asthma
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby presents the latest research news relevant to pharmacy Association Between Sitagliptin Use and Heart Failure Hospitalization and Related Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Previous trial results have …
Clinical tips: asthma update
People with asthma need a better understanding of the illness, writes Louis Roller Over two million Australians have asthma—about one in 10 adults and about one in nine or 10 …
OTC asthma preventers, restricted relievers proposed
Experts alarmed at a possible figure of a million people with uncontrolled asthma have proposed major structural changes to the way asthma medicines are handled, including OTC preventers and restricting …
Older women at asthma risk
Middle-aged and older women with asthma are being urged to take action to manage their condition as new data from the ABS highlights that women aged over 55 continue to …
Asthma linked with other breathing conditions
Almost three quarters of asthmatics have other breathing/lung conditions, new research reveals. Roy Morgan Research found that between October 2014 and September 2015, more than half (51%) of adults with asthma …
Pharmacists’ role in lung health
Pharmacists can play a key role in educating people about their lungs… and keeping an eye on warning signs, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen Breathing is important. …
Bad asthma and allergy season ahead, says Asthma Council
Forecast high pollen levels in the air this spring in some states could leave up to seven million Australians who suffer from allergy struggling with sneezing, watery eyes, a running …
Dawn Fraser in new asthma awareness campaign
Aussie sports legend Dawn Fraser is lending a hand to a new health campaign focused on empowering people with asthma to take greater control of their condition. The launch of …
Too many kids on fixed dose asthma combos
A post market review of medicines to treat asthma has found that 40% of children with the illness are supplied with a fixed dose combination product contrary to current asthma …
Quarter of asthmatics have uncontrolled disease
A million Australian asthmatics live with wheezing, breathlessness and flare-ups despite the availability of effective preventer inhalers, new research has found. The country’s first nationally representative study on asthma control …
Asthma treatment could target underlying cause
University of Queensland researchers are developing a new asthma treatment that targets the underlying cause of asthma, rather than just the symptoms. About 10% of asthma sufferers do not respond …
Asthma, COPD meds underused
The most effective medications for managing asthma, COPD and other obstructive airways diseases are under-used in Australia, according to a new report by Australian Centre for Airways disease Monitoring, a …