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TSANZSRS17

Saturday 25th - Wednesday 29th March 2017
Asthma

Hidden population at risk of thunderstorm asthma

Many more people than previously thought are at risk of thunderstorm asthma, particularly people who have hay fever, a survey reveals. The survey of more than 500 staff and volunteers across Eastern Health found 41% experienced symptoms of thunderstorm asthma during...

Many more people than previously thought are at risk of thunderstorm asthma, particularly people who have hay fever, a survey...
Infections

New registry will put bronchiectasis on the map

Data from the new Australasian Bronchiectasis Registry will help fill in some of the knowledge gaps around a largely neglected disease. The TZANZSRS meeting was told the registry has enrolled 500 patients from 15 sites across Australia in its first year...

Data from the new Australasian Bronchiectasis Registry will help fill in some of the knowledge gaps around a largely neglected...
Public Health

Diagnosing lung disease in miners still relies on detailed history taking

A retrospective review of CT and plain radiograph images in miners with radiological and clinical diagnosis of coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP) has uncovered a variety of other lung diseases. Seven of the 29 cases referred to a respiratory physician due to...

A retrospective review of CT and plain radiograph images in miners with radiological and clinical diagnosis of coal worker's pneumoconiosis...