NB Hot Topics Podcast S3 E11 - Self-monitoring BP in pregnancy, ezetimibe or PCSK9 inhibitors for CVD risk & a treatment for alopecia! Plus interview with Aarti Bansal & Veena Aggarwal on Improving Asthma Care & Sustainability in the NHS
May 6, 2022
This discussion features Aarti Bansal, a GP and founder of the Greener Practice Movement, and Veena Aggarwal, a sustainability officer, exploring innovations in asthma care. Aarti highlights the creation of a new asthma toolkit aimed at improving care while minimizing the carbon footprint. They address challenges in asthma management, including the overreliance on reliever inhalers. The duo also discusses the NHS's sustainability goals and the critical need for optimizing asthma control to enhance health outcomes and reduce emissions.
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Humour About Restoring Joy In General Practice
- Neal Tucker jokes about using a cat or a shark pool to make GP work more fun.
- The humorous examples illustrate frustration with workload and the desire to restore joy in general practice.
Home BP Monitoring Not Faster In UK Pregnancy
- Self-monitoring BP in pregnancy did not significantly speed professional detection of hypertension.
- Neal Tucker suggests self-monitoring may be more valuable where routine antenatal checks are limited.
Add-On Lipid Drugs Cut Non-Fatal Events In High Risk
- PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe reduce non-fatal MI and stroke for high-risk patients on statins.
- Neither class improved all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in low-to-moderate risk groups.