We review the available evidence supporting the use of hydroxychloroquine-based multidrug protocols in the treatment of COVID-19, in response to a recently published editorial in the Tasman Medical Journal.
This is a case report of an Australian aboriginal patient from a remote region who had scabies with secondary discoid lupus erythematosus and dermatopathic lymphadenitis. Both the medical and social issues involved are discussed.
I respond to a recently-published TMJ Editorial Review,1 which commented on an article of mine entitled “The Curious Case of Hydroxychloroquine” published in Quadrant magazine (March 2024).2 I disagree with the reviewer’s points of view for the reasons presented here.
The editor of TMJ responds to a recent article in Quadrant promoting hydroxychloroquine in early COVID-19 infection. Review of the evidence does not support the use of hydroxychloroquine in this indication.
This paper describes the development and performance of an electronic data gathering system for intra-hospital ICU “Outreach” activity, and compares it with the paper-based system it displaced.
This article is a personal case report on the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
Australia’s response to environmental PFAS contamination to minimise toxicological effects has been excellent, but several problems remain. These relate to the design of the PFAS Taskforce website and its provenance. I discuss these matters in this review.
This paper describes a novel approach to treatment of young adult patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, in which the patient has the option of determining when he or she is admitted to a specialist custom clinical psychological unit during a relapse of symptoms. Preliminary data suggests that the approach is effective in reducing symptoms and frequency of admission.
As a child the writer was told a joke about a liquid which dissolved everything. The question was what container could you keep it in?
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