Dramatically reducing antibiotic prescribing for patients with upper respiratory tract infections can make life better for patients, and for their doctors. This article offers ways to improve community antibiotic prescribing
PEARLS #736: How effective and safe is adenoidectomy, either alone or in combination with ventilation tubes (grommets), for otitis media with effusion in children?
PEARLS #731: How effective is paracetamol or NSAIDs, alone or combined, compared with placebo or no treatment, in relieving ear pain in children with acute otitis media?
Symptoms of long COVID comprise those of many common conditions, making differential diagnosis challenging. Here, GP Jonathan Bentley finds some solutions for a patient with fatigue, brain fog and chronic headache following COVID-19
GP Jonathan Bentley finds technology impacts his work– life balance, but being able to remotely attend to a patient while away at a conference helps that patient get the relief he needs
Holly Teagle explains how New Zealand doctors can be part of the solution to increase awareness of hearing loss and its impact on humanity. This article covers screening, diagnosis and prevention of hearing loss, as well as how hearing loss can be effectively treated and supported across the lifespan
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management