CRP and platelets help diagnose giant cell arteritis

A combination of C-reactive protein (CRP) and platelet count may be useful in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA), Australian rheumatologists have shown. In a retrospective audit of 270 patients referred for temporal artery biopsy (TAB) in South Australian...

A combination of C-reactive protein (CRP) and platelet count may be useful in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA),...

Research

Decision fatigue erodes doctors’ judgement at the end of the day

Doctors’ clinical judgement worsens as the day progresses due to ‘decision fatigue’, a US study has found. To investigate how the time of day influences medical decision making, researchers looked at the rates of ordering of guideline-recommended cancer screening tests...

Doctors’ clinical judgement worsens as the day progresses due to ‘decision fatigue’, a US study has found. To investigate how...

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Self awareness is the key to medical career wind-down: Prof Erwin Loh

The older doctor's transition out of fulltime clinical practice doesn’t have to be negative – and could involve a new "portfolio career" - according to Professor Erwin Loh, Chief Medical Officer & Executive Director Innovation, Patient Safety & Experience, Monash Health. Speaking...

The older doctor's transition out of fulltime clinical practice doesn’t have to be negative – and could involve a new...

Medicines

Glucosamine cardiovascular ‘benefits’ don’t stand up to scrutiny

A UK observational study purporting to show that glucosamine may reduce cardiovascular disease has been met with scepticism by Australian experts. Published in the BMJ, the analysis of data from 466,039 people without cardiovascular disease found a 15% lower risk of...

A UK observational study purporting to show that glucosamine may reduce cardiovascular disease has been met with scepticism by Australian...