This article reviews evidence for RASI therapy in patients with advanced CKD, with the aim of enhancing GPs’ awareness to the cardiovascular and renoprotective benefits.
Cardiac care has grown exponentially in the past half century.
In 2020, Australian researchers led the development of an international consensus to rename and more precisely and positively define fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysregulation.
Medication cessation or dose reduction may be required for patients with chronic kidney disease to prevent medication accumulation, adverse medication events and kidney injury.
This paper describes the overall number of prescriptions and unique medicines dispensed and costs borne by a cohort of patients treated with lipid-lowering therapy.
Asthma presentations are common in general practice, but opportunities to control asthma are often missed.
Calcium score has been shown to convincingly predict future cardiovascular risk in the asymptomatic population.
A case presentation of a patient with fatigue and chronic anaemia.
This article explores the impact of genetics on cardiovascular diseases and its implications for GPs.
In this issue of AJGP, we cover a wide range of cardiovascular conditions that GPs encounter in everyday practice, providing up-to-date information and management guidelines based on current evidence.
Pouchitis is an inflammatory or infective condition of the ileal pouch. It is a common complication of colectomy surgery.
This paper provides an overview of exercise care in general practice to support sustained solutions for patients living with chronic disease.
PID is a major cause of morbidity and reproductive difficulty in women of childbearing age. This article outlines the pathogenesis, clinical evaluation and management of PID.
Noncardiac chest pain is a cause of significant morbidity and can be responsible for a high personal cost and healthcare burden.