The positive predictive value of QFT-G testing for latent tuberculosis infection is maximised when the tested patients have a sufficiently high risk of progressing to active disease
Endurance events, including marathons, temporarily raise the risk of an acute cardiac event; a recent position statement prompts the question: should participants consider taking low-dose aspirin prior to an event?
The issue of antidepressant use in pregnancy and breastfeeding needs to be looked at from two directions: the risks inherent with particular treatments and the risks of untreated illness on the mother and the baby
Addressing the lifestyle drivers of your patients’ health problems is the right thing to do, and is probably expected by patients, but it requires you to have a consultation “escape plan”
Addressing the lifestyle drivers of your patients’ health problems is the right thing to do, and is probably expected by patients, but it requires you to have a consultation “escape plan”
The issue of antidepressant use in pregnancy and breastfeeding needs to be looked at from two directions: the risks inherent with particular treatments and the risks of untreated illness on the mother and the baby
Endurance events, including marathons, temporarily raise the risk of an acute cardiac event; a recent position statement prompts the question: should participants consider taking low-dose aspirin prior to an event?
The positive predictive value of QFT-G testing for latent tuberculosis infection is maximised when the tested patients have a sufficiently high risk of progressing to active 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