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Government renews support for the QUM Alliance to tackle major health issues

The QUM Alliance welcomes new government grants to improve health literacy and medicine safety. Over three years, programs will tackle stroke prevention, osteoporosis, menopause, mental health and multimorbidity. Led by Medcast, the initiative supports health professionals and consumers, building on previous successes to reach priority populations.

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Eczema - clinical essentials and MCQ
Eczema - clinical essentials and MCQ
Quality Use of Medicines Alliance

This clinical summary and quiz aim to enhance understanding of eczema and assesses knowledge of eczema management, including the role of moisturisers, appropriate use of topical corticosteroids, and the impact of food allergies.

Prescribing with care: antidepressants and mental health in older adults
Prescribing with care: antidepressants and mental health in older adults
Quality Use of Medicines Alliance

Explore the role of antidepressants in older adults, weighing risks and benefits, deprescribing, and alternative strategies. Listen to expert insights in this podcast.

Gout - clinical essentials and MCQ
Gout - clinical essentials and MCQ
Quality Use of Medicines Alliance

In Australia, gout is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis that affects adults, with self-reported prevalence rates of up to 6.8%. This clinical summary and quiz are designed to assess and reinforce knowledge of gout diagnosis, treatment, and management, covering topics like appropriate investigations, medication choices, urate-lowering therapy, lifestyle modifications, and special patient considerations.

Breaking down the latest in gout care
Breaking down the latest in gout care
Dr Alana Bruce

Australian Therapeutic Guidelines for the management of gout have recently been updated to reflect current evidence. Rheumatologist Dr Alana Bruce explains what prescribers and other HPs should know about these updates to ensure optimal care for their patients with gout.

Antidepressants in older adults: handle with CARE
Antidepressants in older adults: handle with CARE
Quality Use of Medicines Alliance

Explore patient-centred strategies for managing antidepressant use in older adults using the mnemonic CARE as a framework for effective decision-making, monitoring, and deprescribing. Learn how the Quality Use of Medicines Alliance promotes safer, tailored approaches to mental health management in older populations.

Gout and diet: sorting fact from fiction
Gout and diet: sorting fact from fiction
Quality Use of Medicines Alliance

Diet and alcohol intake are no longer thought to play as big a role in gout as previously thought, yet patients with gout often show great interest in how they can improve their diet. Below are answers to common myths.

Gout and cardiovascular disease: the lesser known impact
Gout and cardiovascular disease: the lesser known impact
A/Prof Helen Keen

Gout, a common yet preventable condition, is not as benign as once thought. While it has long been suggested that people with gout are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, the association has been complex and unclear. Recent evidence has improved our understanding of this link.

Scratching the Surface: Jack Steele on Living with Eczema
Scratching the Surface: Jack Steele on Living with Eczema
Jarrah Anderson

Join Jack Steele as he shares his journey with severe eczema, discussing challenges and strategies for managing the condition. A must-listen for those seeking support and insights.

Gout in Focus: Why is it important and how do we achieve better outcomes?
Gout in Focus: Why is it important and how do we achieve better outcomes?
Dr Kate Annear

In this podcast Dr Kate Annear and Professor Ric Day, rheumatologist and clinical pharmacologist, will cover why gout is important, and will also address some of the common misconceptions surrounding this condition as well as providing some practical advice on supporting better outcomes in the management of this condition.