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Sleep health in children
Dr Anya McLaren-Barnett from McMaster University, pediatric respirologist and sleep medicine physician, explains the role of restorative sleep in children, signs and symptoms of poor sleep, and ways to improve sleep quality.
Stroke and atrial fibrillation
Dr Mike Sharma and Dr Roman Jaeschke discuss the principles of anticoagulation following stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Blood pressure monitoring: Which method to use?
Which method of blood pressure monitoring is the best? With Dr Konstantinos Tsioufis.
Antihypertensive drugs in AF
Which antihypertensive drugs should be recommended to patients with AF or other arrhythmias? With Dr Konstantinos Tsioufis.

How to manage moderate SIAD?
What management is recommended in moderate syndrome of inappropriate diuresis? With Dr Ally Prebtani.
Management of severe hyponatremia with SIAD
How to manage patients with acute signs and symptoms of syndrome of inappropriate diuresis, including rapidly progressing hyponatremia? With Dr Ally Prebtani.

Oral pancreatic enzyme supplementation in chronic pancreatitis
How to monitor the effectiveness of oral pancreatic enzyme supplementation in patients with chronic pancreatitis? When to increase the dose? Can pancreatic enzymes be overdosed? If yes, what are the signs and symptoms? Does the overdosing pose a risk to the patient? With Dr Marianna Arvanitakis.
Cannabinoids in IBD
What is the role of cannabinoids in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management?

Do novel drugs allow us to discontinue glucocorticoids in HES?
Do novel drugs allow us to discontinue glucocorticoids in HES? With Dr Florence Roufosse.
How to differentiate between HES and EGPA?
How to differentiate between hypereosinophilic syndrome and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome)? With Dr Florence Roufosse.

Fluid and vasopressor titration during resuscitation in septic shock
How to titrate fluids and vasopressors during resuscitation in septic shock? With Dr Bram Rochwerg.
Nasal high-flow therapy in ARDS
What is the role of nasal high-flow therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

Long COVID and pain
What type of pain is most prevalent in long COVID and how to manage it?
Important recent reports in infectious diseases
Have there been any breakthrough reports or any new important guidelines in the field of infectious diseases?

Hyperkalemia: The known and the unknown
What is the efficacy of novel drugs used for the treatment of hyperkalemia? With Dr Jürgen Floege.
Finerenone and flozins in CKD
Would you say that finerenone has a comparable position as flozins in the treatment of patients with CKD? With Dr Jürgen Floege.

Management of patients with epilepsy
Could you please summarize the key advice for neurologists treating patients with drug-resistant epilepsy?
Cannabinoids in patients with epilepsy
What is the current place of cannabidiol and other cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy? How often are OTC cannabinoid preparations used by patients with epilepsy in North America? How does it affect the clinical management of epilepsy?

The 3 most important recent advances in treating cancer pain with opioids
Dr Per Sjøgren from University of Copenhagen, Denmark, shares his views on the 3 most important recent advances in treating cancer pain with opioids.
CA 19-9 in pancreatic cancer screening
What is the role of cancer antigen (CA) 19-9 in screening for pancreatic cancer?

Diagnostic workup of eosinophilic bronchitis
Can an increased level of eosinophils in the nasal cytology of a person with chronic cough indicate eosinophilic bronchitis as its cause?
ACEI treatment and chronic cough
What is the typical time between starting the ACEI treatment and the occurrence of cough? How long should we wait for suspected ACEI-induced cough to resolve?

Key aspects of prevention and treatment of degenerative diseases
What are the most important aspects of the treatment and prevention of degenerative disease? With Dr Sharon Kolasinski.
PRP injections in osteoarthritis and in sports medicine
What’s the evidence on the efficacy of intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma? With Dr Sharon Kolasinski.

Medical cannabis and abuse of psychoactive cannabinoids
Is there a risk that the legal use of medical cannabis will affect the abuse of psychoactive cannabinoids?
Medical cannabis and alcohol or drug addiction
Can we use medical cannabis in patients with alcohol or drug addiction?

Recent advances in bleeding management
What are the recent advances in the management of bleeding in 2024? With Dr James Douketis.
Clinical scenarios for reduced-dose anticoagulants
Can you think of any clinical scenarios when we should consider using a reduced dose of an anticoagulant? With Dr James Douketis.

Management of elderly patients with polypharmacy
What would you advise to physicians who treat elderly patients with polypharmacy? With Dr Annette Kurrle.
Deprescribing in practice
How to deal with polypharmacy? With Dr Annette Kurrle.