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Patient care standards for primary mitochondrial disease in Australia: an Australian adaptation of the Mitochondrial Medicine Society recommendations
Author(s) -
Sue Carolyn M.,
Balasubramaniam Shanti,
Bratkovic Drago,
Bonifant Catherine,
Christodoulou John,
Coman David,
Crawley Karen,
EdemaHildebrand Fabienne,
Ellaway Carolyn,
Ghaoui Roula,
Kava Maina,
Kearns Lisa S.,
Lee Joy,
Liang Christina,
Mackey David A.,
Murray Sean,
Needham Merrilee,
Rius Rocio,
Russell Jacqui,
Smith Nicholas J.C.,
Thyagarajan Dominic,
Wools Christine
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.15505
Subject(s) - medicine , primary care , adaptation (eye) , family medicine , medline , nursing , political science , law , optics , physics
This document provides consensus‐based recommendations for general physicians and primary care physicians who diagnose and manage patients with mitochondrial diseases (MD). It builds on previous international guidelines, with particular emphasis on clinical management in the Australian setting. This statement was prepared by a working group of medical practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals with clinical expertise and experience in managing Australian patients with MD. As new treatments and management plans emerge, these consensus‐based recommendations will continue to evolve, but current standards of care are summarised in this document.