Determination of Heart Rate Changes using Simulated Head Up Tilt Test for Syncope Patient Assessment.

Home-based self-training can be beneficial to neurocardiogenic patients, particularly for those who experience a decreased heart rate during the clinical head up tilt test (HUT). Many patients, however, may not be able to attend a clinic and/or attend clinics which lack HUT devices. Individualized heart rate prediction based on a simulated HUT (sHUT) model may address this gap in clinical practice.

Normal Blood Glucose and High Blood Ketones in a Critically Unwell Patient with T1DM Post-Bariatric Surgery: a Case of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Obesity is a global epidemic. Obesity in those with type I diabetes (T1DM) contributes to poor glycemic control and complications. Bariatric surgery as management for obesity is increasing in those with T1DM.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Random ECG in Primary Care for Early, Asymptomatic Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy.

Aims: Cardiac autonomic reflex tests (CARTs) are time consuming and require patient cooperation for detecting cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN). Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis requires less patient cooperation and is quicker to complete. However the reliability of HRV results as a clinical tool, with respect to length of recording and accuracy of diagnosis is inconclusive.

Prevalence and management of diabetes in residential aged care facilities in north-east Victoria, Australia.

Background: Managing diabetes in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) presents challenges to general practitioners (GPs) as the incidence of the disease increases.

Objective: The objective of this article is to describe the prevalence and management of diabetes in RACFs in north-east Victoria.

Methods: The method used for this study was a cross-sectional audit of medical files.

Thrombolysis for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction: a pilot study comparing results from GP led small rural health emergency departments with results from a physician led sub-regional emergency department.

Introduction: Urgent angiogram is best treatment for patients presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the first 90 min after contacting medical help. For Australian residents of inner and outer regional areas and remote or very remote areas, quick access to angiograms is not available. Numerous approaches have been developed to maximize reperfusion but delays due to systematic and patient factors persist.