Internal medicine journal
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Internal medicine journal · Apr 2013
How receptive are patients to medical students in Australian hospitals? A cross-sectional survey of a public and a private hospital.
Medical student numbers in Australian universities have more than doubled since 2000. There are concerns about the ability for existing clinical training sites to accommodate this increase in student numbers, and there have been calls to increase training in private hospitals. The receptiveness of patients in private hospitals will influence the success of such placements. ⋯ Our findings suggest that patients in a private hospital are at least as receptive to medical students as patients in a public hospital.
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Internal medicine journal · Apr 2013
Extra-pancreatic manifestations of IgG4-related systemic disease: a single-centre experience of treatment with combined immunosuppression.
IgG4-related systemic disease (IgG4-RSD) is a systemic inflammatory disease distinguished by tissue infiltrates of IgG4(+) plasma cells and elevated serum IgG4 levels. While IgG4-RSD often involves the pancreas, extra-pancreatic organs are also frequently affected. Here, we review the presentation and management of patients with extra-pancreatic IgG4-RSD. ⋯ IgG4-RSD can manifest in a variety of organs. Lack of awareness regarding this entity may delay diagnosis. Combination treatment of corticosteroids and conventional immunosuppression is effective.