Topics
Digestive system diseases
Dangerous toys: the expanding problem of water-absorbing beads
A timely warning about a common danger for children
Rose Cairns · Jared A Brown · Nicholas A Buckley
Factors associated with quality of care for patients with pancreatic cancer in Australia
Location of residence may negatively influence the quality of care received by patients with pancreatic cancer
Elizabeth A Burmeister · Dianne L O'Connell · Susan J Jordan · David Goldstein · Neil Merrett · David K Wyld · Vanessa L Beesley · Helen M Gooden · Monika Janda · Rachel E Neale
Young-onset colorectal cancer in New South Wales: a population-based study
The incidence of CRC in people under 50 in NSW was steady during 2001–2008
Stephen Boyce · Natasha Nassar · Cathy Yuen Yi Lee · Michael KL Suen · Saleh Al Zahrani · Marc A Gladman
The possible risks of proton pump inhibitors
These drugs have revolutionised the management of gastrointestinal diseases, but their long term use may have risks
David J Gracie · Alexander C Ford
Biosimilars in inflammatory bowel disease
Cost savings are welcome but evidence supporting equivalence of biosimilar and originator drugs is currently limited
Gregory T Moore
Irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia and other chronic disorders of gastrointestinal function
New diagnostic criteria and knowledge are changing how patients are treated
Nicholas J Talley · Gerald Holtmann
Gluten content of imported gluten-free foods: national and international implications
Consumers can be confident about GF-free food sold in Australia
Geoffrey M Forbes · Kenneth Dods
Barrett’s oesophagus: epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical management
Cancer progression risks are lower than previously reported but pose a challenge for clinical management
David C Whiteman · Bradley J Kendall
Streamlining ethics review for multisite quality and safety initiatives: national bariatric surgery registry experience
The current ethics review process is inappropriate for clinical quality registries
Wendy A Brown · Brittany R Smith · Melissa Boglis · Dianne L Brown · Margaret Anderson · Paul E O'Brien · John J McNeil · Ian D Caterson
Reversal of end-stage renal failure using direct-acting antiviral agents for chronic hepatitis C
A case of significant recovery of renal function in a patient treated with direct-acting antiviral medications for chronic hepatitis C virus infection
Tim Mitchell · Aron Chakera · Gary P Jeffrey · Leon A Adams · George Garas · Tamara Jones · Gerry MacQuillan
Detecting ascites
Most cases can be diagnosed by good clinical assessment at the bedside
Martin Veysey
Refining the care of patients with pancreatic cancer: the AGITG Pancreatic Cancer Workshop consensus
Clearer definitions will help improve quality of care and reduce variation in patient outcomes between centres
Robert C Gandy MB ChB, MS, FRACS · Andrew P Barbour MB BS, PhD, FRACS · Jaswinder Samra DPhil, FRCS(Eng), FRACS · Mehrdad Nikfarjam MB BS, FRACS, PhD · Koroush Haghighi MB BS, FRACS · James G Kench MB BS, FRCPA · Payal Saxena FRACS, PhD · David Goldstein MB BS, FRCP[UK], FRACP
Epidemiology, clinical impacts and current clinical management of Helicobacter pylori infection
An up-to-date summary of the causes, impacts and treatment of a highly prevalent infection worldwide
Hazel Mitchell BSc(Hons), DipEd, PhD · Peter Katelaris MD, FRACP, FRCP
Local transmission of hepatitis E virus in Australia: implications for clinicians and public health
Outbreak indicates that HEV should be considered in cases of acute hepatitis, irrespective of the patient’s travel history
Joseph S Doyle PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM · Alexander JV Thompson MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP
Shigellosis: high rates of antibiotic resistance necessitate new treatment recommendations
Time to review the treatment guidelines in light of changing resistance patterns
Jeremy Brown MB BS, BMedSci · Simon J Willcox MPH(Hons), BCom · Neil Franklin MPH, BSc(Hons) · Briony Hazelton MPH · Matthew VN O'Sullivan PhD, FRACP, FRCPA
Australian recommendations for the management of hepatitis C virus infection: a consensus statement
Summary of a consensus statement prepared by an expert panel on hepatitis C management with new direct-acting antiviral therapies
Alexander JV Thompson MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP
First reported outbreak of locally acquired hepatitis E virus infection in Australia
HEV should be considered in patients presenting with a compatible illness, even without a history of overseas travel
Chaturangi M Yapa BSc, MB ChB · Catriona Furlong BN, MPH · Alexander Rosewell PhD, MAppEpid, MIPH · Kate A Ward BPhty(Hons), MPH · Sheena Adamson BVetMed, PhD · Craig Shadbolt PhD, BSc(Hons) · Jen Kok FRACP, FRCPA, PhD · Samantha L Tracy MSc · Scott Bowden PhD · Elizabeth J Smedley BN, GDPublHealth · Mark J Ferson MD, FAFPHM, FRACP · Vicky Sheppeard MB BS, MPH(Hons), FAFPHM · Jeremy M McAnulty MB BS, MPH
Unexpected cause of urticaria
A 30-year-old man presented with acute generalised urticaria
Takeshi Kondo MD · Kazuhiko Terada MD
Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: a major clinical challenge
New strategies, and new antibiotics, are required to meet the challenge
Christine L Mandrawa MB BS · Katie Cronin MB BS(Hons) · Kirsty L Buising MPH, MD, FRACP · Yves S Poy Lorenzo BPharm · Mary J Waters MSc, MB BS, FRCPA · Cameron J Jeremiah MB BS, FRACP
A case of acute phosphate nephropathy
An important adverse event to consider when using oral sodium phosphate for bowel preparation in at-risk populations
Aravinthan Loganathan MB BS · Ken-Soon Tan MMed, MPH, FRACP · John Moore MB BCh · Kimberley Oliver MB BS, FRCPA
Barriers to reforming low-value care
Faecal calprotectin testing will help reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies
Jane M Andrews FRACP, PhD, AGAF
Comparing colorectal cancer treatment and survival for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in New South Wales
NSW Aboriginal people with colorectal cancer had lower 5-year survival rates than non-Aboriginal people
Kristie Weir BSc · Rajah Supramaniam BSc, MPH(Hons) · Alison Gibberd MStat · Anthony Dillon PhD · Bruce K Armstrong DPhil, FRACP, FAFPHM · Dianne L O'Connell BMaths(Hons), PhD
A survey of Sydney general practitioners’ management of patients with chronic hepatitis B
If GPs are to play a role in managing this disease, they need specialist support
Zeina Najjar BSc(Med)/BMed/BSurg, MPH, FAFPHM · Leena Gupta MB BS, MPH, FAFPHM · Janice Pritchard-Jones RN, MPH · Simone I Strasser MB BS, MD, FRACP · Miriam T Levy MB BS, PhD · Siaw-Teng Liaw PhD, FRACGP, FACMI · Benjamin C Cowie MB BS, PhD, FRACP
Fulminant liver failure and transplantation after use of dietary supplements
Health professionals should specifically question patients about supplement use
Rosemary J Smith MB BS, MRCPUK · Christina Bertilone MB BS, FRACGP, MPH · Andrew G Robertson FAFPHM, FRACMA, MPH
