Coping theory is the best guideline we have to help ourselves, our teams and our patients survive these uncertain times.
Conjunctivitis may be a feature of COVID-19, with tears containing SARS-CoV-2 virus, and a source of potential transmission via aerosols.
In the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic, nutrition care that focuses on food security is imperative.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the Australian medical landscape, especially in relation to how we need to provide clinical care in general practice.
Integrating effective virtual leadership activities into general practice should become a priority in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ability of general practitioners to triage ophthalmic conditions appropriately is critical in our fight against COVID-19.
At present, there are no studies demonstrating the clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine for the prophylaxis or treatment of COVID-19 infection.
General practice is absolutely central to national and local responses to COVID-19 in Australia, and the nation is building a response on the basis of its very strong system of primary healthcare.
A lifetime of general practice brings with it the privilege of acquired wisdom. We swim in uncertainty and have learned to work within its scope.
‘Uncharted waters’ is perhaps an understatement of where we are headed at this time. The situation is fluid, with government regulations for our society changing rapidly.
In September 2021, South Sudanese Australians in Canberra, ACT, piloted a community-led COVID-19 vaccination program.
On average, 47% of patients with COVID-19 self-report an olfactory disorder, although the inaccuracy of self-reporting means this figure may be higher.
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a complication of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine that should elicit a high index of suspicion when patients present with persistent headache post vaccination.
At-home screening and risk stratification are strategies that can be employed at times of disruption to maintain adequate levels of cancer prevention and early detection.
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.