Clinical Articles

Precision medicine in paediatric ENT disorders

Prof Shyan Vijayasekaran·
Precision medicine is an emerging approach to disease treatment and prevention that considers individual gene variability, environment and lifestyle. In contrast to a one-size-fits-all approach, improved outcomes can be achieved with individually targeted health-care advice. This is especially powerful in oncology, with treatments based on the individual’s tumour genetics. Read More...
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·4 mins read·

Message from the heart: Abdominal aortic calcification for CV risk detection

A/Prof Joshua Lewis & Dr Cassandra Smith·
Abdominal aortic calcification or AAC is the deposition of calcium within the intimal or medial layers of the aortic wall. The presence of AAC is evidence of aortovascular disease and has been shown to be a marker of generalised atherosclerosis at other vascular beds e.g. coronary and carotid arteries, and/or medial calcifications seen in certain clinical populations and advanced ages. Read More...
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·3 mins read·