Mental Health: physician suicide

J Albuquerque and S Tulk

CMAJ 2019, vol 2019 191 (18) E505

1 – Suicide is na occupational hazard for physicians

2 – Firearms, poisonings and blunt force trauma are the most common means of suicide among physicians

3 – Increased suicidal ideation begins in medical school

4 – Regulatory complaints are associated with increased rates of suicidal ideation

5 – Suicidal physicians face unique barriers to care

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/18/E505

 

Loneliness in older adults

N M Stall, R D Savage, P A Rochon

CMAJ 2019, vol 191 (17): E476

– Loneliness is na emotional state of perceived social isolation

2 – Loneliness is common among older adults and linked to declines in health

3 – Loneliness is as harmful as other well-established risk factors for mortality

4 – Loneliness is na importante contributor to use of health care

5 – Social prescribing is an emerging intervention for lonelines

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/17/E476

 

Marijuana and fertility

S Ilnistsky, S Van Uum

CMAJ 2019, vol 191 (23): E638

1 – Tetrahydrocannabinol acts on the endocannabinoid system, wihich is ubiquitous in reproductive tissues

2 – Marijuana use can decrease serm count

3 – Marijuana use may delay or inhibit ovulation

4 – For most couples, smoking marijuana does not affect their ability to conceive, but for couples with subfertiligy or infertility, it could be a contributing fator

5 – More and better-quality research on the fertiligy implications of recreational marijuana use is needed

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/23/E638

 

Transgender-inclusive care

J S H Lam and A Abramovich

CMAJ 2019, vol 191 (18) E505

1 – Population studies estimate that 0,5% of adults (about 25 million people worldwide) identify as transgender

2 – Medical guidelines on providing care for transgender individuals have been published

3 – Trangender men with a cérvix are less likely than cisgender women to have up-to-date Papanicolau screening

4 – Fertility preservation should be discussed with transgender individuals before starting therapy

5 – Transgender individuals should be asked about suicidality and their mental health

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/3/E79

 

Gabapentin misuse

R Lennox and D Mangin

CMAJ 2019, vol 191 (2): E47

1 – Gabapentin is widely prescribed

2 – Gabapentin is na emerging drug of misuse

3 – Misuse of gabapentin produces effects similar to those of opioids and benzodiazepines

4 – The risk of gabapentin misuse is higher in those with concurrent opioid use

5 – Clinicians should be aware of potential misuse

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/2/E47

 

■  Dr Paulo Fernando Leite

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