John is a 60-year-old man who has returned to New Zealand after living in the UK for 10 years. He has type 2 diabetes, which was diagnosed six years ago during routine screening
When a doping test is taken (usually a urine sample), it is transported securely, with clear chain of custody to prevent any potential tampering, to a World Anti-Doping Agency accredited laboratory
Is withdrawal of antihypertensive medications feasible, and if so, what are the effects on mortality, cardiovascular outcomes, hypertension and quality of life in older people?
This three-part series will guide GPs through the interpretation and calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate in adults, a useful tool for early detection of chronic kidney disease
International travel may be on hold for the time being, but for those wanting to be part of the reboot of travel medicine, it’s not too early to start thinking about what this might look like
Amy van der Loo rounds up the clinical education content in the latest issue of New Zealand Doctor. Use the embedded links to go through to the relevant ELearning page
Have you ever felt “stuck” deciding how to manage a patient or concerned about what you might be seeing? GP Jo Scott-Jones discusses the importance of sharing these cases with your team and how you might go about it
Doctors and nurses facing a complaint in circumstances of being overworked and under resourced might think they could defend their actions on the basis that
they did all they reasonably could in the circumstances
What are the effects of various doses of pitavastatin on the surrogate markers low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides in participants with and without cardiovascular disease?
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