Black salve is promoted as an effective, safe and natural skin cancer treatment, but such claims are not evidence-based, and serious complications have been reported.
Strategies to improve the implementation of muscle health assessment and management in general practice.
This issue explores ‘old’ infectious diseases (scabies, syphilis), ‘new’ infectious diseases (CJD, COVID-19), and medical advances such as RSV prevention products and point-of-care testing.
This study evaluates the susceptibility pattern of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin and doxycycline.
A systematic review assessing barriers to correct spirometry in Australian general practice.
Dengue is a common cause of fever and rash in returned travellers from South-East Asia.
This article discusses an approach to managing patients with significant solar damage from a primary care perspective, focusing on the assessment and treatment of actinic keratoses.
Diabetic dermopathy is a benign, asymptomatic and likely underdiagnosed skin condition seen in up to 40% of individuals with diabetes.
Although most eyelid lumps are benign, accurate diagnosis and early recognition of sinister lesions leads to improved patient outcomes.
Diagnosis and management of a patient presenting with malodorous, yellowish hair over both axillae is discussed.
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.
This month’s issue spotlights a common movement disorder in general practice – Parkinson’s disease – in addition to discussing assessment of gait and the importance of posture.
Parkinson’s disease is now recognised as a whole-body disorder, not a motor disorder with accompanying non-motor features.
This article looks at how the cascade of care for tuberculosis infection screening and treatment have been implemented in primary care settings globally.