What role do GPs have in supporting work participation? New resources aim to provide further support when navigating the ‘extremely complex’ process.
Rest or exercise following concussion? An updated body of work suggests the latter, building on substantial evidence that bedrest can potentially cause long-term risk.
Early recognition and management of concussion ‘critical’ High-profile injuries and emerging research is helping to chart appropriate assessment and management of concussion and its long-term impacts.
First-ever head injury guidelines for children While the guidelines were devised primarily for emergency department clinicians, experts say they can also offer direction for GPs.
Why are asthma patients not at increased susceptibility to COVID? Researchers believe the answer may relate to reduced expression of ACE-2 receptors in the lower airway.
Spinal muscular atrophy: The top genetic killer of infants under two The RACGP is offering new accredited training to help upskill GPs to recognise the warning signs for spinal muscular atrophy.
Soft tissue injuries to ‘soar’ as lockdown eases: Expert But that does not mean injured patients have to stop exercising.
Clinical course of COVID-19: What GPs need to know newsGP looks at the presenting symptoms, how the illness progresses clinically, and why patients deteriorate.
Nearly 60,000 sports-related hospitalisations per year: AIHW Men are disproportionately affected, but the impact of long-term injury is finally moving closer into the spotlight.
‘We need to show leadership’: Doctors with disability Dr Dinesh Palipana wants to pave the way for other medical students and doctors with disability.