The detection of primary aldosteronism in hypertensive patients is delayed and associated with end-organ injury potentially preventable with a timely diagnosis with targeted treatment.
This paper aims to identify transferable lessons from the implementation of diabetic retinopathy screening that could be applied to rheumatic heart disease echocardiographic detection.
The aim of this study is to identify persistent symptoms in unvaccinated community-managed patients following COVID-19 infection.
Young people experience higher rates of sexually transmissible infections and lower screening rates than the general population in Australia.
In scoping the emerging literature on COVID-19 during 2020 and considering its policy relevance, we identified six emerging challenges that highlight the importance of the five principles.
An absolute risk–based approach is superior to the traditional individual risk factor approach when calculating cardiovascular disease risk.
This article provides a UK-based general practitioner’s perspective on shifting to a multidisciplinary model in primary care
Because death is one of life’s only certainties, as ‘specialists in life’ it is imperative for GPs to appreciate the multifaceted nature of death.
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.
The inclusion of the lived experience of patients and carers as an integral component of clinical care provides an essential perspective.
Primary care doctors may be asked about palliative sedation for a patient and can provide support to family members of patients who undergo palliative sedation.
Barriers to general practice involvement in advance care planning and strategies for incorporating it into patient care are discussed.
This paper synthesises evidence-based frameworks of palliative care with other resources to guide GPs in the systematic delivery of high-quality, home-base palliative care.
An explainer on health economic concepts relevant to current general practice funding reform debates.
This article investigates skin health in urban-living Aboriginal children and young people presenting to primary care.