Adolescents with asthma present unique challenges to the treating clinician due to physiological changes and psychosocial stressors, which often result in nonadherence and poor asthma control.
Janet L. Franklin, Arianne N. Sweeting, Alice A. Gibson, Ian D. Caterson
Although lifestyle interventions remain the cornerstone of obesity treatment, adjunctive therapies including very low-energy diets, pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery, along with the involvement of a multidisciplinary team, may help in obesity management.
The faecal immunochemical test is appropriate for people who are of average risk for colorectal cancer and has excellent performance characteristics that lead to earlier detection of the disease.
Systemic lupus erythematosus can present with a variety of clinical manifestations. Close collaboration between the patient, GP and specialists leads to the best outcomes in the long term.
Robotic surgery can offer a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with head and neck malignancies. Patients will inevitably look to their GPs for advice on this option.
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