Prendre le pouls - Taking the Pulse

Prendre le pouls - Taking the Pulse

Faites le plein d'inspiration grâce à ces entrevues avec des spécialistes de la santé sur les nouvelles avancées médicales, la recherche révolutionnaire et les transformations dans la prestation des soins aux patients, le tout rendu possible grâce aux généreux donateurs de la Fondation de l'Hôpital général de Montréal. Nous prenons le pouls sur l’innovation en médecine. prendrelepouls.ca Be inspired by interviews with healthcare specialists about new medical approaches, groundbreaking research and transformative ways of providing patient care, all made possible thanks to the generous donors of the Montreal General Hospital Foundation. We are taking the pulse on what is going on in medical innovation. takingthepulse.ca

Episodes

May 5, 2025 6 mins

What is the secret to a speedier recovery and shorter hospital stays post-surgery? Colon cancer patient Suzanne described it as “brilliant.” Dr. Janius Tsang, anesthesiologist, said, “It's really meaningful in a time of illness to be an active agent in your healing and your health.” 

They are both talking about the MGH-MUHC Prehabilitation Clinic. Listen to Taking the Pulse to learn more about how this is achieved and the amazi...

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Quel est le secret d'un rétablissement plus rapide et d’hospitalisations plus courtes après une chirurgie ? Suzanne, patiente atteinte d'un cancer du côlon, explique que ça lui a permis d'augmenter sa masse musculaire. La Dre Janius Tsang, anesthésiste, déclare : « Nous avons des données qui démontrent qu'on peut réduire le séjour d'hospitalisation d’au moins une demi-journée ou même d’une journée et demie ...

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Have you heard the term “precision psychiatry” but aren't too sure what it means and how it could benefit patients? Do you wonder what role artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning play in precision psychiatry? What could a Centre for Precision Psychiatry do to advance research and improve patient lives?  

Dr. Simon Ducharme, Neuropsychiatrist (MUHC) and Director of the Centre for Precision Psychiatry – Quebec clarifie...

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Avez-vous entendu le terme « psychiatrie de précision » mais sans trop savoir ce que cela ne signifie ni en quoi cela pourrait bénéficier aux patients?  Vous demandez-vous quel rôle jouent l'intelligence artificielle (IA) et l'apprentissage automatique dans la psychiatrie de précision? Ou comment un centre pour la psychiatrie de précision pourrait faire avancer la recherche et améliorer la vie des patients?   

Le Dr Simon ...

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October 15, 2024 11 mins

Dr. Robert Turcotte, Orthopedic Surgeon (MGH-MUHC) and Dr. Jonathan Cools-Lartigue, Thoracic Surgeon (MGH-MUHC) explain the basics of this disease, which is the leading cause of death in Canada. What are metastases? Can sarcoma be cured? They answer these and other questions. Learn more about cancer from these two experts.   

Dr. Cools-Lartigue is a spokesperson for Together Against Cancer, a unique collaboration between the Cedars ...

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Le Dr Robert Turcotte, chirurgien orthopédiste (HGM-CUSM), et le Dr Jonathan Cools-Lartigue, chirurgien thoracique (HGM-CUSM), expliquent les bases de cette maladie qui est la principale cause de décès au Canada. Que sont les métastases? Peut-on guérir d’un sarcome? Ils répondent à ces questions et d’autres encore. Apprenez-en plus sur le cancer grâce à ces deux experts.  

Le Dr Cools-Lartigue est porte-parole de la campagne Unis co...

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À seulement 17 ans, en pleine pandémie, Noémi a découvert qu'elle était atteinte d'un ostéosarcome, une forme rare de cancer des os, le même que celui qu’avait Terry Fox.

Elle partage son histoire dans le dernier épisode de Prendre le pouls, notre série d'entrevues avec des médecins, chercheurs et patients.

Recevoir un diagnostic de cancer à un si jeune âge est terrible, mais Noémi a choisi de se ba...

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Les Maladies inflammatoires de l'intestin (MII), telles que la maladie Crohn et la colite ulcéreuse, sont chroniques et se manifestent par de l’inflammation de l’intestin. 

Voici une patiente (Camille), une infirmière clinicienne (Kelly chavez) et un médecin (Dr Talat Bessissow) qui répondent à vos questions les plus fréquentes, incluant « Quelles sont les causes, les symptômes et les traitements des maladies inflamma...

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October 7, 2024 4 mins

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease are the most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): a chronic condition involving inflammation of the intestine. 
We interview a patient, a nurse and a doctor to answer your most frequent questions, including "What is IBD" and "What are the causes, the symptoms and the treatments for IBD".

Les Maladies inflammatoires de l'intestin (MII), te...

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Dr. Karine Igartúa, psychiatrist-in-chief at the MUHC and co-founder of the McGill University Sexual Identity Centre, speaks with Annie DeMelt. In just 23 minutes, they cover topics ranging from the research that will shed light on gender identity questions and improve the treatment of mental illnesses; innovative programs that reduce hospital stays and promote faster crisis recovery; and the vital importance of lifelong mental hea...

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Dre Karine Igartúa, psychiatre en chef du CUSM et cofondatrice de la Clinique d'identité sexuelle de McGill, s'entretient avec Annie DeMelt. En seulement 21 minutes, elles abordent des sujets tels que la recherche qui permettra de faire la lumière sur les questions d'identité sexuelle et d'améliorer le traitement des maladies mentales, des programmes novateurs qui réduisent les séjours à l'hôpital et favori...

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L'infertilité peut-elle être traitée avec succès ? Pourquoi l'infertilité récurrente se produit-elle ? Un couple canadien sur six connaît des problèmes de fertilité. Si beaucoup deviennent parents grâce à l'insémination artificielle et à la fécondation in vitro, les traitements habituels ne semblent pas fonctionner pour certains. La Dre Geneviève Genest, immunologiste et chercheuse à l'Hôpital général de Montréa...

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Can infertility be treated successfully? Why does recurring infertility happen? One out of six Canadian couples experience fertility problems. While many become parents thanks to artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization, the usual treatments don't seem to work for some. Dr. Geneviève Genest, immunologist and researcher at the Montreal General Hospital (MUHC) is on a mission to find out why. Along the way, she is help...

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"Current care in terms of surgery in our Indigenous communities is a hot public health issue. We're not treating patients the same. That's painful to say, but that is the truth." - Dr. Jeremy Grushka, Trauma Surgeon, MGH-MUHC

The Montreal General Hospital's (MGH) Trauma Centre is responsible for a territory that expands well beyond Montreal and includes Cree and Inuit communities in northern Quebec...

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"Surgery is a huge part of healthcare and often provides the most durable, most efficient solution. But it has a cost. And to me, the dream is that cost is 'zero'." - Dr. Liane Feldman, Surgeon-in-Chief, MUHC. 

Surgery is a major, potentially life-changing event that can drastically improve a patient's quality of life. At the Montreal General Hospital alone, consider this: 10,000 patients underwent...

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« Le plus important probablement, c'est d'avoir une opération qu'on peut offrir avec une technique minimalement invasive. Et le futur des opérations minimalement invasives est robotique. » - Dre Liane Feldman, Chirurgienne en chef, CUSM

Une chirurgie peut avoir un impact majeur sur la vie d'une personne. En fait, 10 000 patients par année seulement à l'Hôpital général de Montréal étaient opérés jus...

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« Ce n'est pas fou de parler ou d'imaginer un contexte où dans cinq ou dix ans c'est complètement différent, où on finit par traiter des cancers presque comme si c'était des infections. On donne un antibiotique qui est bien ciblé aux microbes. »

Au Québec, les cancers de l'œsophage, du poumon et de l'estomac sont les types de cancers qui connaissent la plus grande progression. En plus d'ê...

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Across the country, lung, esophageal and stomach cancers are the fastest growing and the most lethal, with a five-year survival rate of less than 20%. However, in the last few years, there have been remarkable advances in the treatment of thoracic cancers, and the surgeons at the Montreal General Hospital have contributed directly to these advances. 

What the team wants to do now is to give more patients access to the most...

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[English follows] « Ça ne finit pas quand tu sors des Soins intensifs et ça ne finit pas quand tu sors de l'hôpital. C'est de notre devoir de fournir ce support car leur récupareration, leur rétablissement en dépend de ça.» - Dr Hornstein, Dir du Centre de rétablissement de l'Hôpital général de Montréal (CUSM)

Un passage aux Soins intensifs peut laisser des séquelles physiques à long terme, mais aussi des sé...

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« Le sommeil s'améliore. L'appétit aussi. L'exercice est un stimulant pour la santé, pour le bien être. Il y a beaucoup de choses dont les personnes âgées se plaignent qui peuvent être améliorées par un programme d'exercice. » - Dr José Morais, Directeur de la Division de gériatrie (CUSM)
 
Le Dr José Morais est notre invité aujourd'hui. Expert en vieillissement, il est le  Directeur de la Division ...

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