Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)

1 week ago | mja.com.au | Claire Quilliam |Robyn McNeil |Luke Wakely |Angela Dew

Med J Aust 2025; 222 (10): 529-530. || doi: 10.5694/mja2.52654 Published online: 2 June 2025 To the Editor: Disney and colleagues1 highlight the participant demographic characteristics of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), focusing on eligibility rates among women and girls, those living in disadvantaged areas, and people aged 55 years and older.

1 week ago | mja.com.au | Alan Morrison |Paul Simpson

The chain of survival outlines the critical steps in resuscitation that increase the likelihood of survival for people who experience out‐of‐hospital sudden cardiac arrest, including bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation as important components.1 Some authors suggest that focusing on the links at which most patients enter the chain would achieve the greatest improvements in outcomes.2 Survivors of out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest often remark, “I was lucky,”...

4 weeks ago | mja.com.au | Shanti Narayanasamy |Alisa E Pedrana |Katherine B Gibney |Lisa Gibbs

Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.52652 Published online: 12 May 2025 The findings of the COVID‐19 Response Inquiry, an independent report, which was commissioned by the Albanese government into Australia's response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, were released on 29 October 2024.

1 month ago | mja.com.au | Peter Wong |Weiwen Chen |Dan Ewald |Christian M. Girgis

Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.52637 Published online: 28 April 2025 Osteoporosis is characterised by low bone mineral density (BMD) and micro‐architectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to decreased bone strength and increased fragility and fracture risk. Osteoporotic (fragility) fractures usually follow falls from a standing height, or less, in individuals with decreased bone strength, and involve low or minimal trauma.

1 month ago | mja.com.au | Del Villar |Eliana Close |Ben White

Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.52634 Published online: 14 April 2025 All Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory have voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws. Medication management will be topical in these laws’ mandatory reviews following a Queensland coronial inquest into the death of a person who consumed a VAD substance prescribed for their spouse.