November 2024

Peer Reviewed Feature Articles
Paediatrics

Childhood insomnia: assessment and interventions

Thanuja Krishnananthan, Vishal Saadi, Arthur Teng

Insomnia in children is common yet underdiagnosed. An important role of the GP is to identify children’s sleep problems, commence early intervention and refer them to specialty services, if needed.

Menopause

Skin and hair changes in menopause - it’s not just ageing!

Jo-Ann See, Linda Chan

Menopause can cause various changes in the skin and hair beyond the expected effects of ageing; however, they often receive less attention than other symptoms, such as hot flushes and night sweats. These skin and hair symptoms should be considered in the decision about whether to initiate menopausal hormone therapy.

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Asthma

The stepwise management approach to paediatric asthma

Stuart Haggie, Paul D. Robinson

The stepped approach to adjusting asthma medications in children differs by age. GPs are encouraged to be aware of management guidelines in the Australian Asthma Handbook version 2.2, as well as key updates in the latest Global Initiative for Asthma strategy report published in 2024.

Peer Reviewed Regular Series
Ophthalmology clinic

Inflammatory arthritis and ocular complications: an overview

Alexandra Klejn, Peter McCluskey

Inflammatory arthritis commonly causes ocular manifestations, which are often severe, vision-threatening and indicators of a serious underlying systemic disease. Early recognition and appropriate referral to an ophthalmologist are crucial for managing ocular involvement in patients with inflammatory arthritis.

Infectious diseases clinic

Gastrointestinal nematode infections: common Australian encounters

Megan Ung, Sai Rupa Baskar, Thuy Phan, Genevieve L. McKew

GPs may encounter Strongyloides, Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm), Ascaris and hookworm infections in Australian clinical settings. These nematodes primarily infect the gastrointestinal tract but may cause varied clinical symptoms on infection.

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