Conventional IVF ‘still reliable’ with single oocyte retrieval
Limited oocyte availability should not dictate the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), according to Italian doctors, who say conventional IVF is reliable even when…
Tag: Specialists
Why simple hysterectomy is better for low-risk cervical cancer
Women with low-risk cervical cancer can undergo simple instead of radical hysterectomy, according to Canadian-led doctors who say the procedures yield similar oncological outcomes. The…
Watch for poor bone health in teens after bariatric surgery, doctors say
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are “highly effective” and safe in under-18s with class II or III obesity but can lead to poorer bone…
After watching my brother die in hospital, I realised he also needed the care of a good GP
My brother died at the age of 53 less than two months after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. His death resulted from a…
The secret superstitions of surgeons: How rituals impact surgical success
As a surgeon, when I routinely went to the OR, I had a ritual. I would wake up at the same time every day, pack…
Pre-eclampsia almost doubles vascular dementia risk in later life: study
Women with a history of pre-eclampsia are nearly twice as likely to develop vascular dementia than those who had normotensive pregnancies, data from over two…
Is the cost of becoming a doctor still worth it? I’m not sure
What does it cost to become a doctor? The Australian Government would say a hefty HECS debt. My friends would estimate many long years at…
‘The government has the data … they should just publish it’: New call to name and shame specialists over fees
Private health insurers are calling for specialist doctors who allegedly price gouge patients to be “named and shamed” by the Federal Government. Fees were under…
Doctors call for inquiry into rising perinatal deaths
A leading obstetrician is calling for a national inquiry into maternity care after new data revealed the perinatal death rate in Queensland had jumped by…
Doctors back new paediatric sepsis criteria over inflammation-based model
Paediatric sepsis and septic shock diagnoses should no longer be based on systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria, according to an international team of doctors. Instead,…
