The aim of this paper is to enhance general practitioner awareness of problem gambling, its impact, general practice presentations, screening, effective treatment and referral options.
LactaMap aims to support general practitioners caring for women and infants requiring lactation support by delivering evidence-based lactation information in an accessible format at the point of care.
This study provides insights into the management of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) prior to the release of the HMB clinical care standard.
Within the first six years of life, 8.4% of girls and 1.7% of boys are diagnosed with a urinary tract infection.
Evidence supports some beneficial effects of antibiotics prescribed to patients with a sore throat and proven presence of group A streptococci.
This model of care recommends a systemic, coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to survivorship, using pathways of care that support wellness, disease prevention and cancer surveillance.
Respiratory tract and sleep disorders – including obstructive sleep apnoea, difficult-to-treat asthma in adults, and insomnia – are commonly encountered in general practice.
The connection between sleep and health has been recognised for centuries, but it is only relatively recently that the treatment of sleep disorders has developed as a medical specialty.
The aim of this study is to identify persistent symptoms in unvaccinated community-managed patients following COVID-19 infection.
The primary care physician has an essential role in providing women with guidance, counselling and assessment regarding fertility concerns.
General practitioners are well positioned to take a comprehensive approach to the management of functional decline in older people, aided by a range of funded programs.
Young people experience higher rates of sexually transmissible infections and lower screening rates than the general population in Australia.
Diagnosis of insomnia is facilitated by the use of self-report measures to characterise the sleep disorder and elucidate comorbidities.
This study shows the importance of health screening for new arrival refugees, including screening for infectious diseases, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies, chronic disease and mental health.
An updated overview of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, including epidemiology, risk factors for infection, spectrum of clinical disease, diagnosis and management.