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Specialist Updates Gastroenterology

'Sponge-on-string' might detect Barrett's oesophagus

30th July 2020
A capsule sponge-on-string (SOS) device that could be administered by a nurse detects biomarkers associated with Barrett's…
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Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Long-acting antipsychotics delay hospital admission: trial

29th July 2020
Long-acting injectable antipsychotics can stave off the need for hospitalisation among younger adults with early…
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Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Psychosis: Care soon after arrest better for criminal offenders

29th July 2020
Criminal offenders who receive mental health services within 30 days of arrest are 17% less likely to reoffend within the…
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Specialist Updates Respiratory

TSANZ takes firm stand against e-cigarettes

28th July 2020
No specific e-cigarette product can be recommended as effective or safe for smoking cessation, according to a position…
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Specialist Updates Respiratory

Is asthma a risk factor for severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia?

28th July 2020
Patients with asthma do not appear to have an elevated risk for severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, nor does such pneumonia seem to…
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Specialist Updates Dermatology

Which surgical scar treatments improve cosmesis?

27th July 2020
Evidence is lacking for interventions to improve the appearance of post-surgical scars but US researchers say there is some…
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Pharmacy
Specialist Updates Dermatology

Hydroxychloroquine: Serious skin adverse events 'rare'

27th July 2020
The antimalarial hydroxychloroquine can be associated with serious dermatological adverse events, but they are rare, new…
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