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MedED Midweek Review 2025 Archive

In case you missed something, we've archived the previous Midweek Review newsletters here.
 



7 May 2025

Our Africa-first CPD Programme in Interventional radiology launches. Plus the Optimal Duration of Antibiotic Treatment for Bloodstream Infections & Prenatal cannabis use and neonatal outcomes



14 April 2024 

Unpack advances in Thyroid Medicine in this CPD-accredited edition. and take a closer look at the alarming rate of suicide among older South Africans



2 April 2025

We cover cardiac arrest in marathon runners, statins' protective role in liver disease, BP targets in diabetes (BPROAD), and GLP-1 agonists in organ protection during heart surgery (GLORIOUS).



19 March 2025

The AI Edition: 2 Level 1 Ethics points are available as we discuss AI Ethics in Medicine. How accurate are ChatGPT responses? LLM improves epilepsy diagnosis, and can AI improve neonatal ICU outcomes?



12 March 2025

2 Clinical points available as we talk General Anaesthesia in the elderly population. We talk covert infarcts in stroke, look at how hearing loss impacts dementia and ask if electronic sepsis monitoring could significantly impact patient outcome



4 March 2025

A new oral treatment regimen may offer hope for TB sufferers, could electronic monitoring improve sepsis outcomes, and exenatide shows promise in modifying Parkinson's Disease. Plus we review South Africa's anti-venom crisis



28 February 2025

We launch our Rare Disease channel by reviewing the rare paediatric liver disease, Alagille's. 3 CPD points available, we look at cardiac amyloidosis and an update on the NHI budget



20 February 2025

This week: Immune checkpoints linked to RA, are antibiotics linked to cognitive decline in older adults, and USAID freeze wrecks havoc on HIV research and care delivery



12 February 2025

We chat to Lisa Reid from SAMA regarding the changes to the HPCSA CPD Guidelines...



5 February 2025

We talk ophthalmic complications associated with GLP-antagonist use...



28 January 2025

We continue our AI Ethics Accreditation Series exploring the use of ChatGPT in your practice...


22 January 2025

Iron-chelation therapy for Alzheimers'; surgery vs antibiotics in paediatric appendectomy patients; the link between Fabry Disease & Pain



15 January 2025

For our first newsletter of 2025, we unpack the results of the TRAUMOX trial. We review the feasibility of using psoriasis drugs for ulcerative colitis. Is surgical deescalation in gynae oncology overhyped and  a win for patient confidentiality and medical research

MedED Midweek Review 2024 Archive
 



18 December 2024

In our final 2024 edition, we highlight 8 healthcare trends set to shape 2025. Could prescreening improve early maternal cancer diagnoses? A novel glaucoma implant shows promise, and Science reveals its Breakthrough of the Year.
 



5 December 2024 

This week: Our CPD Activity looks at Paediatric opioid use in analgesia. We review a recent report on the rising threat of meningococcal disease, ongoing debates on the optimal approach to prostate cancer treatment, and a decade-long review that finds no significant cognitive harm from HRT.



28 November 2024

This week: Eight key studies from the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. We take a look at the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals, and we ask why South Africa's new research guidelines are causing concern in the world of gene-editing



20 November 2024

We highlight advances in healthcare, including CAR T cell therapy for H3K27M-mutated DMGs, stem cell corneal transplants, the 'Africa First' kidney donor study, early antibiotic exposure's impact on childhood conditions, and promising mRNA vaccine results for glioblastoma.



13 November 2024

Gain 2 Ethics points with our CPD program on WhatsApp use in practice. Additional content covers the OPTIMAS trial on anticoagulation timing in stroke, MRI sedation with propofol, thermal ablation for thyroid carcinoma, and promising results for AND017 and IL-23 inhibitors



23 October 2024

We reviewed a study which asked which perioperative sedation best prevents delirium. The American Academy of Pediatrics releases new opioid guidelines for children. New gene therapies for Haemophilia B and Uveitis emerge. Malaria prevention gains momentum, while rifts over the NHI deepen within the GNU.



16 October 2024

The risks of intraoperative oxygen treatment in cardiac surgery, the role of vaccines in fighting antimicrobial resistance, and new findings on the link between rheumatoid arthritis and stroke risk.



8 October 2024

This week, we cover research linking gastrointestinal mucosal damage to Parkinson’s disease, a global meta-analysis on evolving causes of neonatal sepsis, and how newborn metabolic markers may help predict Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk.



2 October 2024

This week, we highlight antivirals for severe influenza, elevated catecholamine levels as a risk factor in emergency surgery, and how co-morbidities may increase disease activity in multiple sclerosis patients

 


 

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