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Novel Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis Improves Compliance

Novel Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis Improves Compliance – MM1503

Ulcerative Colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease producing inflammation and ulcers along the inside of the colon, which can interfere with the normal function of the colon, often causing cramping, bloating, diarrhoea, bleeding, fatigue, weight loss and frequent bowel movements, which may also strongly affect quality of life. The 2011 reported incidence of ulcerative colitis was 1.2 to 20.3 cases per 100 000 persons per year with a prevalence of 7.6 to 246 cases per 100 000 per year.

Modern Medicine – March 2015

March 31, 2015 by Peter Gastroenterology Ulcerative Colitis

February Edition Now Available

The February 2015 edition of Modern Medicine is available now.

We’re happy to announce that, from this edition onwards, it’ll be possible for our readers to earn 6 ethics CPD points per ethics article they read in the magazine.

If you’re keen to complete the questionnaire in the above edition, simply point your browser to Our Online CPD System and follow the prompts from there.

This edition is a bumper one with a number of interesting clinical articles on HIV, Pain & Anaesthesia, Diabetes, Asthma and many more.

Features in this edition:
Ethics | Pain & Anaesthesia | Asthma | HIV | CNS | Diabetes

It’s fast and intuitive and it’s only a click away.

February 24, 2015 by Peter Uncategorized

Hyperconnectivity Seen in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

Hyperconnectivity Seen in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy – MM1502

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is the most common idiopathic (presumed genetic) generalised epilepsy (IGE) syndrome and represents five to 10% of all epilepsies. It is characterised by an age-related onset of upper limb myoclonic seizures in the mid-teens, followed in the majority of cases by generalised tonic–clonic seizures. There is increasing evidence of cognitive dysfunction in these patients, with deficits reported on tests of frontal lobe function.

Modern Medicine – February 2015

February 24, 2015 by Peter CNS Epilepsy

Diabetes as the Years Progress: How Does Management Differ?

Diabetes as the Years Progress: How Does Management Differ? – MM1502

It is important to recognise the various functional, medical and social issues that the elderly population with diabetes face and to use the expertise of multiple disciplines to deliver a safe and effective management plan, which needs to be as simple to follow as possible.

Modern Medicine – February 2015

February 24, 2015 by Peter Diabetes Endocrinology Gerontology

Cyclobenzaprine Relieves Muscoskeletal Pain and Spasm

Cyclobenzaprine Relieves Muscoskeletal Pain and Spasm – MM1502

Muscoskeletal disorders can affect the bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments or a combination of these structures, resulting in pain which may range from mild to severe. In the US, back and neck pain (acute and chronic) is the second most common neurologic complaint after headache.

Modern Medicine – February 2015

February 24, 2015 by Peter Pain Spasm

Causes of Failed Spinal Anaesthesia

Causes of Failed Spinal Anaesthesia – MM1502

Spinal (subarachnoid or intrathecal) anaesthesia has been regarded as one of the most reliable types of block methods, although the possibility of failure is well known. Knowing that spinal anaesthesia can fail requires the technique to be performed in a way that minimises the risk. Awareness of the possible mechanisms of failure can help to avoid them. This review looks at some of the mechanisms that can lead to failure.

Modern Medicine – February 2015

February 24, 2015 by Peter Anaesthesia Pain Spine

Cepheid’s Xpert HIV-1 Viral Load Test Gets European Approval

Cepheid’s Xpert HIV-1 Viral Load Test Gets European Approval – MM1502

Quantitative test for rapid measurement of the HIV-1 Viral Load in plasma delivers individual results in about 90 minutes.

Modern Medicine – February 2015

February 24, 2015 by Peter Hiv Pathology

HIV Infection as a Chronic Disease: Optimising Outcomes

HIV Infection as a Chronic Disease: Optimising Outcomes – MM1502

Provided they receive regular care, the life expectancy of patients newly diagnosed with HIV infection in the developed world can approach that of the general population. For most people this will mean lifelong daily medication with a combination of antiretroviral drugs.

Modern Medicine – February 2015

February 24, 2015 by Peter Hiv

Worsening Asthma In Adults Part 2: Assessment And Management Of Asthma Exacerbations

Worsening Asthma In Adults Part 2: Assessment And Management Of Asthma Exacerbations – MM1502

This second part of a two-part article discusses the assessment and management of patients who present to their GP with an asthma exacerbation. Moderate exacerbations can be managed in the community but urgent hospital transfer is required if the exacerbation is severe or the patient has high-risk features or deteriorates despite treatment.

Modern Medicine – February 2015

February 24, 2015 by Peter Asthma Pulmonology

Some Considerations Regarding Research Ethics

Some Considerations Regarding Research Ethics – MM1502

The 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenhau death camp had me reflecting on the atrocious complicity of some of our medical brethren at this time and the unethical research that they conducted. A consequence of their behaviour was the adoption of the Nuremberg code in 1946 which is usually considered the forerunner of our modern research ethical doctrine.

Modern Medicine – February 2015

February 24, 2015 by Peter Ethics