Increased detection and excellent prognosis of differentiated thyroid cancers has led to a growing cohort of patients undergoing post-treatment survivorship care.
General practitioners play a crucial part in screening, monitoring and early management of chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) in patients with chronic kidney disease.
A woman aged 20 years presented with a more than three-month history of a scaly, erythematous rash to the groin.
Two male patients aged in their 20s, who had no relationship with each other, separately presented with a three-month history of multiple asymptomatic papules on the genitalia.
Management is aimed at investigating and managing the primary causes with a focus on sputum clearance, reduction in exacerbations and improvement of quality of life.
Gas combustion products have substantial negative health impacts, and the widespread use of gas in domestic settings is an avoidable health risk.
These presentations provide fertile ground for educating patients about infections, self-management options, dealing with uncertainty and responsible use of medicines.
Respiratory inhalers contribute significantly to climate change, principally because the propellant gases in pressurised metered-dose inhalers are potent global warming gases.
Micro-level actions by primary care staff can have a valuable and immediate impact on the healthcare experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
As the understanding of post-acute COVID-19 is evolving, regularly updated or ‘living guidelines’ will be crucial for those affected to be provided with best care within the health system.
With an expanding global market of dressing products, selection of wound dressings remains an area of concern.
Peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease and diabetes-related foot ulcers are the most important risk factors for future amputation.
Noncardiac chest pain is a cause of significant morbidity and can be responsible for a high personal cost and healthcare burden.
Significant morbidity can follow corneal ulceration, with complications including corneal scarring and/or perforation, glaucoma, cataract and loss of vision.
Exposure to domestic and family violence has lifelong impacts on physical health and life expectancy and increases hospitalisation and healthcare usage.