Dermatology Republic

2 weeks ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Holly Payne

Cosmetic Dermatology Medicolegal In a major shake-up, nurse-led clinics can no longer purchase stock of Botox or fillers on behalf of doctors or nurse practitioners who do not physically work there. Hundreds of nurse-led cosmetic clinics in Queensland have now been placed in a potentially unviable situation, after the state health department clarified its interpretation of the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019.

2 weeks ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Ruby Prosser Scully

The FDA has approved the monoclonal antibody for patients aged 12 and older who aren’t controlled with antihistamines. US patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria can now access dupilumab (Dupixent, Regeneron/Sanofi) if they are still symptomatic despite antihistamine treatment. The FDA approved the subcutaneous injection following promising findings from several studies several studies showing the treatment was safe and effective for patients aged 12 and older.

2 weeks ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Amanda Sheppeard

The Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation has released the damning results of a national survey of more than 700 hospital doctors. See what it found. A national survey has revealed a “deeply disturbing picture of dysfunction in the working relationships between administrators of Australia’s public hospitals and the doctors who work in them”.

2 weeks ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Ruby Prosser Scully

These low-risk options are ‘highly effective’ at reducing the risks of high-grade taxane-induced neuropathy. Cancer patients who were treated with hand cooling or compression were significantly less likely to develop grade 2 or higher chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, according to new research. The researchers randomly assigned 122 women with primary breast cancer to receive either compression or cooling of their dominant hand, with their non-dominant hand used as a control.

2 weeks ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Grant Holloway

Just remembering how cold things were can speed up the metabolism. Your Back Page scribbler grew up in a cold climate. The childhood town was located at a latitude of nearly 46 degrees south and was populated primarily by settlers from Scotland who seemingly found the inclement weather a nostalgic reminder of their rainswept homeland.