Clinical Articles Archives

Considerations in antidepressant deprescribing

A/Prof Davinder Hans·September 30, 2024

Approximately one in six individuals in Western countries use antidepressants. The increasing prevalence of antidepressant use does not align with the incidence rates of mood and anxiety disorders. This rise is primarily attributed to prolonged usage durations. Read More...

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Gestational trophoblastic disease and the WA Trophoblastic Centre

Dr Chloe Ayres·September 30, 2024

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is an uncommon group of conditions associated with pregnancy and defined by abnormal trophoblastic proliferation. Arising from an abnormal placenta, it occurs in about 1:1000 pregnancies in Australia but wide variations exist in the reported incidence due to ethnic variations, issues with data capture and a lack of registries. Read More...

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Management of severe chronic breathlessness

Dr Scott Claxton·September 30, 2024

Chronic breathlessness is a major symptom of lung and cardiac diseases and may also be a significant symptom in cancer and other non-cardiorespiratory chronic disease. In severe or late-stage cardiac and respiratory disease, it is often a disabling symptom. Read More...

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ASTuTE clinical trial: Advancing cancer management with AI

Associate Professor Tee Sin Lim·September 30, 2024

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed male malignancy, with over 25,500 cases estimated in Australia in 2023. Although frequently slow-growing and often manageable with effective treatments, prostate cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related disability worldwide. Read More...

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Unified airway disease: the role for ENT

Dr Nick Fitzpatrick·September 30, 2024

The terms unified airway or united airway describes the concept that inflammation affects upper and lower airways by similar mechanisms and diseases exhibit similar anatomical, histological and immunological features. Read More...

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Lung nodules – navigating the incoming cases

Dr Conor Murray·September 30, 2024

You may not be interested in lung nodules, but lung nodules are interested in you. Read More...

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Non-operative management of hip and knee osteoarthritis

Dr Arash Taheri·August 27, 2024

Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects millions globally, significantly impairing their quality of life. Non-operative management strategies have garnered attention for their potential to enhance patient care without the risks associated with surgery, reflecting an updated perspective on OA treatment. Read More...

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Meeting the global challenge of neurological disorders

Dr Jan Ho·August 27, 2024

In a recent Lancet Neurology article, the Global Burden of Disease Nervous System Disorders Collaborators reviewed the global burden of 37 nervous system diseases (in 2021) and estimated that 3.4 billion people (43% of the total population) suffered from a nervous system condition. Read More...

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Clinical Articles

Considerations in antidepressant deprescribing

Gestational trophoblastic disease and the WA Trophoblastic Centre

Management of severe chronic breathlessness

ASTuTE clinical trial: Advancing cancer management with AI

Unified airway disease: the role for ENT

Lung nodules – navigating the incoming cases

Non-operative management of hip and knee osteoarthritis

Meeting the global challenge of neurological disorders

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