MedsCheck: an opportunity missed

Osteoporosis--an opportunity to prevent being missed.

Tuberculosis--a missed opportunity?

The recent publicity surrounding tuberculosis (TB) in both the medical and the lay press, particularly in reference to a number of outbreaks of the disease in British schools, is a timely reminder of a 'forgotten' disease that has never really gone away. Following a marked decrease in notification rates in developed counties in the 1960s and 1970s, TB control and treatment programmes were downg...

Osteoporosis treatment: a missed opportunity.

Osteoporosis affects 1.2 million Australians and, in 2012, fractures due to osteoporosis and osteopenia in Australians aged over 50 years cost $2.75 billion. Even minor minimal trauma fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite increasing therapeutic options for managing osteoporosis, fewer than 20% of patients with a minimal trauma fracture are treated or investiga...

The partogram: a missed opportunity.

To the Editor: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in South Africa was 400/100 000 births in 20051 and at Johannesburg Hospital was 476/100 000 in 2008. Delay in referral and management during labour in the unit is an important cause of mortality and morbidity.2 Inadequate use of the partogram is a major avoidable factor in maternal deaths in South Africa and has previously been studied at Johann...

A missed diagnosis. A missed opportunity for community integration

The quality of life of people with learning disability and epilepsy, in the community, can be improved by regular review and appropriate use of anti-convulsants. This paper reports two successful outcomes using a newer anti-convulsant, lamotrigine.