Brain surgery via the wrist
29 July, 2019Researchers have demonstrated that transradial surgery, done via the wrist, is safe and effective for a broad range of neuroendovascular procedures.
Diabetes medication can mask ketoacidosis
26 July, 2019A new class of diabetes medications is masking the potentially dangerous condition of ketoacidosis at the time of surgery, according to researchers.
Return Your Opioids campaign kicks off
17 July, 2019As the TGA launches a new awareness campaign aimed at curbing opioid-related harm, an international collaboration has reported the worryingly high ratio of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis patients in Sweden.
When medicines run dry, what's your backup plan?
12 July, 2019 by Matthew Bellgrove, Owner and Compounding Pharmacist | Supplied by:What do you do when your hospital pharmacy can't fill a script?
Opposition for Qld trial to treat UTIs with antibiotics
11 July, 2019The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has spoken out about a Queensland Government trial to relax the dispensing of an antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections.
Reducing the risk of surgical site infections in Australia
11 July, 2019 by Dr Charles E Edmiston, Jr*The 2019 edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare provide an opportunity to reduce SSIs.
Drug-resistant bacteria found on hospital insects
10 July, 2019More than 50% of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals has been found to be resistant to one or more antibiotics.
Australian pre-teens sedentary, new study finds
09 July, 2019It's not unusual for 11- and 12-year-olds to spend up to 11 hours seated.
Surgeons restore arm function in paralysed patients
05 July, 2019Australian surgeons have restored the hand function of 13 young adults who had paralysis due to nerve damage.
Stillbirth risk increases after 37 weeks
04 July, 2019A UK study has found an increase in the risk of stillbirth after 37 weeks.
Drug boosts growth in young patients with dwarfism
18 June, 2019A groundbreaking drug, developed in Melbourne, has had positive results in children with achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism.
Fighting infectious disease with genomics
11 June, 2019 by Dr Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo* and Professor Ramon Z Shaban**The rapidly developing field of genomics is playing a major role in preventing and treating infectious diseases.
Giving new meaning to heartburn
07 June, 2019A man's chest caught on fire during emergency heart surgery after a dry surgical pack ignited.
81% of antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary
05 June, 2019A new JAMA study suggests that dentists should revisit their use of pre-emptive antibiotic prescriptions, as the risks may outweight the benefits.
Antimicrobial sutures can help reduce SSI risk
31 May, 2019The Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare state that antimicrobial-coated sutures can help reduce SSIs.
