Narrative reviews

Understanding the possible differences in Parkinson disease across ethnic groups may help researchers and clinicians gain new insights into the underlying aetiologies, pathogenesis, expression and treatment response of this disease

Anna Sauerbier · Azman Aris · Ee Wei Lim · Kalyan Bhattacharya · K Ray Chaudhuri

International studies are necessary to provide high quality evidence to guide DDH treatment and management

Emily K Schaeffer · IHDI Study Group · Kishore Mulpuri

Despite recent advances in our knowledge of sarcoidosis, it remains a diagnosis of exclusion

Hasib Ahmadzai · Shuying Huang · Chris Steinfort · James Markos · Roger KA Allen · Denis Wakefield · Margaret Wilsher · Paul S Thomas

Parechoviruses generally cause mild illness in children, but a current genotype 3 epidemic has been associated with severe complications, particularly in children aged under 3–6 months

Philip N Britton · Cheryl A Jones · Kristine Macartney · Allen C Cheng

Tick bite-induced allergies are often severe, should be largely avoidable and give fascinating insights into allergies

Sheryl A van Nunen

Global warming is associated with intensifying climatic extremes and disruption to human society and human health

Elizabeth G Hanna · Lachlan J McIver

Research into pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, including precision medicine approaches, fuel hope to reduce the proportion of patients with uncontrolled seizures

Piero Perucca · Ingrid E Scheffer · Michelle Kiley

Menopausal symptoms are often the most persistent and troubling effects of cancer treatment

Jennifer L Marino · Helen C McNamara · Martha Hickey

Cannabidiol may be a treatment option but high quality trial data are needed to guide medical decisions, policy and legislation

Kerrie-Anne Chen · Michelle A Farrar · Michael Cardamone · John A Lawson

Management of abnormal uterine bleeding should be patient-focused

Annabelle Brennan · Martha Hickey

All pregnant women who smoke should be offered NRT

Yael Bar-Zeev · Ling Li Lim · Billie Bonevski · Maree Gruppetta · Gillian S Gould

The incidence of this fatal disease is presumed to have peaked with the prohibition of asbestos, but remains high

Arthur (Bill) W Musk · Nicholas de Klerk · Fraser J Brims

Occupational exposures are an important determinant of respiratory health

Ryan F Hoy · Fraser Brims

Reducing antibiotic use in Australian general practice will require a range of approaches

Christopher B Del Mar · Anna Mae Scott · Paul P Glasziou · Tammy Hoffmann · Mieke L van Driel · Elaine Beller · Susan M Phillips · Jonathan Dartnell

New targeted immunotherapies have had promising results in phase 2 and 3 trials for patients with moderate to severe AD

Victoria R Harris · Alan J Cooper

Detailed medical history, carer information, targeted neuropsychological testing and brain neuroimaging help to differentiate bvFTD from other dementia syndromes

Olivier Piguet · Fiona Kumfor · John Hodges

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other functional gastrointestinal disorders are so prevalent they cannot reasonably have their diagnoses and management based within specialty care

Ecushla C Linedale · Jane M Andrews

Treatment is effective and involves treatment of underlying causes, modification of the sleep environment, and pharmacotherapy

Elie Matar · Simon JG Lewis

Identification of NCG/WS is important as gluten-free diets carry risks, are socially restricting and are costlier than regular diets

Michael DE Potter · Marjorie M Walker · Nicholas J Talley

Recent advances are likely to further improve the incremental benefit of radiation over and above surgery and systemic therapy and thus increase survival rates

John Boyages

Coeliac disease is an immune-mediated systemic disease triggered by exposure to gluten

Marjorie M Walker · Jonas F Ludvigsson · David S Sanders

Strategies to improve the detection and management of patients with an increased risk of post-operative CKD

Robert J Ellis · Andre Joshi · Keng L Ng · Ross S Francis · Glenda C Gobe · Simon T Wood

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia remain prevalent in Australia

Michael SY Low · George Grigoriadis

Indigenous Australians deserve the same level of evidence-based cardiovascular health care and access to care as non-Indigenous Australians

Warren F Walsh · Nadarajah Kangaharan

The ongoing threat of new transfusion hazards requires vigilance to protect the safety of the blood supply

Philip Kiely · Erica M Wood · Manoj Gambhir · Allen C Cheng · Zoe K McQuilten · Clive R Seed