Age 40 the watershed for addressing asthma exacerbation burden
Asthma exacerbations are associated with faster lung function decline, particularly in younger patients, the largest study of its kind confirms. The findings highlight the “potential value” of addressing exacerbation burden when patients are still in the growth and plateau phases of lung trajectory before 40 years of...
Respiratory groups slam Big Tobacco plan to pay pharmacies for vaping promotion
Respiratory professional groups and doctor organisations have slammed reports that Big Tobacco will enter into commercial agreements with community pharmacies to promote the sale of nicotine e-cigarettes, ostensibly for smoking cessation. The multinational tobacco company Philip Morris is reportedly offering cash incentives to Australian pharmacists in return for spruiking one of...
Update & debate — the changing face of COPD
Join your colleagues for dinner in Melbourne or watch online as a team of expert respiratory physicians discusses best practice and tackles a hot topic in COPD management. Hosted by Professor Christine McDonald Director, Dept of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine; Medical Director, Institute for Breathing & Sleep, Austin...
Lung cancer screening also an effective tool for detecting ILD: pilot study
Screening for lung cancer can also accelerate diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD), potentially improving outcomes through earlier access to treatment, a study has concluded. A UK research team found that at least 1.5% of people attending...
Screening for lung cancer can also accelerate diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD), potentially improving outcomes through...
Novel look at treatable traits in asthma/COPD throws a few surprises
Large scale research investigating treatable traits (TTs) in asthma and/or COPD has significantly advanced understanding of their utility in the personalised management of chronic respiratory diseases, with a surprising finding or two in the mix. Researchers sought to assess...
Large scale research investigating treatable traits (TTs) in asthma and/or COPD has significantly advanced understanding of their utility in...
Family planning and fertility are major issues for women in medicine
Women in medicine are delaying starting families and even facing infertility issues thanks to the demands and inflexibility of their careers, Australian research has shown. The survey conducted last November also revealed half had experienced at least one pregnancy complication, while...
Women in medicine are delaying starting families and even facing infertility issues thanks to the demands and inflexibility of their...