Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Manage Initially with Reassurance, Activity and Analgesia â MM1306
Evidence-based management of non-specific low back pain involves reassurance about a favourable prognosis, advice to maintain daily activities and stay active, and the prescribing of simple analgesic medications.
Modern Medicine â June 2013
Circumcision: Is it Still Ethical and Legal? â MM1306
The recent rekindled interest in circumcision as an adjuvant to the prevention of HIV infection warrants another look at this surgical intervention.
Modern Medicine â June 2013
Is Chronic Pain Simply Persisting Acute Pain? – MM1305
The idea that âpain is painâ and that chronic pain is simply acute pain continuing too long is archaic and wrong.
Modern Medicine â May 2013
Contraception for Women Aged Over 40: An Important But Neglected Area – MM1305
Older women need to be provided with evidence-based advice to guide their decision on whether to use contraception, and the method to use. Regular
review of contraceptive options is important because a womanâs preferred method at the time of the perimenopause may be very different from
what she chooses in her early 40s.
Modern Medicine â May 2013
Levofloxacin in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia – MM1305
Fluoroquinolones are an increasingly important class of drugs for treating a wide range of infections, with ofloxacin being one of the most commonly used of these compounds. Levofloxacin, the l-isomer of ofloxacin, is twice as potent as its
parent compound, and therefore possesses all of the advantages offered by ofloxacin, as well as providing additional benefits.
Modern Medicine â May 2013
A Guide to Skin Conditions in Older People – MM1305
The dermatoses associated with ageing can, at times, be severely debilitating. It is important to be aware of the more common presentations so that early intervention can begin.
Modern Medicine â May 2013
Transient Neurological Troubles in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes – MM1305
Transient neurological attacks, early warning signs of cerebrovascular disease, are usually differentiated by their history. As type 2 diabetes is an important risk factor for a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and subsequent stroke,
this article focuses on the acute, usually urgent management of this focal transient neurological problem and its prevention.
Modern Medicine â May 2013
Common Myths and Misunderstandings in Type 1 Diabetes – MM1304
Although some of the abundant myths in circulation about type 1 diabetes may have been useful in the past, many are misleading now and may lead to inappropriate management. This article discusses some of the more prevalent ones that may mislead doctors.
Modern Medicine â April 2013
Diagnostic Imaging – Radiation Exposure and Safety Considerations – MM1304
Despite the overall health benefits to patients from advances in medical imaging, the small and theoretical risk of a detriment to health from exposure to diagnostic ionising radiation should be appreciated.
Modern Medicine â April 2013
Recent Advances in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation – MM1304
Atrial fibrillation occurs in paroxysmal, persistent or permanent forms. New anti-arrhythmic agents are being trialed for the pharmacological treatment of affected patients, and catheter ablation is an effective therapeutic intervention for the treatment of patients with symptomatic, drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Modern Medicine â April 2013
