Volume 169 Issue 5

Editorials

• Oral anticoagulants J Des Parkin, Peter J Thurlow (MJA 1998; 169: 236-237)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: focus on genetics Florence Levy (MJA 1998; 169: 237-238)
• Restructuring hospital services Ken M Hillman (MJA 1998; 169: 239)
• Peer review on the Internet: launching eMJA peer review study 2 Craig Bingham, Martin B Van Der Weyden (MJA 1998; 169: 240-241)
• Paediatric rotavirus gastroenteritis: where to now in prevention and treatment? Mark J Ferson, Richard Henry (MJA 1998; 169: 241-242)

Research

• Effectiveness of anticoagulation among patients discharged from hospital on warfarin The Newcastle Anticoagulation Study Group (MJA 1998; 169: 243-246)
• Re-engineering the elective surgical service of a tertiary hospital: a historical controlled trial Gideon A Caplan, Ann Brown, Philip J Crowe, Su-Jen Yap, Shaune Noble (MJA 1998; 169: 247-251) Abstract - Article
• Rotavirus infection and rates of hospitalisation for acute gastroenteritis in young children in Australia, 1993-1996 John B Carlin, Patty Chondros, Paul Masendycz, Helen Bugg, Ruth F Bishop, Graeme L Barnes (MJA 1998; 169: 252-256) Abstract - Article

Notable Cases

• A life-threatening anaphylactoid reaction to polyvalent snake antivenom despite pretreatment Shalini Arunanthy, Susan R Hertzberg (MJA 1998; 169: 257-258)

Review

• Systematic review of Propionibacterium acnes resistance to systemic antibiotics Alan J Cooper (MJA 1998; 169: 259-261)

Viewpoint

• "Pharmaceutical security": a new research agenda? Jenny E Porteous, Jane Robertson, David A Henry (MJA 1998; 169: 262-263)

Clinical Update

• Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: non-invasive imaging for the biliary tree and pancreatic duct Andrew F Little, Peter J Smith, Oliver F Hennessy, Wai Kit Lee (MJA 1998; 169: 266-269)

ADRAC

• Premature closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus after maternal use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee (MJA 1998; 169: 270-271)

MJA Practice Essentials - Gastroenterology

• Irritable bowel syndrome Allison Malcolm, John E Kellow (MJA 1998; 169: 274-279)