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Managing incontinence, skin conditions and pressure care in older persons
This session will cover the clinical management of urinary and faecal incontinence, including differentiation of urinary incontinence types through clinical assessment and investigations, and management strategies for faecal incontinence.
The second talk will address identifying and managing common skin conditions in older adults. The final talk will focus on a common clinical issue that significantly impacts patients’ quality of life, with an emphasis on prevention and management.
NOFSA 2025 Masterclass: Bridging the gap – Optimising osteoporosis care in high-risk patients in South Africa
As South Africa’s population ages, fragility fractures; especially hip fractures, are set to rise, driving up long-term mortality. Often linked to undiagnosed and undertreated osteoporosis, these fractures require urgent attention. This second episode of the 2025 NOFSA Masterclass Series explores ways to improve care for high-risk patients and reduce fracture risk.
NOFSA 2025 Masterclass: Managing bone health in people affected by breast and prostate cancers
This NOFSA Masterclass addresses cancer treatment-induced bone loss (CTIBL), a common effect of hormone therapy in breast and prostate cancer patients. The session highlights early recognition and proactive management, with practical strategies to protect bone health through lifestyle and pharmacological measures.
Unpicking allergic rhinitis in adults and children
This CPD activity covers allergic rhinitis (AR) risk factors, pathophysiology, and diagnosis in primary care, including its classification. It also explores evidence-based management, emphasising patient education, allergen avoidance, and treatment recommendations for South African practice.
Iatrogenesis – First do no harm: Reducing iatrogenesis and enhancing disease prevention
Iatrogenesis describes any adverse outcome or injury, usually unintentional, that occurs as a result of medical care. Iatrogenesis is particularly relevant in the older population, which is more likely to have multimorbidity and, therefore, polypharmacy with an increased risk of adverse drug events (ADEs).
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass: Fracture liaison services – Building stronger pathways for quality osteoporosis care
This sixth and final module of the 2024 NOFSA Masterclass highlights global and local strategies for effective fracture liaison services (FLSs) in managing fragility fractures.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass: Ethical decision-making when assessing for osteoporosis in the older patient
In this fifth National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa (NOFSA) 2024 masterclass, Dr Lipschitz considers an ethical decision-making framework for the assessment and management of osteoporosis in older patients.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass: Secondary causes of osteoporosis in adulthood
Clinical tips for identifying secondary causes of osteoporosis, how to accommodate these according to fracture risk assessment modality, and the principles of bone-specific pharmacotherapy and integrated osteoporosis care.
Listen to the podcast: Spotlight on SA Heart Journal’s latest research
In this podcast, Cardiologist Dr Tony Dalby explores key topics from the SA Heart® Journal, including ethnic differences in echocardiographic norms, the challenges of diagnosing and managing Fallot’s Tetralogy in resource-limited settings, HIV-associated cardiac dysfunction pre-antiretroviral therapy, and the potential link between radiation exposure and cancer risks in interventional cardiology.
ETHICS – Navigating complex patient relationships – Strategies for difficult encounters in clinical practice
Difficult patient encounters are common, occurring in about 15% of adult consultations. These typically involve complex, chronic medical issues, often worsened by social factors like poverty, abusive relationships, or addiction.
Listen to the podcast: Game-Changers: Injury Surveillance Insights – 2022 SARU Girls’ Youth Rugby Report
In this episode Professor Mike Lambert and guests delves deep into injury surveilance into girls rugby, identifying the various mechanisms causing concussions and other injuries during the SARU Girls’ Youth Week tournaments from 2015-2022.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass: Diagnosing osteoporosis – whom to treat
Clinical research and practice often focus heavily on cardiology, which may lead to the underdiagnosis of conditions like osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, a common metabolic bone disease, is underdiagnosed and affects one in three women and one in five men over 50. The 2024 Osteoporosis Masterclass by NOFSA explores various diagnostic methods and emphasises the importance of recognising and treating osteoporosis across all population groups in South Africa.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass Series: Assessing Fracture Risk in Osteoporosis – Best Clinical Practice
Bone mass accumulates during growth and peaks at approximately 30 years of age, thereafter remaining relatively stable. In postmenopausal women, however, an accelerated annual bone mineral density (BMD) loss of 2-4% is observed, and a cumulative 25-30% reduction in BMD over 10 years significantly increases the risk for major osteoporotic fracture (MOF).
My cardiovascular health: How important is this to my clinical practice?
In this podcast Professor Mike Lambert from the Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Sport Research Centre at the University of Cape Town sheds light on the multifaceted challenges faced by medical students, balancing academic demands with maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Unpicking allergic rhinitis in adults and children
This CPD activity covers allergic rhinitis (AR) risk factors, pathophysiology, and diagnosis in primary care, including its classification. It also explores evidence-based management, emphasising patient education, allergen avoidance, and treatment recommendations for South African practice.
Listen to the podcast: Spotlight on SA Heart Journal’s latest research
In this podcast, Cardiologist Dr Tony Dalby explores key topics from the SA Heart® Journal, including ethnic differences in echocardiographic norms, the challenges of diagnosing and managing Fallot’s Tetralogy in resource-limited settings, HIV-associated cardiac dysfunction pre-antiretroviral therapy, and the potential link between radiation exposure and cancer risks in interventional cardiology.
My cardiovascular health: How important is this to my clinical practice?
In this podcast Professor Mike Lambert from the Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Sport Research Centre at the University of Cape Town sheds light on the multifaceted challenges faced by medical students, balancing academic demands with maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass: Ethical decision-making when assessing for osteoporosis in the older patient
In this fifth National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa (NOFSA) 2024 masterclass, Dr Lipschitz considers an ethical decision-making framework for the assessment and management of osteoporosis in older patients.
ETHICS – Navigating complex patient relationships – Strategies for difficult encounters in clinical practice
Difficult patient encounters are common, occurring in about 15% of adult consultations. These typically involve complex, chronic medical issues, often worsened by social factors like poverty, abusive relationships, or addiction.
Managing incontinence, skin conditions and pressure care in older persons
This session will cover the clinical management of urinary and faecal incontinence, including differentiation of urinary incontinence types through clinical assessment and investigations, and management strategies for faecal incontinence.
The second talk will address identifying and managing common skin conditions in older adults. The final talk will focus on a common clinical issue that significantly impacts patients’ quality of life, with an emphasis on prevention and management.
Iatrogenesis – First do no harm: Reducing iatrogenesis and enhancing disease prevention
Iatrogenesis describes any adverse outcome or injury, usually unintentional, that occurs as a result of medical care. Iatrogenesis is particularly relevant in the older population, which is more likely to have multimorbidity and, therefore, polypharmacy with an increased risk of adverse drug events (ADEs).
NOFSA 2025 Masterclass: Bridging the gap – Optimising osteoporosis care in high-risk patients in South Africa
As South Africa’s population ages, fragility fractures; especially hip fractures, are set to rise, driving up long-term mortality. Often linked to undiagnosed and undertreated osteoporosis, these fractures require urgent attention. This second episode of the 2025 NOFSA Masterclass Series explores ways to improve care for high-risk patients and reduce fracture risk.
NOFSA 2025 Masterclass: Managing bone health in people affected by breast and prostate cancers
This NOFSA Masterclass addresses cancer treatment-induced bone loss (CTIBL), a common effect of hormone therapy in breast and prostate cancer patients. The session highlights early recognition and proactive management, with practical strategies to protect bone health through lifestyle and pharmacological measures.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass: Fracture liaison services – Building stronger pathways for quality osteoporosis care
This sixth and final module of the 2024 NOFSA Masterclass highlights global and local strategies for effective fracture liaison services (FLSs) in managing fragility fractures.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass: Ethical decision-making when assessing for osteoporosis in the older patient
In this fifth National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa (NOFSA) 2024 masterclass, Dr Lipschitz considers an ethical decision-making framework for the assessment and management of osteoporosis in older patients.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass: Secondary causes of osteoporosis in adulthood
Clinical tips for identifying secondary causes of osteoporosis, how to accommodate these according to fracture risk assessment modality, and the principles of bone-specific pharmacotherapy and integrated osteoporosis care.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass: Diagnosing osteoporosis – whom to treat
Clinical research and practice often focus heavily on cardiology, which may lead to the underdiagnosis of conditions like osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, a common metabolic bone disease, is underdiagnosed and affects one in three women and one in five men over 50. The 2024 Osteoporosis Masterclass by NOFSA explores various diagnostic methods and emphasises the importance of recognising and treating osteoporosis across all population groups in South Africa.
NOFSA 2024 Masterclass Series: Assessing Fracture Risk in Osteoporosis – Best Clinical Practice
Bone mass accumulates during growth and peaks at approximately 30 years of age, thereafter remaining relatively stable. In postmenopausal women, however, an accelerated annual bone mineral density (BMD) loss of 2-4% is observed, and a cumulative 25-30% reduction in BMD over 10 years significantly increases the risk for major osteoporotic fracture (MOF).
Listen to the podcast: Game-Changers: Injury Surveillance Insights – 2022 SARU Girls’ Youth Rugby Report
In this episode Professor Mike Lambert and guests delves deep into injury surveilance into girls rugby, identifying the various mechanisms causing concussions and other injuries during the SARU Girls’ Youth Week tournaments from 2015-2022.