Publications of the Week: Psilocybin for major depressive disorder: Is there magic in this treatment? A digest of noteworthy publications from McMaster experts. This week’s focus: psilocybin for major depressive disorder.
Adverse effects of JAK inhibitors What are the adverse effects of JAK inhibitors (used in IBD treatment)? How should we monitor patients treated with JAK inhibitors? Which tests should be performed?
NOAC treatment in patients with GI disorders Do gastrointestinal disorders, especially food poisoning, diarrhea, malabsorption, or conditions after antibiotic therapy, affect the effectiveness of NOAC treatment? What to do if a patient cannot take oral medications during anticoagulant therapy for the abovementioned reasons?
NHFT versus NIV in hypoxemic respiratory failure without the need for intubation Should we use NHFT before NIV in most cases of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure without the need for intubation?
Treatment in primary and secondary Raynaud phenomenon How does the treatment of primary Raynaud phenomenon differ from that in Raynaud phenomenon secondary, for example, to systemic sclerosis?
Publications of the Week: Ketamine: A new option for treatment-resistant depression? A digest of noteworthy publications from McMaster experts. This week’s focus: ketamine in treatment-resistant depression.
Climate change and the emergence of new infectious diseases. Case in point: Candida auris Dr Sarah Khan from McMaster University reviews the local and global impact of climate change on infectious diseases.
Gluten-free diet in IBS Is gluten-free diet beneficial in IBS? Should we recommend this diet to patients with IBS?
Chronic cough with more than one cause Sometimes we hear that in many patients chronic cough has more than a single cause. Is this situation common or clinically important?
Imaging modalities used in patients with renal colic Which imaging method, ultrasonography or CT, if both are available, should be performed first in a person with renal colic?