Biologic safer than systemic corticosteroids for pemphigoid: study
The monoclonal antibody rituximab is just as effective as systemic corticosteroids in treating patients with pemphigoid, but is associated with fewer adverse events, according to…
Article Type: Specialist Update
Endometriosis a ‘red flag’ for GDM, review shows
Women with severe endometriosis are three times more likely to develop gestational diabetes than those with milder forms of the condition, according to a systematic…
Angry Purkinje syndrome requires ‘unique’ anti-arrhythmic management, cardiologists say
Quinidine sulfate may be crucial for treating a rare but highly lethal form of arrhythmia seen in patients following AMI or coronary revascularisation, Australian cardiologists…
Q&A: Second female RANZCOG president vows to tackle the specialty’s gender problem
Incoming RANZCOG president Dr Gill Gibson has a passion for equity, regardless of gender, but acknowledges her role as the second female president in the…
Organ-sparing therapy should be offered more widely for bladder cancer, doctors say
Organ-sparing trimodality therapy should be offered to all suitable patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, not just those who are ineligible for surgery, according to urologic…
Helmet ventilation vs standard oxygen: Which is better for acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure?
Patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure who receive oxygen via a helmet interface likely have better survival rates than those given standard oxygen therapy, a…
Aggressive BP-lowering ‘can stave off’ conduction disorders
Intensive blood pressure treatment lowers the risk of left ventricular conduction disease in older adults with hypertension, according to US and Danish researchers. Their findings,…
Conceiving post-breast cancer: Pausing endocrine therapy is safe, study confirms
Young women with previous breast cancer can safely pause endocrine therapy for up to two years to attempt pregnancy, according to a landmark international study. …
3-year survival ‘superior’ with TAVI versus surgery in low-risk adults
Low-risk patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation have a 30% lower risk of death or disabling stroke at three years versus those undergoing surgery, US…
Can RANZCOG fix the gender problem in obstetrics and gynaecology?
It is ironic that Dr Gillian Gibson is only the second woman elected RANZCOG president, yet a key issue she will tackle is a lack of male doctors in…
