Goodfellow Gems
25 March 2020
Systolic blood pressure of 140mmHg treated to 120mmHg: No increase in concern about falling...read more
11 March 2020
Antidepressants may be effective for irritable bowel syndrome...read more
26 February 2020
Going to sleep on the side in late pregnancy (≥28 weeks) reduces risk of stillbirth...read more
12 February 2020
Great dementia resources on Health Navigator website...read more
29 January 2020
Continuous oral contraceptive pill regimens are safe and acceptable...read more
11 December 2019
Pregnancy and antibiotics...read more
20 November 2019
Extreme care needed with sodium valproate in pregnancy or women of childbearing potential...read more
6 November 2019
Daily iron may help women with anaemia and fatigue...read more
23 October 2019
Topical and oral treatments can work for fungal nail infections...read more
9 October 2019
Bath emollient additives probably not effective for childhood eczema...read more
25 September 2019
Gout in NZ: more allopurinol and fewer NSAIDs...read more
11 September 2019
Saline injections may be helpful for tennis elbow...read more
14 August 2019
How many cigarettes in a bottle of wine?...read more
31 July 2019
Stop using Augmentin. Bring back the Augmentin-free office...read more
3 July 2019
Increasing fluid intake by 1.5L/day can prevent recurrent UTIs in women...read more
5 June 2019
CVD tool now includes Kiwi data...read more
22 May 2019
Primary care weight loss study: 36% with diabetes remission after 2 years...read more
8 May 2019
Antispasmodics and peppermint oil may be effective for IBS...read more
24 April 2019
Microalbuminuria: control diabetes and BP, and use care with NSAIDs...read more
27 March 2019
Substance use disorders in later life...read more
13 March 2019
Contraception for adolescents with disabilities: specific issues...read more
27 February 2019
Improved sexual functioning with weekend drug holidays for SSRI-induced dysfunction...read more
13 February 2019
Emergency contraception in women weighing >70kg; consider two pills (ie, 3.0mg)...read more
30 January 2019
Chlamydia testing may need to be more intensive...read more
12 December 2018
Possible small weight reductions on ketogenic diet but no long-term data...read more
21 November 2018
No antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in non-pregnant women...read more
7 November 2018
Vildagliptin now fully funded for type 2 diabetes...read more
24 October 2018
Bisphosphonate holiday for some after four to five years...read more
10 October 2018
Oral flucloxacillin 1000mg with food is probably effective...read more
26 September 2018
Sniffing isopropyl alcohol effective for acute nausea in emergency settings...read more
12 September 2018
Mid-shaft clavicle fracture: conservative management as good as surgery...read more
29 August 2018
Recent opioid use may cause fall-related injury in older patients with trauma...read more
15 August 2018
Primary care weight loss study put almost half in remission from diabetes...read more
1 August 2018
Rivaroxaban (a DOAC) fully funded from 1 August...read more
18 July 2018
T’ai chi is probably better than aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia...read more
4 July 2018
Guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic non-malignant pain...read more
20 June 2018
Vaginal self-swab better for detecting sexually transmitted infections in women than other tests...read more
6 June 2018
Management tips for the common cold...read more
23 May 2018
Highlights from 2017 bpacnz antibiotic guide...read more
9 May 2018
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes incidence rising in adolescents due to many factors...read more
25 April 2018
HRT not for primary prevention of chronic disease, and it probably causes urinary incontinence...read more
11 April 2018
Triple whammy of ACE/ARB + diuretic + NSAID – a dangerous trio...read more
28 March 2018
New Zealand CVD primary care guidelines: New for 2018...read more
14 March 2018
Clinical diagnosis of gout without joint fluid analysis: 7 points...read more
28 February 2018
Hydrolysed no different from conventional formula for infants at risk for type 1 diabetes...read more
14 February 2018
Two screening questions can rule out depression...read more
31 January 2018
Acute gout: steroids as effective as NSAIDs, but fewer side effects…read more
13 December 2017
Gabapentinoids probably ineffective in chronic low back pain and have significant adverse effects...read more
22 November 2017
Paracetamol is ineffective for acute and chronic low back pain...read more
8 November 2017
Sleep training improves infant sleep problems...read more
25 October 2017
Tricyclics may prevent tension-type headache and reduce analgesic use...read more
11 October 2017
Short term steroids may be associated with sepsis, thrombosis and fractures...read more
27 September 2017
The nurse telephone call is a powerful tool for depression and possibly post-partum depression...read more
13 September 2017
Mild, moderate and vigorous exercise may be effective for depression...read more
30 August 2017
Coeliac disease can be asymptomatic: four reasons to treat it1...read more
16 August 2017
Most antidepressant benefit seen in primary care is due to placebo. Talk first prescribe later...read more
2 August 2017
7 key H pylori points from the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report 20161...read more
19 July 2017
Clozapine. Malignant constipation can kill...read more
5 July 2017
High dose vitamin D supplementation does not prevent CVD...read more
21 June 2017
10 helpful ideas when working with transgender or gender non-conforming patients...read more
7 June 2017
Topical corticosteroids may be a safe alternative to treat phimosis...read more
24 May 2017
Spironolactone; effective but regular serum potassium checks recommended forever...read more
10 May 2017
Beta-blockers no longer first line for simple hypertension...read more
26 April 2017
Stillborn children: photographs may help the healing...read more
12 April 2017
Bronchiolitis- No medication in primary care; just monitor and refer when necessary...read more
29 March 2017
Early gluten exposure probably not associated with an increase in coeliac disease...read more
15 March 2017
Asthma: LABAs, house dust, breathing exercise and pets...read more
1 March 2017
Association between gout and high intakes of fructose...read more
15 February 2017
Antibiotics – shorter courses (5 days) are better (pneumonia and cellulitis...read more
1 February 2017
Antibiotics not effective for cough and coloured sputum (acute bronchitis)...read more
18 January 2017
Topical steroids first for scalp psoriasis...read more
28 December 2016
Freezing is better than acid for common warts but the same for plantar warts...read more
14 December 2016
Depression and isotretinoin – another reason for low dose...read more
23 November 2016
Drugs for male and female pattern baldness. Small benefit from finasteride and minoxidil...read more
16 November 2016
Stop using topical antibiotics...read more
9 November 2016
One third of non-coeliac patients with gluten sensitivity can detect gluten...read more
26 October 2016
Great patient decision aid for primary prevention of CVD...read more
12 October 2016
CPAP for OSA improves quality of life but does not reduce CVD events...read more
28 September 2016
Monogenic diabetes - common and needs oral not SC medication...read more
14 September 2016
Two new diagnoses? Neurological itch on the arm and back...read more
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