‘We’re not just conduits to cardiologists’: GPs call for restoration of ECG items

Restrictions on Medicare rebates for ECGs performed by GPs have resulted in reduced access for the most needy patients to detection and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, according to the RACGP. In a submission to the Medicare Review Taskforce, GPs are...

Restrictions on Medicare rebates for ECGs performed by GPs have resulted in reduced access for the most needy patients to...

Medicine

Doctors overestimate disease likelihood in common clinical scenarios: Study

Many doctors consistently overestimate the likelihood of certain common diseases and conditions, both before and after testing is performed, according to a new study. The misunderstanding of probability may lead to overtesting and overtreatment, the authors say. “Correct ordering and interpretation...

Many doctors consistently overestimate the likelihood of certain common diseases and conditions, both before and after testing is performed, according...

News in brief: Stroke risk scores compared; Dapagliflozin benefit extended; Diabetes a major worldwide risk in heart disease

Kidney disease affects stroke risk prediction The Modified CHADS2 score to estimate risk of ischaemic stroke (IS) in AF patients has the best, most consistent discrimination and calibration across the spectrum of kidney function. Six commonly used risk scores for stroke were...

Kidney disease affects stroke risk prediction The Modified CHADS2 score to estimate risk of ischaemic stroke (IS) in AF patients has...

Interventional cardiology

For STEMI patients, ambulance trips prime hospitals for faster patient care

The time between arrival at hospital and reperfusion is significantly shorter for STEMI patients who arrive by ambulance than by other means. So who calls an ambulance and who doesn’t? A research letter in The MJA reports an analysis of...

The time between arrival at hospital and reperfusion is significantly shorter for STEMI patients who arrive by ambulance than by...