http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:57:34 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/ http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=diets diets and healthy foods see also: * healthy living and diets * foods that may be toxic or bad for you * FODMAPs and the low FODMAP diet * salt / sodium in food products * honey * creatine * milk and dairy products * atherosclerosis and primary prevention * 2019 Lancet commission into best diet for health and environment * 2024: Underrated aspects of a true Mediterranean diet: understanding traditional features for worldwide application of a “Planeterranean” diet * accurate evidence… gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:43:52 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=it:security personal IT security for health professionals see also: * information technology main index * optimising your iPhone * money, banking and credit card security * Aust Federal Police advice on cybercrime * Nov 2023 warning on ABC: Octo malware banking apps on Google Play Store for Android phones * Nov 2023 warning on ABC: fake celebrity Facebook pages to steal your account details introduction * most doctors tend to have a complacent attitude to the security of their personal computer a… gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) it Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:32:39 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=loneliness loneliness see also: * psychiatry and mental health * antidepressants * suicide * Geriatric depression scale * stress * happiness * sadness * depression Introduction * being alone is a physical fact of relative social isolation which may or may not be associated with the subjective personal perception of being lonely * you can be surrounded by people yet feel lonely gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:49:53 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=dna DNA and genes see also: * genetics * genomics * gene regulation * micro RNAs (miRNAs) Introduction * the human genome consists of over three billion nucleotide pairs which make up the 46 chromosomes in each nucleated cell * an average chromosome contains 130 million nucleotide pairs which if put into a line would be 4cm long! gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:24:53 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=aging ageing see also: * androgen deficiency * geriatrics * longevity and immortality * wikipedia * 2026: Aging and Cardiovascular Health: CVIA State-of-the-Art Review Introduction * the biologic factors causing mammalian aging process is still poorly understood * aging is one of the most common risk factors for human disease why do we age? * the rate of ageing varies substantially across different species, and this is mainly genetically based and the biological mechanisms which regulate… gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:21:42 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=exercise exercise for health see also: * nature exposure and benefits to health * atherosclerosis and primary prevention * obesity and weight management * frailty * Am Heart Association recommendations for exercise in adults Introduction * regular exercise is critical to maintain cardiovascular health, reduce chronic disease risks including cancer and improve mental health * ideally there should be a variety of exercise types undertaken regularly such as walking, walking up hills or stairs, an… gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:05:31 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=osteoporosis osteoporosis see also * bone physiology * calcium * vitamin D * bisphosphonates * exercise for health * sacral insufficiency fracture (SIF) - osteoporotic fracture * MJA 2010 Position Statement - Treatment for osteoporosis in Australian residential aged care facilities: consensus recommendations for fracture prevention introduction * in Australia, lifetime risk of osteoporosis in those over 50yrs age is 42% for women and 27% for men. * affects 2 million Australians * 20,000 hip fra… gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:08:28 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=shoulder_frozen adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder or FS) see also: * the painful shoulder Introduction * frozen shoulder is the third most common cause of musculoskeletal disability in the United States and affects patients between the ages of 40 and 60 years, with a prevalence rate of 2% to 5% gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:20:11 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=shoulderpain the painful shoulder see also: * orthopaedics in the ED * the acutely painful elbow * interscapular thoracic back pain introduction * shoulder pain is a very common presentation to the ED * closely check to ensure it has not been dislocated clinical assessment clues * no increase of pain on full movement of the shoulder suggests gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:10:20 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=dupuytrens Dupuytren's contracture see also: * rheumatology * eye color phenotypes and disease associations Introduction * a painless common benign fibroproliferative disorder that leads to the formation of the collagen knots and fibres in the palmar fascia which leads to progressive flexion deformity of the fingers (sparing the thumb and forefinger) in older people generally over the age of 50yrs gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:07:56 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=has-bled HAS-BLED bleeding risk scoring tool for anticoagulation Rx see also: * antithrombotic Rx for prevention of stroke * warfarin * general anticoagulation guidelines * MDCALC online calculator introduction * anticoagulant bleeding risk scoring systems are generally quite complex * HAS-BLED appears to be the scoring tool that is currently recommended wh@undisclosed.example.com (wh) Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:19:32 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=interscapular_pain interscapular thoracic back pain see also: * orthopaedics in the ED * acute thoracic back pain in the adult * the painful shoulder * the adult patient with chest pain in the ED Introduction * pain between the shoulder blades is a relatively common problem and may be either referred pain or due to local causes Referred pain * many causes of anterior chest pain also radiate through to the scapular region wh@undisclosed.example.com (wh) Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:50:46 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=gynae_health a guide to a healthy vagina see also: * gynaecology * sexually transmitted infections (STDs/STIs) A gynaecologist's tips for reducing vulval irritation * see https://jeanhailes.org.au/contents/documents/Resources/Booklets/The_vulva.pdf - Jean Hailes Women's Health - patient information booklet on vulval health care for women (pdf) for more details * Don’t use any soap or perfumed bath products to wash your vulva – only use water or soap substitute * Never use talcum powder on your vulva… wh@undisclosed.example.com (wh) Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:50:25 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=it:ai_history timeline of artificial intelligence development and related issues see also: * artificial intelligence * timeline of medical artificial intelligence development * AI terminology * information technology main index * AI Large Language Models (LLMs) * AI - image generation * AI and the future * the future world when AI reaches AGI level and beyond * Lev Selector's powerpoint slides on weekly AI news * Amara's Law: * We are prone to overestimating the impact of new technologies in t… gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) it Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:23:10 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=renal_colic renal colic see also: * urology * flank pain * back pain * urolithiasis / renal stones / renal calculi * Vic DHS Fact Sheet - kidney stones / renal colic (pdf) * European Assoc Urology - urolithiasis * osteopaths show rear seat roller coaster rides may result in passage of stones in modelling * WH obstructive urosepsis / emergency nephrostomy guideline (doc) - WH intranet only introduction * renal colic is one of the most common presentations to the ED and mainly affects those in th… wh@undisclosed.example.com (wh) Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:55:42 +0000 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=chos carbohydrates and sugars see also: * lactose * fructose * irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) * obesity and weight management Introduction * carbohydrates are biologic molecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, usually with the empirical formula of Cm(H2O)n (except for deoxyribose which is in DNA) and form a substantive part of animal diets and energy supply wh@undisclosed.example.com (wh) Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:56:07 +0000