Management
Endocrine issues in metabolic disorders
Dr Gregory Pastores discusses potential endocrinologic issues in adult metabolic disorder patients Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) are generally recessively inherited diseases, which are rare to infrequent and usually result from deficiency of an enzyme or transport protein responsible for the handling or processing of molecules essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis. A significant proportion of…
Read MoreManaging chronic low back pain in primary care
Dr Dominic Hegarty gives a comprehensive overview of the latest approaches to chronic low back pain, including new restorative neurostimulation technology for refractory cases In daily practice, chronic low back pain (CLBP) (ie, lower back pain without any radicular symptoms) still remains one of the most common reasons why an individual will see their GP.…
Read MoreTreating schizophrenia
Prof Brendan Kelly outlines a multidisciplinary approach to treating schizophrenia, with emphasis on primary care management
Read MoreAn update on axial spondyloarthropathy
Dr Gillian Fitzgerald and Dr Barry O’Shea highlight the latest improved diagnostic techniques and treatment approaches for this form of inflammatory arthritis
Read MoreGout in 2019
Dr Yousef Alammari, Dr Mary Rachael Flood, and Prof Ronan Hugh Mullan outline the latest management strategies for gout and their new research findings
Read MoreLung cancer in Ireland in 2019
Dr Malcolm Herron, Dr Daniel Ryan, and Prof Ross Morgan outline the latest diagnostic and treatment advances in lung cancer and the rationale for screening
Read MoreWhat’s new in hereditary haemochromatosis?
Dr John Ryan discusses new therapies and treatment options in hereditary haemochromatosis
Read MoreManaging gout
Gout is estimated to occur in around one-in-40 adults over their lifetime, but is highly treatable and preventable, writes Priscilla Lynch
Read MoreAtrial fibrillation: Prevention and treatment
Dr Angie Brown gives a comprehensive overview of the prevention, diagnosis, treatment options and latest trial data on the management of atrial fibrillation
Read MoreEpilepsy: Overview of diagnosis and management
Dr Hugh Kearney and Dr Norman Delanty outline the latest classification updates, and diagnosis and management strategies for epilepsy
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