respiratory

MBS sleep test restrictions lead to hospital waiting list blowouts

Public hospital waiting lists for sleep studies are rapidly increasing following last year’s MBS restrictions, according to new data reported from a Queensland hospital. Results presented at SleepDownunder conference in Sydney appear to confirm concerns that the MBS Review...

Public hospital waiting lists for sleep studies are rapidly increasing following last year’s MBS restrictions, according to new data reported...

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Bronchiectasis

Six ways that bronchiectasis treatment is at odds with guidelines

Results from the Australian Bronchiectasis Registry (ABR) show a gap between guideline recommendations and real-world treatment of bronchiectasis, even in tertiary centres. Data from 589 patients with bronchiectasis enrolled with the registry suggest that treatment is often limited by lack of...

Results from the Australian Bronchiectasis Registry (ABR) show a gap between guideline recommendations and real-world treatment of bronchiectasis, even in...
ILD

New thinking on methotrexate: don’t delay treatment due to fears of ILD

A team of UK rheumatologists has urged clinicians to not delay treatment with methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis because of fears over lung injury. In fact, use of methotrexate in a treat-to-target approach in patients with progressive disease may prevent the development...

A team of UK rheumatologists has urged clinicians to not delay treatment with methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis because of fears...
End of life

Why doctors override advanced care directives: ‘err on the side of treating’ 

While doctors want to respect patient autonomy, many find it difficult to comply with the choices they have expressed in Advance Care Directives (ACD), an Australian study shows. When faced with complex and often conflicting options in patient care, doctors tend...

While doctors want to respect patient autonomy, many find it difficult to comply with the choices they have expressed in...