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As the understanding of post-acute COVID-19 is evolving, regularly updated or ‘living guidelines’ will be crucial for those affected to be provided with best care within the health system.
The diagnosis and management of ulcers can be a complex and satisfying conundrum.
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With an expanding global market of dressing products, selection of wound dressings remains an area of concern.
A man aged 37 years presented with a three-day history of a penile ulcer and fatigue.
Peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease and diabetes-related foot ulcers are the most important risk factors for future amputation.
Noncardiac chest pain is a cause of significant morbidity and can be responsible for a high personal cost and healthcare burden.
Significant morbidity can follow corneal ulceration, with complications including corneal scarring and/or perforation, glaucoma, cataract and loss of vision.
Exposure to domestic and family violence has lifelong impacts on physical health and life expectancy and increases hospitalisation and healthcare usage.
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.
Gold Coast Primary Health Network developed a decision support tool to deliver real-time medication safety alerts and prompts for interventions.
Burnout prevention and management require both individual and organisational-level change.