Supporting the elderly to access 21st century care
Technology is revolutionising health care delivery. But in the rush to deliver services better and faster, some patients, especially elderly patients, can get left behind.... Read More...
Promoted Clinicals
Continuity of care for better patient outcomes at Hollywood Private Hospital
Continuity of care in healthcare takes on great importance when people require interprofessional care and interventions to treat chronic and complex health issues.... Read More...
Investigating rheumatic and connective tissue diseases
The immune system attacking self tissue is the basis of the immune process. The overlap of clinical features in many of the rheumatic and connective tissue diseases has always complicated the task of segregating disease entities. Autoantibody tests can help classification, though clinical assessment remains the cornerstone of diagnosis.... Read More...
Why varicose veins come back
Disrupted normal anatomy and negative patient psychology (“what’s the point treating, they will just come back”) present significant challenges to the physician treating recurrent varicose veins (RVV).... Read More...
Predicting winter viruses – multiplex PCR is the key
Seasonal activity of respiratory viruses is relatively predictable with well-established surveillance systems worldwide to monitor their trends. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 virus, started in late 2019 necessitating unprecedented public health measures to control its spread.... Read More...
Treating lung cancer with stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy (SABR)
With about 1200 cases each year, lung cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer in Western Australia, but the number one cause of cancer death.... Read More...
Hepatitis C – Destination Elimination
The last year or so, one particular virus has been at the forefront of our minds. Meanwhile, in the background, another virus – hepatitis C virus – was being successfully cured by an increasing number of people, as the nation chips away at reaching the 2030 target of eliminating hepatitis C from Australia.... Read More...
Soft tissue pathology in the adolescent patient
Head and neck tumours are common in the adult population, with major attention paid to epithelial malignancies given the significant morbidity and mortality associated with these pathologies. In infants, adolescents and young patients, however, soft tissue tumours are more likely to be encountered compared to epithelial malignancies.... Read More...