Internal medicine journal
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This review will provide an overview of the currently available approaches to obesity management available in Australia, including the various approaches to lifestyle intervention, in addition to evaluating the safety and efficacy of adjuvant therapies, including pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery.
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Internal medicine journal · Jul 2017
Management of hypoxaemic respiratory failure in a Respiratory High-dependency Unit.
There are limited data on outcomes of hypoxaemic respiratory failure (HRF), especially in non-intensive care unit (ICU) settings. ⋯ Initial R-HDU management is an effective option in selected HRF to reduce ICU demand, although mortality and clinical deterioration despite NIV are more common than in HCRF.