Recombinant herpes zoster vaccine – Now on the NIP
Pimecrolimus cream in the management of eczema
In this Product Explainer Dermatologist A/Prof Deshan Sebaratnam explains the role of pimecrolimus cream in the management of atopic dermatitis/eczema where the use of a topical corticosteroid is not considered suitable (5 mins).
Beclometasone dipropionate, formoterol and glycopyrronium for the maintenance treatment of adult asthma uncontrolled on an ICS/LABA with a history of exacerbations
In this Product Explainer, Respiratory, Sleep & Allergy Physician Dr Gregory Katsoulotos explains the role of beclometasone dipropionate, formoterol and glycopyrronium pressurised inhalation solution for maintenance treatment in adult patients with uncontrolled asthma despite treatment with an ICS and a LABA with a history of exacerbations (5 mins).
Managing atherogenic dyslipidaemia and diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes
In this Product Explainer, Endocrinologist Prof Richard O’Brien explains the role of Fenofibrate in reducing the progression of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes (5 mins).
Social media, Google and patient behaviour
How approximately 50% of your patients, mostly the younger ones, would have looked up their health problem before seeing you
Infant formula – Is the WHO code being misused and abused?
The current WHO guidelines and recommendations around breastfeeding
RIP NPS: most GPs will miss you — Survey
81% of GPs say the government made the wrong call, but only about half are convinced it was achieving its aims
COVID Update – A national CDC, boosters for young people and China’s response to the surge
How healthy young people will derive little benefit from a fourth or fifth dose of vaccine, and how we should keep them for the vulnerable population, and China’s response to the COVID surge being of global interest and concern
Top Podcasts of 2022
We’ve compiled all the popular podcasts your colleagues have been listening to in 2022.
Aortic stenosis – How TAVI is revolutionising management
How health professionals must auscultate for murmurs in all patients over 65 years, and refer for an echo or to a cardiologist, How the symptoms of chest pain, syncope and dyspnoea appear late, and the prognosis is very poor with 50% mortality in two years, TAVI being a safe, effective, and highly cost-effective treatment for patients with aortic stenosis, and how we should be referring our patients earlier for consideration of this procedure and its current availability for only privately insured patients, unfortunately
Thousands more Australians died in 2022 than expected. COVID was behind the majority of them
Last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released a report of mortality statistics. It showed that from January to July 2022, there were 17% more deaths (16,375) than the average expected for these months.
Demand for mental health services still rising, despite pandemic easing off — Survey
GPs say patients’ mental health continues to deteriorate. Will cuts to psychologist visits make it worse or improve access?
