Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Restoring facial function and form to patients who have to undergo cancer surgery or have had previous surgery with outcomes that are unacceptable or incomplete The virtual surgical planning for new patients begins before the surgery and is comprehensive in its scope planning down to minute detail what is required for a good cosmetic and functional outcome for the patient The CMF-PARTS clinic at the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse is a world first multidisciplinary collaboration- It is an Australia-wide service and the clinic is accepting referrals now   Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 17 mins Guest: Dr Joe Dusseldorp, Specialist Plastic Surgeon; Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, North Shore Private, Hunters Hill Private and Concord Hospital Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craniomaxillofacial Prosthetic and Advanced Reconstructive Translational Surgery (CMF PARTS)

In this Healthed lecture, A/Prof Avi Lemberg, Paediatric Gastroenterologist; Head, Paediatric Gastroenterology, The Sydney Children’s Hospital, explained that the current evidence demonstrates multiple beneficial effects of HMOs including antimicrobial, immune modulation, prebiotic, neurodevelopment and cognition effects. Recently, manufactured HMOs have been approved as food ingredients with fascinating implications for infant formula. This lecture will explore the potential of HMOs to make infant formula a more beneficial alternative when human breast milk is inadequate or unavailable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Human Milk Oligosaccharides in Infant Formula – Practical Applications

In this Healthed lecture, A/Prof Ajeet Singh, Psychiatrist; The Geelong Clinic; Executive Chairman & Founder, CNSDose; Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin Medical School, explained the various factors involved when selecting the therapeutic agents for a given individual. The side effect profile must also be considered and the patient should be involved in the decision making which has been emphasised in the new mood disorders guidelines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antidepressant Choices

In this Healthed webcast, Dr Pradeep Jayasuriya, GP based in Perth, and iron metabolism expert, presented the blood test results of an iron-deficient female, considered the various preparations available on the market, and provided guidelines for dosing iron supplements to optimise absorption. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Optimising Oral Iron in GP – The Practicalities

In this Healthed lecture, A/Prof Liu, Epidemiologist; School of Population Health, UNSW, will outline the key features of pertussis as it appears in adults, when to suspect it, and how to diagnose and treat it. Importantly, she will also address the issue of pertussis prevention for this cohort and the opportunities that exist to reduce the morbidity and mortality from whooping cough by targeting older adults. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pertussis – Detection, Treatment, Prevention in Adults and the Elderly

In this Healthed webcast, A/Prof Nicholas Wood, Associate Director, NCIRS, provided an overview of the recommendations on the use of a 3rd dose vaccine,  explained the TGA advice and determination on overseas vaccines, summarised the safety data of adolescents vaccination, described the use of Molnupiravir, and provided guidance on granting medical exemption before considering how living with COVID will look. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID Update – Third dose, TGA advice on overseas vaccines, Teens vaccine safety data, Merck and Molnupiravir, Vaccine exemption, Living with COVID

Classifying LUTS into storage or voiding issues and then to overactive or underactive bladder is a very helpful way to structure our approach to assessment and management If standard therapies fail, and the patient has ongoing symptoms, novel and minimally invasive surgery may be helpful Climacturia is a reasonably common complication following radical prostatectomy, learn more about this and how to manage it   Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 33 mins Guest: A/Prof Eric Chung, Urological Surgeon; Associate Professor of Surgery, Macquarie University Hospital and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lower urinary tract symptoms in men

Oral iron absorption in patients with chronic inflammatory conditions is very poor Oncology patients are often iron deficient, but seldom treated Heart failure patients will benefit greatly from IV iron if deficient Diagnosing functional iron deficiency without anaemia is easy: normal CRP, ferritin 100 and a transferrin saturation 

Iron deficiency in patients with comorbidities

The conversations to be had with our patients when a decision is made to undertake bariatric surgery Which surgical procedure is best What we should look out for in the immediate post-op period What long term monitoring and supplements are required and When to refer the patient back to the bariatric surgical team   Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 33 mins Guests: Dr Michael Talbot, Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgeon; Specialist in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, therapeutic Endoscopy/ERCP, Oesophageal Physiology and Reflux, Upper GI Surgery Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Management of obesity; Bariatric surgery—when, what and the GP’s role in aftercare: Part 2

Humans are now living much more closely with animals and this increases the risk of zoonoses The management of ringworm, toxoplasmosis, Q-fever is enhanced by closer GP - veterinarian collaboration and the forming of professional relationships When a GP sees a dog bite, we make sure the patient is treated appropriately, but do we ever think why the dog bit in the first place?   Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 43 mins Guests: Sandra Steele, Veterinarian; Clinical Epidemiologist Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clinical collaboration of GPs and veterinarians in cases of common zoonoses

A very clear and logical approach to goal setting; a must-listen-to podcast for all GPs Important conversations with our patients along their weight loss journey Useful advice on how to progress and intensify the management of obesity in our patients   Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 26 mins Guests: Dr Michael Talbot, Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgeon; Specialist in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, therapeutic Endoscopy/ERCP, Oesophageal Physiology and Reflux Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Management of obesity - steps, goals and guide, the non-surgical approach: Part 1

Decisions regarding glycaemic control may not be simple as there are situations where you strive for tighter control or settle for less than satisfactory control There is real art in treating the elderly patient and ensuring the maintenance of quality of life without introducing drug adverse reactions New medications do give us better choices   Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 35 mins Guests: A/Prof Michael d'Emden, Endocrinologist; Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

T2D and the elderly

While evidence for effectiveness in managing mental health disorders is growing, it is resource-intensive and must involve trained psychotherapists in a specialised setup and follow up There is a lot of misinformation and stigma regarding psychedelics which unfairly penalises those patients with treatment-resistant disorders   Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 46 mins Guests: Dr Prash Puspanathan, General Practitioner; Neuropsychiatry Fellow, The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Psychedelics - A game changer for mental health?

Managing T1DM is extremely difficult Patients wearing insulin pumps should be asked if they have a current emergency plan in case the pump breaks down, and fresh supplies of insulin pens Continuous glucose monitoring tips: first fix the lows, help patients understand and identify causes for the highs and ensure the tube is not blocked and is re-sited every three days   Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 35 mins Guests: A/Prof Neale Cohen, Endocrinologist; Director of Clinical Diabetes, the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEST Click here to register for the next one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pumps and patches in management of diabetes

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