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Perspectives

Smartphones and wearable technology: benefits and concerns in cardiology

David Jin, Heath Adams, Anthony M Cocco, William G Martin and Sonny Palmer

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (2): 54-56.e1

Letters

The impact of rapid molecular diagnostic testing for respiratory viruses on outcomes for emergency department patients

Anthea L Katelaris, Ross M Andrews and Jeremy McAnulty

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (2): 94-94.e1

Letters

Euglycaemic ketoacidosis from an SGLT2 inhibitor exacerbated by a ketogenic diet

Shampa Sinha, Daniel Gavaghan and Steven Yew

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (1): 46-46.e1

Medical education / Key research skills

Test accuracy and potential sources of bias in diagnostic test evaluation

Katy JL Bell, Petra Macaskill and Clement Loy

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (1): 10-13.e1

Perspectives

Working together to ensure health care access for doctors

Margaret P Kay and Victoria Dawes

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 497-498.e1

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Diagnosis of West Nile virus encephalitis in a returned traveller

Naomi CA Whyler, Jasmine C Teng, David J Brewster, Ruth Chin, Ian Cox, Julian Druce, Henry M Prince, David A Sheffield, Eugene Teh and Vineet Sarode

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 501-502.e1

Reflections

Remembering why I chose medicine

Zhenghong Liu

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 509-509

Christmas competition / Second place

Symbolic sexism: superficial or serious bias? An investigation into images on patient call bells

Laura RE Chapman, Sara Mellow and Hannah Coombridge

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 514-517 Free

Guideline summary

Updated guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand

Angela L Chiew, David Reith, Adam Pomerleau, Anselm Wong, Katherine Z Isoardi, Jessamine Soderstrom and Nicholas A Buckley

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (4): 175-183

Research

Routine glucose assessment in the emergency department for detecting unrecognised diabetes: a cluster randomised trial

N Wah Cheung, Lesley V Campbell, Gregory R Fulcher, Patrick McElduff, Barbara Depczynski, Shamasunder Acharya, John Carter, Bernard Champion, Roger Chen, David Chipps, Jeff Flack, Jen Kinsella, Margaret Layton, Mark McLean, Robert G Moses, Kris Park, Ann M Poynten, Carol Pollock, Debbie Scadden, Katherine T Tonks, Mary Webber, Chris White, Vincent Wong and Sandy Middleton

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (10): 454-459 Free

Systematic review/Meta‐analysis

Faecal calprotectin testing for identifying patients with organic gastrointestinal disease: systematic review and meta‐analysis

Yoon‐Kyo An, David Prince, Fergus Gardiner, Teresa Neeman, Ecushla C Linedale, Jane M Andrews, Susan Connor and Jakob Begun

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (10): 461-467 Free

Letters

Management of pregabalin and gabapentin prescribing and use in NSW prisons

Gary Nicholls, Peter Samios and Stephen Hampton

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (10): 474-474.e1

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma: a rare ophthalmic condition

Jiyeon Kim and Jonathan G Ussher

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (9): 398-399.e1

Research letters

Health care for older people in rural and remote Australia: challenges for service provision

Fergus W Gardiner, Alice M Richardson, Lara Bishop, Abby Harwood, Elli Gardiner, Lauren Gale, Narcissus Teoh, Robyn M Lucas and Martin Laverty

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (8): 363-364 Free

Perspectives

Machine learning in clinical practice: prospects and pitfalls

Ian A Scott, David Cook, Enrico W Coiera and Brent Richards

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (5): 203-205.e1

Research

The increasing use of shave biopsy for diagnosing invasive melanoma in Australia

Sara L de Menezes, John W Kelly, Rory Wolfe, Helen Farrugia and Victoria J Mar

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (5): 213-218 Free

Research

Single dose v two‐dose antenatal anti‐D prophylaxis: a randomised controlled trial

Scott W White, Janice C Cheng, Blagica Penova‐Veselinovic, Carol Wang, Melanie White, Bernie Ingleby, Christine Arnold and Craig E Pennell

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (6): 261-265 Free

Research letters

Adherence to screen time recommendations for Australian children aged 0–12 years

Leigh Tooth, Katrina Moss, Richard Hockey and Gita D Mishra

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (4): 181-182 Free

Letters

Getting smart with smartphones: emergency medical information storage among adult emergency department patients

Weiyu Fang, Rachel Zordan and Stuart J Dilley

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (4): 191-191

Guideline summary

Diagnosing and managing work‐related mental health conditions in general practice: new Australian clinical practice guidelines

Danielle Mazza, Samantha P Chakraborty, Bianca Brijnath, Heather Nowak, Cate Howell, Trevor Brott, Michelle Atchison, David Gras, Justin Kenardy, Richard Buchanan and Seyram Tawia

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (2): 76-81

Narrative reviews

Pulmonary embolism: update on diagnosis and management

Paul C Kruger, John W Eikelboom, James D Douketis and Graeme J Hankey

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (2): 82-87

Research

Potentially suboptimal prescribing of medicines for older Aboriginal Australians in remote areas

Amy Page, Zoë Hyde, Kate Smith, Christopher Etherton‐Beer, David N Atkinson, Leon Flicker, Linda Skeaf, Roslyn Malay and Dina C LoGiudice

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (3): 119-125 Free

Letters

Adding kindness at handover to improve our collegiality: the K‐ISBAR tool

Shyan Lii Goh

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (2): 93-93.e1

Perspectives / Aged care series

Improving the delivery of primary care for older people

C Dimity Pond and Catherine Regan

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (2): 60-62.e1 Free

Letters

Adding kindness at handover to improve our collegiality: the K‐ISBAR tool

Alarna Thomas, Katrina L Calvert and Brendan Jansen

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (2): 93-93.e1