October 2020 Peer Reviewed Feature Articles Asthma in adolescents: often overlooked, not to be forgotten OPEN ACCESS VIKRAM PALIT, Geshani Jayasuriya, SUSAN TOWNS Adjunctive therapies for obesity: pharmacotherapy, VLEDs and bariatric surgery CPD Janet L. Franklin, Arianne N. Sweeting, ALICE A. GIBSON, Ian D. Caterson Chronic kidney disease: detection, prevention and early-stage management CPD EDMUND CHUNG, JEFFREY HA, KAREN POK, Grant Luxton Advertisement Peer Reviewed Regular Series Gastroenterology clinic Faecal occult blood tests. How and when to use (or not) GRAEME P. YOUNG, ERIN L. SYMONDS Rheumatology clinic Systemic lupus erythematosus: challenging for both diagnosis and management KATRINA PAVIC, Sean O’Neill Dermatology clinic A rapidly growing nodule on the scalp ASHOD KHERLOPIAN, Gayle Fischer ENT clinic Robotic head and neck surgery. A primer for GPs JOYCE P.K. HO, FARUQUE RIFFAT Advertisement In Brief Clinical news with comment from local experts SGLT-2 inhibition in HF Bisphosphonate benefits Pancreatic cancer Cochlear implants CLINICAL NEWS SGLT-2 inhibitors: more evidence of cardiovascular benefit in heart failure Bisphosphonates: fracture prevention benefits outweigh atypical femur fracture risk Recent-onset diabetes plus weight loss may predict pancreatic cancer Cochlear implants underused in older people Air pollution as well as family factors may increase asthma and wheeze in children Preterm birth linked to increased risk of premature death in mothers App to close the gap in dermatology knowledge NEWSBITES Position statement on GDM Contraception trends in Australia Advertisement
