Recruiting elderly patients for non-interventional research - successful strategies and lessons learnt [0.03%]
招募老年受试者参与非干预性研究——成功的策略与经验教训
Basia Diug,Judy Lowthian
Basia Diug
Background: Our aims were to profile individuals unable to be recruited to a community based non-interventional study investigating warfarin safety, and to share the lessons learnt. ...
Improving management of type 2 diabetes - findings of the Type2Care clinical audit [0.03%]
2型糖尿病的临床审计：改善2型糖尿病的治疗状况
John Barlow,George Krassas
John Barlow
Background: Type 2 diabetes was responsible for 5.8% of the total disease burden in Australia in 2010. Despite advances in clinical management many type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients have suboptimal glycaemic control. ...
Aishah Ahmad Fauzi,Chung Tze Yang
Aishah Ahmad Fauzi
Background: Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy (CNO) of the foot is a devastating neuropathic complication of diabetes. It is characterised by deformity of the foot architecture,which can be initiated by trauma to the neuropa...
Case Reports
Australian family physician. 2013 Jan-Feb;42(1-2):55-6. DOI: 2013
Elly Scheermeyer
Elly Scheermeyer
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome is a severely disabling genetic condition. Treatments are available, but there is no cure. Children aged up to 18 years may benefit from growth hormone treatment, which normalises height ...
Neil Sharma,Ju-Lee Ooi,Daya Sharma et al.
Neil Sharma et al.
Case Reports
Australian family physician. 2013 Jan-Feb;42(1-2):48-50. DOI: 2013
Emiliano Grillo,Angela Miguel-Morrondo,Mayte Truchuelo et al.
Emiliano Grillo et al.
Case Reports
Australian family physician. 2013 Jan-Feb;42(1-2):45-7. DOI: 2013
Ingrid Laemmle-Ruff,Robyn O&#x;Hehir,Michael Ackland et al.
Ingrid Laemmle-Ruff et al.
Objective: This article summarises current knowledge regarding the identification, management and prevention of anaphylaxis, highlighting risk minimisation strategies relevant to general practitioners. ...
Paul Glasziou,John Bennett,Peter Greenberg et al.
Paul Glasziou et al.
The Epley manoeuvre (canalith repositioning) can be used to treat posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). BPPV is characterised by brief episodes of vertigo related to rapid changes in head position. BPPV can be confirm...
Paul Glasziou
Paul Glasziou
Patients with heart failure are often anxious about any exertion as it brings on the shortness of breath that characterises their condition. But exercise for heart failure appears to be as good as the medications we use, and may be better f...
Editorial
Australian family physician. 2013 Jan-Feb;42(1-2):35. DOI: 2013
Emily Smith,Paul Desmond
Emily Smith
Background: The prescribing of medicines to patients with abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) requires careful consideration. Every effort must be made to establish the cause of the abnormal liver function. Whether the p...