Clare Pain

Clare Pain

Clare is a medical journalist with a passion for science. She is lead reporter for Australian Doctor Group's specialist titles.

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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

New drug for ANCA-associated vasculitis superior to prednisone?

25th February 2021
The C5a receptor inhibitor avacopan is as effective as prednisone tapering in treating antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody …
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Specialist Updates Respiratory

Aspiration linked with severe COPD exacerbations: study

24th February 2021
One in five patients with COPD may aspirate food or drink and this is associated with more severe exacerbations, Australian…
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Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Specialist consults should be time-tiered, says MBS Taskforce

23rd February 2021
Medicare should stop offering higher rebates for initial consults and instead fund specialist attendances based on time, the…
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Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Surgeons flag metastasis predictors in differentiated thyroid cancer

22nd February 2021
Endocrine surgeons have identified three risk factors associated with distant metastasis on presentation with differentiated…
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Specialist Updates Neurology

Thrombolysis not associated with distal clot migration: study

22nd February 2021
Clots in patients with ischaemic stroke given IV thrombolysis (IVT) within an extended window appear to carry no increased…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Fertility experts hunt solutions to the oocyte donation shortage

18th February 2021
With women delaying the start of their families ever later, twin problems have emerged in Australia. Firstly, most women…
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Specialist Updates Women's Health

Uterine artery embolisation 'yields durable results' in adenomyosis

17th February 2021
Four out of five women who have uterine artery embolisation (UAE) for symptomatic adenomyosis will have no recurrence of…
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