respiratory
Asthma

RCT confirms efficacy of treatable traits approach in severe asthma

An Australian clinical trial has confirmed the feasibility and efficacy of managing severe asthma  with a personalised ‘Treatable Traits’ approach. In a study involving 140 patients with  severe asthma, clinicians at Newcastle University and John Hunter Hospital, NSW showed that a...

An Australian clinical trial has confirmed the feasibility and efficacy of managing severe asthma  with a personalised ‘Treatable Traits’ approach. In...

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Doctors health

Do you suffer from ManuScript Rejection sYndrome (MiSeRY)?

The distress and frustration that doctors feel when their scientific paper article is turned  down by a medical journal now has an official diagnosis: ManuScript Rejection sYndrome or MiSeRY. In a satirical article – that was accepted by the MJA...

The distress and frustration that doctors feel when their scientific paper article is turned  down by a medical journal now...
Asthma

Biologic prescribing restrictions eased for severe asthma

PBS restrictions have been eased on prescribing of the biologics in severe asthma from 1 December. The PBS has adopted the following recommendation made by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) at its May meeting: Initial treatment: Amendment of the eosinophil cut-off...

PBS restrictions have been eased on prescribing of the biologics in severe asthma from 1 December. The PBS has adopted the...
Allergy

Critical shortage of EpiPen Jr forces patients to rely on contaminated product

Supplies of Epipen Jr (150mcg adrenaline) products have run out in Australia and families of children with with allergic asthma are being advised to keep their expired auto-injectors for emergency use until replacement stock becomes available in late December 2019. Manufacturer...

Supplies of Epipen Jr (150mcg adrenaline) products have run out in Australia and families of children with with allergic asthma...