Katrina Giskes, Nicole Lowres, Charlotte Hespe, Ben Freedman
People with atrial fibrillation (AF) have an increased risk of thromboembolic stroke. Their stroke risk should be calculated as soon as they are diagnosed and if they are at high risk, oral anticoagulation therapy should be started immediately. A nonvitamin K-dependent oral anticoagulant is the first-line antithrombotic agent for nonvalvular AF.
GPs are at the forefront of the detection and management of keratinocyte cancers, which are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Australia. Prevention through sun-safe education, early detection and appropriate treatment can help reduce the impact these cancers have on patients’ lives and the healthcare system.
Dementia with Lewy bodies is an aggressive form of dementia that requires a multidisciplinary management approach. Patients may experience a prolonged prodromal phase, with presenting features including sleep disorder and cognitive, motor and neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Prasterone, a preparation of dehydroepiandrosterone, is available as a vaginal pessary for the treatment of postmenopausal vulvovaginal atrophic symptoms.
Thousands of fad diets exist, which promise quick and often miraculous results; however, they mostly offer short-term fixes to long-term health problems. Practical, evidence-based healthy eating advice for the general population can be found in the Australian Dietary Guidelines and Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.
Paediatric vulvar lichen sclerosus is a chronic dermatosis that may persist lifelong. Early diagnosis and patient adherence to long-term maintenance therapy is paramount to maximise disease control.
Amy E. Smith, Mun Hui, Sanjeev Kumar, Catriona McNeil, Jane Beith
Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is common after early breast cancer therapy. A range of new targeted therapies are available that offer prolonged survival in patients with MBC.
