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Improving acute stroke care in regional hospitals: clinical evaluation of the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine program.
CONCLUSIONS: Telemedicine has provided Victorian regional hospitals access to expert care for emergency department patients with suspected acute stroke. Eligible patients with ischaemic stroke are now receiving stroke thrombolysis more quickly and safely. PMID: 32255520 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - April 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Differences in stroke risk and cardiovascular mortality for Aboriginal and other Australian patients with atrial fibrillation.
CONCLUSION: Stroke risk and cardiovascular mortality are markedly higher for Aboriginal than non-Aboriginal patients with atrial fibrillation, particularly for patients under 60. Strategies for providing evidence-based therapies and cardiovascular prevention to Aboriginal people with atrial fibrillation must be improved. PMID: 32030754 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - February 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Differences in the pre-hospital management of women and men with stroke by emergency medical services in New South Wales
CONCLUSION: Our large population-based study identified sex differences in pre-hospital management by emergency medical services of women and men admitted to hospital with stroke. Paramedics should receive training that improves the recognition of stroke symptoms in women.PMID:35831059 | DOI:10.5694/mja2.51652
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - July 13, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Xia Wang Cheryl Carcel Benjumin Hsu Sultana Shajahan Matthew Miller Sanne Peters Deborah A Randall Alys Havard Julie Redfern Craig S Anderson Louisa Jorm Mark Woodward Source Type: research

The impact of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) on anticoagulation therapy in rural Australia.
CONCLUSIONS: In rural WA, about one-third of patients with an indication for anticoagulation therapy receive NOACs, but one-third of patients with AF and at risk of stroke received no anticoagulant therapy, and may benefit from NOAC therapy. PMID: 29320668 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - January 11, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Differences in management and outcomes for men and women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
CONCLUSION: Women with STEMI are less likely to receive invasive management, revascularisation, or preventive medication at discharge. The reasons for these persistent differences in care require investigation. PMID: 30025513 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - July 22, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Metformin: time to review its role and safety in chronic kidney disease.
Authors: Tanner C, Wang G, Liu N, Andrikopoulos S, Zajac JD, Ekinci EI Abstract ■Metformin is recommended as first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes because of its safety, low cost and potential cardiovascular benefits. ■The use of metformin was previously restricted in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) - a condition that commonly coexists with diabetes - due to concerns over drug accumulation and metformin-associated lactic acidosis. ■There are limited data from observational studies and small randomised controlled trials to suggest that metformin, independent of its antihyperglycaemic effects, may be ...
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - June 14, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Factors that influence whether patients with acute coronary syndromes undergo cardiac catheterisation
CONCLUSIONS: Although a larger proportion of patients who presented to catheterisation-capable hospitals underwent catheterisation, patients with similar characteristics were selected for the procedure, independent of the hospital of presentation. Major outcomes for patients were also similar, suggesting equitable management of patients with ACS across Australia.PMID:33792058 | DOI:10.5694/mja2.50997
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - April 1, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Michael Ayad Karice Hyun Mario D'Souza Julie Redfern Janice Gullick Mark Ryan David B Brieger Source Type: research