Specialist Updates

Specialist Updates Neurology

Multiple concussions can disrupt brain connectivity: study

29th November 2021
Teens and young adults who have symptoms of post-concussion syndrome after multiple concussions may have disrupted…
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Specialist Updates Women's Health

Does adding growth hormone boost success in IVF?

25th November 2021
Use of adjunctive growth hormone in IVF may improve the pregnancy and live birth rates for women responding poorly to…
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Specialist Updates Women's Health

Birth complications 'can affect decisions for the next patient'

25th November 2021
After complications during their patient's vaginal delivery, doctors are more likely to switch to caesarean delivery with…
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Specialist Updates Cardiology

Medicare 'discriminating against' patients with INOCA

24th November 2021
A change to an item on the MBS has made it more difficult to investigate patients with ischaemia with no obstructive cardiac…
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Specialist Updates Cardiology

Patients with diabetes 'often don't twig to AF symptoms'

23rd November 2021
Patients with diabetes are less likely to notice AF symptoms than those without the condition, researchers say. The…
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Specialist Updates Gastroenterology

Adjustable gastric balloon helps personalise weight loss: study

23rd November 2021
Implantation of an adjustable intragastric balloon for eight months leads to a 15% loss in body weight on average, US…
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Specialist Updates Gastroenterology

Concomitant SSRIs and NSAIDs 'raise risk of GI bleeds'

23rd November 2021
Adding an SSRI significantly increases the odds of developing an upper gastrointestinal bleed in patients on NSAIDs,…
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