Ilex APTIMA HPV Assay Provides Excellent Sensitivity, Helps Reduce False-positives â MM1508
The identification of human papillomavirus (HPV) as the aetiological agent for cervical cancer has had important implications for the future of cervical cancer screening and prevention strategies.
Modern Medicine â August 2015
Worldâs Most Portable Molecular Diagnostics System Unveiled â MM1508
Cepheid and FIND have unveiled the GeneXpert & Omni, the worldâs most portable molecular diagnostics system enabling unprecedented access to accurate, fast and potentially lifesaving diagnosis for patients suspected of TB, HIV and Ebola in even the most remote areas of the world.
Modern Medicine â August 2015
The Bumper July 2015 edition of Modern Medicine is available now.
If youâre keen to complete the CPD questionnaire in the above edition, simply point your browser to Our Online CPD System and follow the prompts from there.
This months copy includes a number of superb articles, including extended features on osteoporosis, pain, cardiology and psychiatry.
Our local pain guru, Russell Raath has the next in his selection of articles, with a detailed piece on appropriate dising for pain control – a must-read!
In this issue we include:
Psychiatry  | Osteoporosis  | Critical Care  | Pain  |  Cardiology… and more
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Modern Medicine, the journal thatâs with you wherever you go.
Treatment Gaps Evident in Heart Disease Patients â MM1507
Hypertension is the most common condition seen in primary care and leads to myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, renal failure and death if not detected early and treated appropriately. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have significantly decreased cardiovascular MI and hospitalisations for heart failure (HF) in patients with asymptomatic or symptomatic left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction.
Modern Medicine â July 2015
Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis Developments in Management â MM1507
Iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis (DVT) poses a higher risk of ongoing problems than more distal DVT. In selected patients, early treatment with thrombus removal as well as anticoagulants may significantly reduce the incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome. In patients with chronic iliofemoral obstruction, newer endovascular approaches offer promising results.
Modern Medicine â July 2015
Rheumatoid Arthritis How can we Improve Remission? â MM1507
Early diagnosis, referral and initiation of disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy, along with regular disease monitoring and treating to target, are crucial to give patients with rheumatoid arthritis the best chance of achieving remission.
Modern Medicine â July 2015
Appropriate Dosing for Pain Control â MM1507
One of the main objectives in controlling acute pain, apart from patient comfort, is to prevent âwind upâ or âcentral sensitisationâ of the pain processing mechanism both peripherally and centrally â spinal cord and brain. This makes controlling of the pain easier as well as helping prevent the development of chronic pain or chronic post-procedure pain. The desired pain control can be achieved not only by using effective medications but also by using these medications in appropriate dosages.
Modern Medicine â July 2015
Pantoprazole Reduces GI Damage in Critical Patients â MM1507
Pantoprazole is an irreversible proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that reduces gastric acid secretion. PPIs achieve a greater degree and longer duration of gastric acid suppression and better healing rates in various gastric acid-related disorders than histamine H2 receptor antagonists, making them essential in the management of gastrooesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer disease and ZollingerâEllison syndrome.
Modern Medicine â July 2015
Factors Influencing Vitamin D Status in Urban African Black and Asian-Indian Adults â MM1507
Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in the aetiology of numerous infectious diseases and metabolic syndrome which are prevalent in the African and Asian-Indian populations of South Africa. There is limited data on 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and limited comparative bone mineral density data on non- Caucasian population groups in South Africa.
Modern Medicine â July 2015
Why Use Parenteral Therapies for Osteoporosis? â MM1507
Treatment options for osteoporosis have dramatically changed over the past 15 years. The newer parenteral therapies, zoledronic acid and teriparatide, are effective treatment options with differing mechanisms of action. Here we review these new agents and compare their relative merits with existing oral medications for osteoporosis.
Modern Medicine â July 2015
