Fishing sinker a real eye-opener: case report
A fishing accident led to surgery, a retinal detachment and toxicity tests after a 9cm sinker lodged in the eye of a man in his…
Jamie Thannoo
Jamie is an AusDoc reporter.
Top palliative care expert becomes a subject in her own research after husband’s terminal cancer diagnosis
When Dr Andrea Grindrod (PhD) learnt her husband Greg had terminal cancer, she knew the data showed her own future would be difficult. “Poor mental …
Hepatitis B subtype only seen in Aboriginal patients linked to high cirrhosis rates
A hepatitis B subtype only seen in Aboriginal patients in northern Australia — in fact, a subtype seen in all Aboriginal patients in the NT…
Medical Must-See: A penny for your throat
This Ethiopian girl lived with an ingested coin for four months before doctors removed it with rat-toothed thumb forceps. The child, aged four, accidentally swallowed…
‘Staggering’ number of patients labelled with penicillin allergies, audits reveal
A “staggering proportion of inpatients” are treated as allergic to penicillins despite antibiotic allergy labels often being incorrect, frontline experts say. The Canberra Health Services’…
Fix PBS rules on hypertension pills to save patients money and reflect global guidelines: experts
PBS rules stopping doctors from prescribing single-pill combinations as first line for hypertension are at odds with international guidelines and costing patients money, experts say.…
TGA boss poses as a patient ahead of potential medicinal cannabis crackdown
The TGA is investigating the potential for restrictions on medicinal cannabis prescribing, such as clamping down on the Special Access Scheme. With a handful of…
GPs asked to consider offering extended HPV genotyping tests
A leading GP is urging GPs to consider extended HPV genotyping for patients undertaking cervical screening, after a survey revealed only 6% are using the…
One diet soft drink a day increases diabetes risk by more than a third, Aussie study finds
Diabetes is more common in patients who drink a can of artificially sweetened soft drink a day compared with those who drink the equivalent in sugary drinks, suggests an Australian cohort…
Slip, slop, slap for cognitive decline? This is Professor Henry Brodaty’s plan for a dementia prevention program
For decades, psychiatrist Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty has studied dementia, antipsychotic deprescribing and residential care treatment. He has directed the Memory Disorders Clinic at Sydney’s…
