Management of diabetic chronic kidney disease
There has been a quiet revolution in the management of diabetic chronic kidney disease in the past five years with the advent of new treatments. Read More...
Clinical Articles
Coronary calcium score and CTCA – which test when?
The coronary calcium score is a powerful risk factor of a future cardiovascular event. Why? Because calcium is direct, visible evidence of coronary artery disease, while the standard risk factors are only risks of atherosclerosis. Read More...
Navigating diabetes medications
Recommendations on the use of hypoglycaemic medications are getting clearer. Read More...
Minimally invasive spine surgery
The principal goals of minimally invasive spine surgery are to reduce surgical morbidity and recovery period of surgery. For most procedures, this comes down to two discrete elements. Read More...
The Fear of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“It is fear what I fear most”, wrote Michel de Montaigne in a famous essay. Fear in the...
Managing antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction
Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect of antidepressants in males and females, affecting 30-40% of people taking antidepressants. Despite their frequency, sexual side effects are under-reported by patients, and often under-emphasised by clinicians. Read More...
Management of fibroids
Fibroids are common and have presence in up to 80% of women. They are monoclonal benign tumours arising from smooth muscle cells in the myometrium. Read More...
Acute management of persistent pelvic pain
Persistent pelvic pain affects 15-20% of women and is caused by a complex combination of visceral and musculoskeletal pain, central sensitisation and pelvic floor hypertonicity, often accompanied by evolving psychological dysfunction. Read More...