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Association of continuity of care with blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease and hypertension

Association of continuity of care with blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease and hypertension

29/04/2019

Reaching blood pressure targets in patients with chronic kidney disease is a challenge, but can be more easily achieved with greater continuity of care.


Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes using serial fasting plasma glucose versus HbA1c in the primary care setting

Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes using serial fasting plasma glucose versus HbA1c in the primary care setting

26/04/2019

This paper addresses concordance between glycated haemoglobin and fasting plasma glucose as the two most widely used diagnostic tests for type 2 diabetes.


‘Your head can literally be spinning’: A qualitative study of general practice supervisors’ professional identity

‘Your head can literally be spinning’: A qualitative study of general practice supervisors’ professional identity

26/04/2019

A supervisor’s identity is strongly tied to relationships that support and reinforce their role; it is important to recognise, protect and cultivate a program that values these relationships.


Content and implementation of advance care plans: A retrospective cohort study

Content and implementation of advance care plans: A retrospective cohort study

26/04/2019

Not all preferences outlined in an individual’s advance care plan are implemented during their end-of-life care.


Post-diagnosis skin cancer follow-up in rural general practice: A mixed-method study

Post-diagnosis skin cancer follow-up in rural general practice: A mixed-method study

20/03/2019

Skin cancer follow-up is most effective when general practitioners establish follow-up strategies suited to the rural populations and supported by evidence-based guidelines for skins cancers.


The challenge of outpatient clinical triage in paediatric gastroenterology: Who is referred and what is needed?

The challenge of outpatient clinical triage in paediatric gastroenterology: Who is referred and what is needed?

20/03/2019

Effective clinical triage of referrals relies on provision of adequate clinical information (‘red flags’) and investigations.


Factors associated with high psychological distress in primary carers of people with disability

Factors associated with high psychological distress in primary carers of people with disability

20/03/2019

This paper quantifies the burden of high psychological distress in primary carers of Australians with disability and identifies modifiable factors to improve mental healthcare in this population.


Bisexual mental health: Findings from the ‘Who I Am’ study

Bisexual mental health: Findings from the ‘Who I Am’ study

28/02/2019

This paper presents the findings of one of the largest studies of bisexual people, and significantly contributes to the limited knowledge relating to poor mental health in these people.


Chronic kidney disease monitoring in Australian general practice

Chronic kidney disease monitoring in Australian general practice

25/02/2019

There is room for improvement in monitoring patients with early chronic kidney disease when considering alignment with national guidelines.


Breast symptoms in adolescents and young adults presenting to a specialist breast clinic

Breast symptoms in adolescents and young adults presenting to a specialist breast clinic

22/02/2019

Breast symptoms are common in female and male adolescents and young adults, and most can be treated conservatively.


General practitioners’ attitudes towards acne management: Psychological morbidity and the need for collaboration

General practitioners’ attitudes towards acne management: Psychological morbidity and the need for collaboration

23/01/2019

Avenues for improving the care of patients with acne include explicit attention to psychological morbidity beyond treatment of the acne itself, and improved use of patient educational materials.


Osteoporosis in patients with dementia is associated with high morbidity and mortality: Findings from a single orthogeriatric unit

Osteoporosis in patients with dementia is associated with high morbidity and mortality: Findings from a single orthogeriatric unit

23/01/2019

Following a fracture, patients with dementia are less likely to recover to their pre-fracture functional status.


Australian community health practitioners’ knowledge and experience with managing urinary incontinence that begins in childhood

Australian community health practitioners’ knowledge and experience with managing urinary incontinence that begins in childhood

23/01/2019

Despite its common presentation and the availability of clinical practice guidelines to inform management, there appears to be unwarranted variation in treatment of urinary incontinence.


Factors related to rural general practitioners supervising general practice registrars in Australia: A national cross-sectional study

Factors related to rural general practitioners supervising general practice registrars in Australia: A national cross-sectional study

23/01/2019

The first national-scale study of rural GP supervisors shows that more than half of rural GPs supervise registrars, and suggests the key factors related to supervision.


Quantifying the benefits and harms of various preventive health activities

Quantifying the benefits and harms of various preventive health activities

23/11/2018

How should GPs and patients prioritise which preventive health activities to undertake?

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