Warning on pancreatitis risk with tetracycline 5 Oct 2011 0 comments People currently using tetracycline have a 60% increased risk of acute pancreatitis, a case-control study finds, verifying previous case reports.
Chromoendoscopy wins the day, and appendectomy in UC survive 16 Sep 2011 0 comments An expert has argued convincingly that appendectomy might be a valid treatment for ulcerative colitis.
Transmural endoscopy 'not ready for primetime' 16 Sep 2011 0 comments International expert Professor Paul Fockens has presented an overview of the uses of transmural endoscope and its future potential.
Discharge delays after colorectal surgery often avoidable 8 Sep 2011 0 comments Non-medical delays around discharge significantly prolong post-op length of stay in patients following elective colorectal surgery, an Australian study shows.
PBAC recommends removing liver biopsy obstacle to hepatitis B treatment 24 Aug 2011 0 comments Liver biopsy should no longer be a mandatory requirement for patients with Hepatitis B to access antivirals and interferon medications, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommends.
Smoking raises risk of acute pancreatitis 17 Aug 2011 0 comments Smoking raises the risk of acute – not just chronic – pancreatitis, research shows, providing another reason for patients to kick the habit.
High fibre or vego diet reduces risk of diverticular disease 20 Jul 2011 0 comments People who eat a vegetarian diet have a 30% lower risk of being hospitalised for diverticular disease than their carnivorous compatriots, a UK study suggests.
$270,000: The average fee for service 13 Jul 2011 0 comments Specialists working in private practice in Australian earned an average of $271,200 from fee for service last year, which accounted for 80% of the income for specialist medical businesses.
Overhaul urged for transplant list criteria 13 Jul 2011 0 comments Waiting lists for organ transplants are artificially inflated, with many of those listed not actually eligible to receive a transplant, experts claim.
Unethical or good practice? Alternative therapies debated 13 Jul 2011 0 comments Doctors practising integrative medicine have been accused of abandoning scientific medicine for an approach that was ''happy to exploit the placebo effect''.