Important Cardiology Links:
Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Australian Guideline for assessing and managing cardiovascular disease risk. 2023. (Link checked and working 8/8/2023)
Heart Foundation of Australia : Absolute CVD Risk Calculator (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Heart Foundation of Australia : Heart Failure 2018 Guidelines (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Heart Foundation of Australia : Atrial Fibrillation 2018 Guidelines (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Heart Foundation of Australia : Hypertension 2016 Guidelines (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Medical Journal of Australia : Heart Failure 2022 Consensus Statement (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
European Society of Cardiology : Heart Failure 2021 Guidelines (See full PDF below)
European Society of Cardiology : Ventricular Arrythmias 2022 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
European Society of Cardiology : Pulmonary Hypertension 2022 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
European Society of Cardiology : Atrial Fibrillation 2020 Guidelines (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
European Society of Cardiology : Dyslipidaemia 2019 Guidelines (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
American Heart Association (AHA) : Heart Failure Guidelines 2022 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
American Heart Association (AHA) : Atrial Fibrillation 2019 Focused Update (Link checked & working 6/8/2023)
American Heart Association (AHA) : Drugs That May Cause or Exacerbate Heart Failure (Link checked & working 6/8/2023)
American Heart Association (AHA) : Dyslipidaemia 2018 Guidelines (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
NICE (UK) : Hypertension in Adults (Includes BP Targets in Elderly, Vulnerable Patients in RACF’s – see 1.4.21) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Stroke Foundation. Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management. (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Geriatrics, Cognitive Impairment, Falls & Deprescribing
NICE (UK) Multimorbidity: Clinical Assessment & Management 2016 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
NICE (UK) : Hypertension in Adults (Includes BP Targets in Elderly, Vulnerable Patients in RACF’s – see 1.4.21) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Deprescribing Reference Group: Deprescribing Resources. Primary Health Tasmania. (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Deprescribing.org [website & resources – Canada] (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
American Geriatrics Society [website & resources – USA] (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Reeve E, Farrell B, Thompson W, Herrmann N, Sketris I, Magin P, Chenoweth L, Gorman M,
Quirke L, Bethune G, Forbes F, Hilmer S. Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline for Deprescribing
Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine: Recommendations. Sydney: The University of Sydney; 2018 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. RACGP aged care clinical guide (Silver Book). 5th edn. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2019. (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Fall Prevention Guidelines | Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society (anzfallsprevention.org) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
British Geriatrics Society [website & resources – UK] (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Krause et. al. Efficacy and tolerability of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in older patients with major depressive disorder: A systematic review, pairwise and network meta-analysis. European Neuropsychopharmacology (2019) 29, 1003-1022. [click here – link] (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Australian Commision on Safety & Quality in Clinical Care: Hip Fracture Care – Clinical Care Standard (Coming Soon – The updated 2023 Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard will be available on this website from 11 September 2023) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Dementia Support Australia : Library (Helpsheets, Care Support Guides, Position Papers) [click here – link] (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Dementia Support Australia: Resources (Psychotropic medication in the management of behaviours) [click here – link] (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Dementia Support Australia: Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) [click here – link] (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Newcastle University: Managment of Lewy Body Dementia: Summary Sheets. Diamond Lewy (2019) [click here – link] (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Respiratory Guidelines & Resources
Australian Asthma Handbook (Version 2.2 – published April 2022) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
National Asthma Council Australia – How-To Videos (Inhalers etc.) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
National Asthma Council Australia – Spirometry Handbook for Primary Care (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
COPD-X Plan COPD Guidelines 2022 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2023 Report (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Pocket Guide (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Haidl P., Heindl S., Karsten S. Inhalation device requirements for patients’ inhalation manoeuvres. Respiratory Medicine 2016: 118; 65-75 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Renal / Nephrology Medicine Links
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management in Primary Care (4th edition). Kidney Health Australia, Melbourne, 2020. (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
The Renal Drug Database (Paid subscription required) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Morris S., Manickavasgam V. Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: Considerations for Renin-angiotensin system inhibitor use as disease progresses. AJGP; 52 (4): April 2023. (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Pain Medicine Links
Hunter Integrated Pain Service (HIPS) – New South Wales : Health Professionals : Guidelines and Resources (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Hunter Pain Specialists – Publications (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Hunter Integrated Pain Service Position Statement: Reconsidering Opioids (Sept 2020) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Faculty of Pain Medicine : Professional Documents (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Faculty of Pain Medicine: Statement regarding the use of opioid analgesics in patients with chronic non-cancer pain. PS01(PM) 2021. (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Shaheed CA, Ferreira GE, Dmitritchenko A. et. al. The efficacy and safety of paracetamol for pain relief: an overview of systematic reviews. Med J Aust 2021; 214 (7): 324-331. || doi: 10.5694/mja2.50992 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Gabrielsson, L., Mattsson, S., and Fowler, C. J. ( 2016) Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) for the treatment of pain: pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy. Br J Clin Pharmacol, 82: 932– 942. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13020 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Osteoporosis Links
University of Sheffield Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Garvan Institute of Medical Research : Fracture Risk Calculator (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Healthy Bones Australia: Position Statement on the Management of Osteoporosis: Feb 2023 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
RACGP Osteoporosis Guidelines 2nd edition 2017 (see Feb 2023 complementary update above) (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Healthy Bones Australia (formerly Osteoporosis Australia) : Statement on Calcium & Vitamin D for Bone Health in Australian Adult Populations – Reviewed 2021 (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Calcium Fact Sheet : Healthy Bones Australia (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Vitamin D Fact Sheet : Osteoporosis Australia (Link checked and working 6/8/2023)
Calcium Contents of Certain Foods – Credit: Osteoporosis Australia / Healthy Bones Australia (See below)
Diabetes Links
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Management of type 2 diabetes:
A handbook for general practice. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2020.
Australian Diabetes Society Clinical Guidelines page which also includes the Australian Type 2 Diabetes Glycaemic Management Algorithm and Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Diabetes (“Living Evidence Guidelines” accessible via MAGICapp)
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Consensus Statement: Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm 2023 Update: