Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains a major global healthcare challenge with changing epidemiology and increasing morbidity and mortality from the complications of liver cirrhosis and… Read More »Hepatitis B and D
Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third most common cardiovascular disease and, globally, more than an estimated… Read More »New guidelines from the Thrombosis
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of polypharmacy among Australians aged 70 years or more, 2006–2017. Design, setting and participants: Analysis of a random 10% sample of Pharmaceutical… Read More »Polypharmacy among older Australians
Objectives: To assess the numbers of paracetamol overdose‐related hospital admissions and deaths in Australia since 2007–08, and the overdose size of intentional paracetamol overdoses since 2004.… Read More »Treatment of Paracetamol Overdose
Objectives: To assess the clinical effectiveness of faecal calprotectin (FC) testing for distinguishing between organic gastrointestinal diseases (organic GID), such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and… Read More »Faecal calprotectin testing
People with leprosy, a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, classically present with hypopigmented or erythematous, anaesthetic skin lesionsю or thickened peripheral nerves.
Cereal yellow dwarf virus (CYDV) RNA has a 5′-terminal genome-linked protein (VPg). We have expressed the VPg region of the CYDV genome in bacteria and used… Read More »RNA Strands Isolated
As many as 4 out of every 10 people will get sciatica, or irritation of the sciatic nerve, at some point in their life. This… Read More »New Medicine for Sciatica
Immunosenescence involves a series of ageing-induced alterations in the immune system and is characterized by two opposing hallmarks: defective immune responses and increased systemic inflammation.… Read More »Age of Nano Kidneys
Hospital admissions because of alcohol-related liver disease (ArLD) are increasing. The amount of alcohol consumed and pattern of drinking are linked to increased risk of… Read More »Alcohol and the liver