When not to use calcium scoring, according to the RACGP
The college has published its submission on draft guidelines for use of the scans.
Tag: Guidelines
Read the first national guidelines for COVID-19 care
Strict criteria is proposed for use of antivirals and other disease-modifying agents, says taskforce chair.
Macrolides in pregnancy linked to birth defects
Population-based study suggests increased risk of heart and genital malformations.
Experts divided on alpha 1-antitrypsin augmentation therapy
Thoracic Society panel makes conditional recommendation after eight members were in favour, five were against and four abstained.
First-line romosozumab ‘safe’ in severe osteoporosis
The US Endocrine Society has added the agent to its guidelines for therapy for postmenopausal women.
Calcium scores can help GPs define CV risk: Heart Foundation
Draft advice defines a role for the test to reclassify CV risk.
M. genitalium high in PrEP users
Azithromycin may no longer be effective as treatment.
New guidance on managing menopause after gynaecological cancer
Advice on the safety of hormonal therapy varies by cancer type, say experts.
How guidelines miss the key ingredient of quality patient care
For three years in the ’90s, I chaired the Health Advisory Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council. Among our responsibilities was overseeing the…
New AF outcome measures take patients’ views on board
Patient-reported outcomes such as exercise tolerance, emotional functioning and ability to work are important, authors say.
