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Clinical guidelines

Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection

Allen C Cheng, John K Ferguson, Michael J Richards, Jennifer M Robson, Gwendolyn L Gilbert, Alistair McGregor, Sally Roberts, Tony M Korman and Thomas V Riley

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (7): 353-358 Free

Guidelines

Bone and metabolic health in patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer who are receiving androgen deprivation therapy

Mathis Grossmann, Emma J Hamilton, Christopher Gilfillan, Damien Bolton, Daryl Lim Joon and Jeffrey D Zajac

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (6): 301-306 Free

Position statement

Consensus standards for the care of children and adolescents in Australian health services

Melissa K Hill, Marjorie Pawsey, Anne Cutler, Joanna L Holt and Sharon R Goldfeld

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (2): 78-82 Free

Position statement

Management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: Australasian Pancreatic Club recommendations

James Toouli, Andrew V Biankin, Mark R Oliver, Callum B Pearce, Jeremy S Wilson and Nicholas H Wray

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (8): 461-467 Free

Position statement

Chronic suppurative lung disease and bronchiectasis in children and adults in Australia and New Zealand. A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Australian Lung Foundation

Anne B Chang, Scott C Bell, Cass A Byrnes, Keith Grimwood, Peter W Holmes, Paul T King, John Kolbe, Louis I Landau, Graeme P Maguire, Malcolm I McDonald, David W Reid, Francis C Thien and Paul J Torzillo

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (6): 356-365 Free

Position statement

Treatment for osteoporosis in Australian residential aged care facilities: consensus recommendations for fracture prevention

Gustavo Duque, Jacqueline J Close, Julien P de Jager, Peter R Ebeling, Charles Inderjeeth, Stephen Lord, Andrew J McLachlan, Ian R Reid, Bruce R Troen and Philip N Sambrook

Med J Aust 2010; 193 (3): 173-179 Free

Position statement

CICADA: Cough in Children and Adults: Diagnosis and Assessment. Australian Cough Guidelines summary statement

Peter G Gibson, Anne B Chang, Nicholas J Glasgow, Peter W Holmes, Peter Katelaris, Andrew S Kemp, Louis I Landau, Stuart Mazzone, Peter Newcombe, Peter Van Asperen and Anne E Vertigan

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 265-271 Free

Position statement

Diabetic kidney disease: act now or pay later

Robert C Atkins and Paul Z Zimmet

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 272-274 Free

Position statement

ASID (HICSIG) position statement: infection control guidelines for patients with influenza-like illnesses, including pandemic (H1N1) influenza 2009, in Australian health care facilities

Rhonda L Stuart, Allen C Cheng, Caroline L Marshall and John K Ferguson

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (8): 454-458 Free

Position statement

A consensus statement on the management of pregnancy and delivery in women who are carriers of or have bleeding disorders

Scott M Dunkley, Susan J Russell, John A Rowell, Chris D Barnes, Ross I Baker, Megan l Sarson and Alison M Street, on behalf of the Australian Haemophilia Centre Directors’ Organisation

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (8): 460-463 Free

Position statement

Acute coronary syndromes: consensus recommendations for translating knowledge into action

David Brieger, Anne-Maree Kelly, Constantine Aroney, Philip Tideman, Saul B Freedman, Derek Chew, Marcus Ilton, Gerard Carroll, Ian Jacobs and Nancy P Huang, on behalf of the National Heart Foundation ACS Implementation and Advocacy Working Group

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 334-338 Free

Position statement

Position statement of the Australian Diabetes Society: individualisation of glycated haemoglobin targets for adults with diabetes mellitus

N Wah Cheung, Jennifer J Conn, Michael C d’Emden, Jenny E Gunton, Alicia J Jenkins, Glynis P Ross, Ashim K Sinha, Sofianos Andrikopoulos, Stephen Colagiuri and Stephen M Twigg

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 339-344 Free

Position statement

Calcium and bone health: position statement for the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Osteoporosis Australia and the Endocrine Society of Australia

Kerrie M Sanders, Caryl A Nowson, Mark A Kotowicz, Kathryn Briffa, Amanda Devine and Ian R Reid

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (6): 316-320 Free

Position statement

Infants with chronic neonatal lung disease: recommendations for the use of home oxygen therapy

Dominic A Fitzgerald, R John H Massie, Gillian M Nixon, Adam Jaffe, Andrew Wilson, Louis I Landau, Jacob Twiss, Greg Smith, Claire Wainwright and Margaret Harris

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 578-582 Free

Position statement

Management of bronchiectasis and chronic suppurative lung disease in Indigenous children and adults from rural and remote Australian communities

Anne B Chang, Keith Grimwood, Graeme Maguire, Paul T King, Peter S Morris and Paul J Torzillo

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 386-393 Free

Consensus statement

Nationally consistent assessment of international medical graduates

Rick McLean and Jan Bennett, on behalf of the Implementation and Technical Committees, under the auspices of the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): 464-468 Free

Clinical update

2007 addendum to the National Heart Foundation of Australia/Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006

Constantine N Aroney, Philip Aylward, Derek P Chew, Nancy Huang, Anne-Maree Kelly, Harvey White and Michelle Wilson

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 302-303 Free

Consensus statement

Guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand — explanation and elaboration

Frank F S Daly, John S Fountain, Lindsay Murray, Andis Graudins and Nicholas A Buckley

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 296-302 Free

Consensus statement

Evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis: results from the Australian 3E initiative in rheumatology

Tracey Kain, Jane Zochling, Andrew Taylor, Nicholas Manolios, Malcolm D Smith, Mark D Reed, Matthew A Brown and Lionel Schachna

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 235-237 Free

Position statement

Guidelines for the use of infant formulas to treat cows milk protein allergy: an Australian consensus panel opinion

Andrew S Kemp, David J Hill, Katrina J Allen, Kym Anderson, Geoffrey P Davidson, Andrew S Day, Ralph G Heine, Jane E Peake, Susan L Prescott, Albert W Shugg and John K Sinn

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (2): 109-112 Free

Position statement

Chronic kidney disease and automatic reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate: revised recommendations

Timothy H Mathew, David W Johnson, Graham R D Jones and on behalf of the Australasian Creatinine Consensus Working Group, on behalf of the Australasian Creatinine Consensus Working Group

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 459-463 Free

Position statement

Patient delay in responding to symptoms of possible heart attack: can we reduce time to care?

Judith C Finn, John H Nick Bett, Trevor R Shilton, Carol Cunningham and Peter L Thompson, on behalf of the National Heart Foundation of Australia Chest Pain Every Minute Counts Working Group

Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 293-298 Free

Supplement

Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregivers

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): Free

Supplement

Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregivers

Josephine M Clayton, Karen M Hancock, Phyllis N Butow, Martin H N Tattersall and David C Currow

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 77 Free

Position statement

An Australian guideline for rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: an abridged outline

Jonathan R Carapetis, Alex Brown, Nigel J Wilson and Keith N Edwards

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (11): 581-586 Free