Strangulation has potential significant sequelae such as carotid dissection, hypoxic brain injury and laryngeal injury.

Evidence supports a patient-centred approach to proton pump inhibitor deprescribing involving stepping down the dose before ceasing or switching to pro re nata use.

International travel is resuming, but the COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the context in terms of regulation, risks and models of travel.

Inflammatory bowel disease, comprising ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, commonly affects individuals of childbearing age.

In late-stage Parkinson’s disease there is a shift to increasing disability from non-motor symptoms unresponsive to levodopa.

Causes of paediatric nasal obstruction are diverse, and differentiating the benign from the worrisome can be challenging because of symptomatic overlap and non-specific clinical presentations.

Psychological and spiritual distress are common in end-stage heart failure.

Recent advances in medical therapy for heart failure have changed the face of pharmacotherapy.

Myocarditis and pericarditis need to be considered as a differential, especially in adolescents or young adults presenting with acute chest pain, shortness of breath or palpitations.

Pulmonary embolism is still the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular disease despite improvements in diagnosis and acute management.

Imaging algorithms for coronary artery disease screening differ significantly from diagnostic studies evaluating cardiac symptoms including chest pain.

Antimicrobial resistance rates are higher in Australian residential aged care facilities than other community or hospital settings.

These interventions play a part in substance use disorder treatment and relapse prevention as well as improving physical and mental health and quality of life.

Studies have suggested that changes in the intestinal microbiota can lead to symptoms of infantile colic.

Late-stage Parkinson’s disease is a syndrome of frequent falls, cognitive impairment, visual hallucinations and need for residential care.