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
Noise cancelling devices are big business and are already worth US$13 billion, and it's no surprise as excess noise exposure is linked not only to hearing loss but increased risk of cardiovascular disease and depressive symptoms
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?
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell has found an ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT specialist) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for discussing options for treatment with a patient while she was affected by sedation
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
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