On Demand: ERS 2021 – Australian context, international perspectives

A panel of Australian and international experts present their highlights from the ERS International Congress. They also discuss the challenges facing clinicians dealing with the current COVID situation here in Australia. Watch now on-demand: ...

A panel of Australian and international experts present their highlights from the ERS International Congress. They also discuss the challenges...

Asthma

Think radically to drive real change in asthma outcomes, experts say

Dumping the age-old focus on treating asthma symptoms as well as improving risk stratification and having sanctions for non-compliance with guidelines, will be crucial to improving asthma outcomes, respiratory experts in the UK have suggested. Writing in The Lancet, Respiratory...

Dumping the age-old focus on treating asthma symptoms as well as improving risk stratification and having sanctions for non-compliance with...

News in brief: Scant evidence for many risk factors for chronic cough; Medicare claims repaid by nurse practitioner; CPAP reduces intubation/death in COVID-19: guidelines

Scant evidence for many risk factors for chronic cough Asthma, persistent smoking and lower education are the main risk factors related to chronic cough in adults, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Australian research, led by the Allergy and Lung...

Scant evidence for many risk factors for chronic cough Asthma, persistent smoking and lower education are the main risk factors related...

Research

Pulmonary hypertension is common in people with type 2 diabetes

Clinically significant pulmonary hypertension (PH) is relatively common in type 2 diabetes according to a WA study - strengthening the case for consideration of PH in the routine assessment of people with type 2 diabetes. The study of 1430 participants in...

Clinically significant pulmonary hypertension (PH) is relatively common in type 2 diabetes according to a WA study - strengthening the...