Table of contents (Vol 8, No 6)
| EDITORIAL |
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| Electronic activity trackers encourage family fitness |
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Electronic physical activity trackers create a fun, competitive way to encourage family physical activity. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Doug Klein
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BRIEF REPORT |
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| Using care plans to better manage multimorbidity |
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A care-plan template developed from multiple disease guidelines was used to manage multimorbidities. To ensure better adherence to recommened checks, GP practices should consider a combined care-plan approach similar to the plan reported here. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Mark AJ Morgan, Michael J Coates, James A Dunbar
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RESEARCH |
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| Treatment of diabetes in Malaysia and Australia |
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This paper highlights the differences between Australia and Malaysia in drugs used to treat diabetes, and their concordance with national and international treatment guidelines. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Shahzad Syed Hasan, Alexandra M Clavarino, Abdullah A Mamun, Therese Kairuz
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| Escherichia coli in hospitalised patients |
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Patients with an existing E.coli infection were found to be colonised with ESBL-producing E.coli in their gut as an endogenous microflora. Since the endogenous microflora (gut) could be a source of infection, strict hygiene and infection control practices are warranted. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Johny G Asir, Shashikala Nair, Sheela C Devi, Kenchappa Prashanth, Rajagopalan Saranathan, Reba Kanungo
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| Obese Youth Can Benefit from Strength Training |
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This study found that resistance training improved pro-inflammatory adipocytokine levels in obese youth. Its results emphasise the importance of including aerobic capacity and muscular strength when prescribing exercise to obese youth. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Sarah Penn Shultz, Rachana Dahiya, Gary Leong, David Rowlands, Andrew Hills, Nuala Byrne
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| Making healthy change in pregnancy |
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Interventions promoting healthy eating and physical activity among overweight and obese pregnant women require identification of barriers to and enablers of healthy change. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Zhixian Sui, Deborah Turnbull, Jodie Dodd
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| General practice and residential aged care |
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This study identified remuneration barriers to providing medical care to patients in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in Australia. Innovative models of remuneration are need to encourage general practitioners to care for patients in RACFs. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Stephen John Burgess, Jenny Davis, Amee Morgans
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