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Issue 6 2021

The latest edition of Modern Medicine is now available for you to read. We have some great articles featured in this edition:

Ethics (CPD) – Walking the tightrope of beneficial or harmful prescribing practices
Pulmonology (CPD) – COPD Exacebations- A hearty opportunity
Asthma – International opinion on nebulisation during COVID
Osteoporosis (CPD) – Managing Osteoporosis and Fragility fractures- An Italian perspective
… and many more !

Also, a reminder that, not only do we have CPD questions available within the magazine itself, we also have an online CPD portal that allows you to score even more points by simply completing your test online

Modern Medicine, the journal that’s with you wherever you go.

December 1, 2021 by Peter Uncategorized

Issue 5 2021

The latest edition of Modern Medicine is now available for you to read. We have some great articles featured in this edition:

Ethics (CPD) – Increased empathy means better care
Oncology (CPD) – Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)
Cardiology – ESC 2021 Heart failure guideline update
Podiatry (CPD) – Managing onychomycosis needs patience and persistence
… and many more !

Also, a reminder that, not only do we have CPD questions available within the magazine itself, we also have an online CPD portal that allows you to score even more points by simply completing your test online

October 13, 2021 by Peter Uncategorized

Post-COVID Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse

The first three waves of COVID have seen the escalation to catastrophic proportions of post-traumatic stress disorder. As a result of the high levels of COVID-related trauma, many people have turned to alcohol and drug use, to cope with the ‘new normal’.

Modern Medicine – Issue 5 2021

October 13, 2021 by Peter Rehabilitation Uncategorized

Enhancing Immune Response to Cutaneous Malignancies with Imiquimod

Imiquimod is a synthetic imidazoquinolone amine, which has potent immune response modifier activity when used topically. This characteristic property of imiquimod has led to its use in a number of applications in dermatology, particularly in cutaneous malignancies, where it has been found to be effective and safe. Currently it is used to treat actinic keratosis (AK), basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and external genital warts.

Modern Medicine – Issue 5 2021

October 13, 2021 by Peter Dermatology Uncategorized

Issue 4 2021

The latest edition of Modern Medicine is now available for you to read. We have some great articles featured in this edition:

Ethics (CPD) – Weight is a stigma and a barrier to care
Cardiology (CPD) – Acute Stroke : Preventing stroke and managing complications
Telehealth – Tranquility Online: Counselling in the virtual age
Paediatric Psychiatry (CPD) – Clinical Practice Guidelines
… and many more !

Also, a reminder that, not only do we have CPD questions available within the magazine itself, we also have an online CPD portal that allows you to score even more points by simply completing your test online

August 11, 2021 by Peter Uncategorized

Post-menopause HRT Needs the Right Progestogen

Menopause is a normal life event for women and so it is not an illness or a medical condition. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is generally a safe, effective treatment of menopause and as such should be considered for many more women than it has been in the recent past. Women with a uterus require a progestogen to prevent endometrial hyperplasia and the risk of endometrial cancer associated with the use of unopposed oestrogen.

Modern Medicine – Issue 4 2021

August 11, 2021 by Peter Uncategorized Womens Health

Issue 3 2021

The latest edition of Modern Medicine is now available for you to read. We have some great articles featured in this edition:

Ethics (CPD) – Unpacking the Mind-body connecttion in health
Allergy (CPD) – Best use of new and established therapies
Infectious Diseases – Immunodulatory Effects of Azithromycin
Ophthalmology (CPD) – Diagnosing & Treating Conjunctivitis
… and many more !

Also, a reminder that, not only do we have CPD questions available within the magazine itself, we also have an online CPD portal that allows you to score even more points by simply completing your test online

Modern Medicine, the journal that’s with you wherever you go.

June 14, 2021 by Peter Uncategorized

Diagnosing Acquired Haemophilia

Acquired haemophilia is a bleeding disorder that stops the blood from clotting properly. While other types of haemophilia are present from birth, acquired haemophilia occurs suddenly when the body develops ‘inhibitors’ that interfere with the body’s own clotting factors. It can result in spontaneous and uncontrolled bleeding.

Modern Medicine – Issue 3 2021

June 14, 2021 by Peter Haematology Uncategorized

Tackling Symptoms of Vertigo

A common complaint, vertigo has a number of mostly benign causes, often treated with betahistine, which is thought to reduce endolymphatic pressure, allowing vestibular hair cells to function better. A Cochrane review of betahistine found that it may reduce symptoms of vertigo, and two more recent studies found positive benefits in patients with vertigo.

Modern Medicine – Issue 3 2021

June 14, 2021 by Peter Uncategorized Vertigo

Fenofibrate Targets Atherosclerosis Progression

Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of mortality worldwide and accounts for approximately 40% of all deaths. Dyslipidaemia is one of the primary causes of atherosclerosis and effective interventions to correct dyslipidaemia should form an integral component of any strategy aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease. Fibrates have played a major role in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia for more than two decades. Fenofibrate is one of the most commonly used fibrates worldwide

Modern Medicine – Issue 3 2021

June 14, 2021 by Peter Cardiology Uncategorized

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