6Minutes News

GPs rapped for poor continuity of care

5th February 2020
Two general practices in New Zealand have been put on notice over substandard continuity of care after a patient died and…
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6Minutes News

Air pollution linked to spike in admissions for many conditions

16th December 2019
With continuing air quality alerts for parts of NSW this week, a US study warns that brief exposure to the tiny particles…
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CPD How to Treat

Congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract

12th December 2019
Read this How to Treat article and take the quiz to earn 2 RACGP CPD points, or 1 educational activity hour with ACRRM PDP.
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6Minutes News

PPIs not linked to pneumonia or dementia

14th November 2019
Proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use is not linked with an increased risk of dementia, pneumonia or intestinal infections, and an…
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6Minutes News

Warning over high doses of muscle relaxant in renal patients

12th November 2019
Doctors are being warned about increased risk of encephalopathy with higher doses of baclofen in patients with chronic…
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Medical Observer Opinion

How a crisis and a cure led to more organ donors

23rd September 2019
Much has been written in the past few years about both the devastating impact of the US opioid crisis and the advent of a…
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Australian Doctor News

SGLT-2 inhibitors reduce dialysis risk: landmark study

12th September 2019
SGLT-2 inhibitors reduce the risk of kidney dialysis, transplantation and death from kidney disease by one-third, a landmark…
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