NZ GP Practice Review Issue 12

In this issue:
– KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for chronic kidney disease
– Bariatric surgery vs medical management in type 2 diabetes
– Vaping for smoking cessation
– Anticholinergic burden in older people
– Therapeutic inertia
– The impact of COVID-19 vaccination in Aotearoa New Zealand
– A new class of antihypertensive for resistant hypertension
– Limited supplies of dulaglutide and liraglutide
– Methylphenidate extended release supply issue
– Oral liquid morphine in short supply
– Recent Medsafe approvals
– Additional funding to support childhood immunisation in primary care
– Immunisation Handbook 2024 available
– Survey of General Practitioners in New Zealand
– ACC Rongoā Māori Conference 2024
– Pig kidney successfully transplanted for the first time