Assessing Urinary Incontinence in Women – MM1307
Urinary incontinence is a condition that is often not reported by patients but may affect almost half of all women.
Modern Medicine â July 2013
Dermatology Clinic: Emerging Therapies in Psoriasis
Dermatology Clinic: Emerging Therapies in Psoriasis – MM1307
There is no cure for psoriasis, but recent research has led to improved understanding of the disease. Several new biological therapies target
specific steps in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, and enhancements in topical therapy and phototherapy have improved the armamentarium of effective suppressive treatments.
Modern Medicine â July 2013
Who Should Administer Conscious Sedation? Part Two: Classes of Sedation Providers and the Importance of Training
The role of anaesthetists and non-anaesthetists as sedation providers for this expanding need appears to be increasing.
Modern Medicine â July 2013
Levofloxacin Still Effective in Treating Respiratory Tract Infections
Levofloxacin Still Effective in Treating Respiratory Tract Infections – MM1307
Community-acquired respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are among the most prevalent infectious diseases in the developed world and constitute a
substantial economic burden. The current therapy for RTIs is often empiric, usually involving administration of a betalactam or macrolide.
Modern Medicine â July 2013
Managing Cough in Adults: Is there a Serious Underlying Cause?
Managing Cough in Adults: Is there a Serious Underlying Cause? – MM1307
A thorough history and physical examination, targeted investigations, adequate treatment trials and the option of combining therapeutic approaches are important components of an effective management plan in patients with acute
and chronic cough.
Modern Medicine â July 2013
Herbal Drug Rivals PPIs in Breakthrough Clinical Trial
Herbal Drug Rivals PPIs in Breakthrough Clinical Trial – MM1307
Results from a breakthrough clinical trial investigating the efficacy and tolerability of treatments for functional dyspepsia (FD) have revealed that the natural medicine Iberogast worked as well as a proton pump inhibitor (esomeprazole), with less chance of symptoms recurring after stopping treatment.
Modern Medicine â July 2013
Who Should Administer Conscious Sedation Part One: What exactly is conscious sedation?
Who Should Administer Conscious Sedation Part One: What exactly is conscious sedation? â MM1306
In this three part series we discuss conscious sedation, a relatively young and increasingly popular technique of administering sedatives, analgesics, hypnotics or dissociative agents to induce a state that allows the patient to tolerate
unpleasant procedures while maintaining cardiorespiratory function and responsiveness.
Modern Medicine â June 2013
Hypogonadism in Men: How to Evaluate and When to Treat
Hypogonadism in Men: How to Evaluate and When to Treat â MM1306
Low testosterone levels may be due to underlying disease or lifestyle factors that need to be addressed before testosterone supplementation is considered.
Modern Medicine â June 2013
Investigating a Seizure: Is it Epilepsy
Investigating a Seizure: Is it Epilepsy â MM1306
Epileptic seizures have varied symptoms and many paroxysmal events can be imitators of epileptic attacks. A detailed eyewitness report of the patientâs behaviour during a seizure can be a valuable diagnostic tool.
Modern Medicine â June 2013
Biological Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Non-TNF Inhibitors
Biological Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Non-TNF Inhibitors â MM1306
Non-tumour necrosis factor (non-TNF) inhibitors are highly effective biological therapies that have radically changed how rheumatoid arthritis is managed, helping patients achieve not only disease control but long-term remission.
Modern Medicine â June 2013
