The Rounds Table

Episode 71 – Intravenous Iron

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss two recent papers exploring the role of intravenous iron infusions in heart failure with iron deficiency and preventing blood transfusion requirements in patients with hip fracture. Two papers, here we go!

Episode 70 – Atrial Fibrillation

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss two recent papers exploring ablation in end-stage heart failure with atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation in frail older adults with atrial fibrillation. Two papers, here we go! Catheter Ablation in End-Stage Heart Failure

Episode 69 – Hypertension and Heart Failure

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Emily Hughes and Justin Boyle discuss two recent papers exploring a novel agent, Zilebesiran, in the management of hypertension and the use of Semaglutide in patients that have obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Two

Flashback Friday – Rapid Fire Metabolic Syndrome!

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Mike and John discuss recent papers exploring interventions for metabolic syndrome. Check it out below: Does semaglutide help patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)? (0:00 – 8:53) Can semaglutide achieve weight loss in people who are overweight or obese? (8:53 – 18:02) And for the Good Stuff: An Ottawa

Episode 68 – CKD and Diabetes

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss two recent papers exploring once-weekly insulin in diabetes management and the effect of dapagliflozin on the on the prevention and correction of anemia in chronic kidney disease. Two papers, here we go!

Episode 67 – Stroke

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. John Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss two recent papers exploring early versus late anticoagulation after stroke with atrial fibrillation and the role of dual antiplatelet therapy versus alteplase in minor ischemic stroke. Two papers, here we go!

TBT – SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Mike and John explore two papers exploring the use of SGLT-2 Inhibitors in heart failure. Check it out below! Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin According to Frailty in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (0:00 – 7:20). SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure: a comprehensive meta-analysis

Episode 66 – Biologics in COPD and Repairing Tricuspid Regurgitation

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss two recent papers about the use of dupulimab in the treatment of COPD and the role of transcatheter repair in tricuspid regurgitation. Two papers, here we go! Dupilumab for COPD with

Episode 65 – Hydrocortisone for Pneumonia and Goals of Care Conversations

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike Fralick and Justin Boyle discuss two recent papers about the use of hydrocortisone for severe pneumonia and interventions to improve communication in goals of care conversations. Two papers, here we go! Hydrocortisone in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

TBT – Cardiovascular Disease Rapid Fire!

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! In this throwback episode, Mike and John discuss recent papers exploring cardiovascular disease risk. Check it out below: Should a lower systolic blood pressure be targeted in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease? (0:00 – 10:00) Can a polypill consisting of statins, multiple blood-pressure lowering drugs, and aspirin potentially reduce the

Episode 63 – Finances 101 (Part Two)

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back this week with the second episode in a special two part series. Dr. Mike Fralick sits down with Dr. Yatin Chadha, a Radiologist at North York General Hospital and founder of the “beyond MD” podcast, to chat about physician financial literacy! Questions? Comments? Feedback? We’d love to

TBT – Infectious Disease Rapid Fire!

Welcome back Rounds Table listeners! In this throwback episode, John is joined by a special guest, Dr. Jason Zou – an Internal Medicine resident from the University of Calgary to do a rapid fire episode on 4 ID papers. Check it out below: Is CRP helpful in guiding duration of antibiotics for uncomplicated gram negative

Episode 62 – Finances 101 (Part One)

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back this week with the first episode in a special two part series. Dr. Mike Fralick sits down with Dr. Yatin Chadha, a Radiologist at North York General Hospital and founder of the “beyond MD” podcast, to chat about physician financial literacy! Questions? Comments? Feedback? We’d love to

Episode 61 – Vaccination

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. John and Mike Fralick discuss two recent papers about RSV vaccination in the elderly and utilizing electronic nudges to increase influenza vaccination uptake. Two papers, here we go! Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Protein Vaccine in Older

TBT – Asthma and Urinary Tract Infections

Welcome back Rounds Table listeners! We are returning with a throwback! In this repeat episode, Mike and John do a Rapid Fire session on recent papers exploring the addition of LAMAs in asthma management and treatment durations for UTIs in men. Here we go! Does adding a long-acting muscarinic antagonist to inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting

Episode 60 – Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with Dr. Tony Bai

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back this week with a special podcast episode! Dr. Justin Boyle sits down with Dr. Tony Bai, an Infectious Disease physician at Queen’s University, to chat about high-yield tips in treating S. aureus bacteremia and some exciting upcoming research in this area! Questions? Comments? Feedback? We’d love to

Episode 59 – The Floor is COVID-19

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with a special episode! This week, Dr. John Fralick sits down with Dr. Mike Fralick to chat about a project he recently published in NEJM Evidence entitled, “Detection of Covid-19 Outbreaks Using Built Environment Testing for SARS-CoV-2” – a study designed to explore how to best

TBT – Hematology Rapid Fire!

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are returning with an oldie but a goodie! In this repeat episode, Mike and John do a Rapid Fire session to discuss recent papers on various topics relating to hematology. Here we go! Is an incidental lymphopenia associated with increased mortality? (00:00 – 07:40)  Does tranexamic acid increase risk

Episode 58 – Agitation and Dementia

Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with our Classic Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. John and Mike Fralick discuss two recent papers – one, exploring the use of haloperidol for the treatment of delirium in the ICU, and the second investigating the the use of lecanemab to prevent the progression of