The recent increased public experience with epidemiological concepts such as contact tracing offers new potential to improve detection and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia.
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Children with developmental or behavioural differences may present to a general practitioner in various ways.
Understanding patient-related factors associated with poor glycaemic control is essential to communicate better with patients, motivate them to self-care and provide better patient-centred care.
Faecal incontinence in residential aged care is highly prevalent, distressing and difficult to treat, and the evidence base for treatment remains deficient.
This article describes a systematic approach to the assessment of otorrhoea, outlines common causes and their first principles of management in the primary care setting.
This article explores the value of communication in the healthcare of teenagers, identifies potential barriers that family doctors might encounter and provides solutions to overcome these challenges.
The introduction of mesh procedures for vaginal prolapse and incontinence was not managed well. Introduction of new devices or techniques must be accompanied by rigorous evaluation and ongoing audit.
The postnatal visit is crucial for effective healthcare education, preventive medicine and treatment, and it occurs at a time of major life transition and increased need.
Reaching blood pressure targets in patients with chronic kidney disease is a challenge, but can be more easily achieved with greater continuity of care.
Australian primary healthcare has been transitioning from episodic to continuous care of patients with diabetes.
Risk-taking behaviours in adolescents are rarely detected in clinical practice without deliberate assessment within a youth-friendly framework.
A diagnosis of cancer disrupts almost every developmental life stage and continues to affect the child, and potentially their whole family, throughout adulthood.
Evidence suggests that exercise has a significant therapeutic effect in the management of cancer.
Primary care has much to offer in the future diagnosis and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia, but it requires greater awareness and a better appreciation of cumulative cholesterol burden.