asthma
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea A systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies has concluded that probiotics are effective …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news High Use of SABAs is Associated with Higher Exacerbation Rate Dutch data from the REALISE survey of adults with asthma shows …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw Analysis of the Australian database of adverse event notifications identified medications reported to cause …
The children’s asthma conundrum
Pediatric asthma care in Australia remains disjointed, with marked differences in post-discharge care, management and knowledge, a new survey reveals A cross-sectional survey of 502 hospital nursing and medical staff …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Update on Asthma–COPD Overlap Clinical features of asthma and COPD may represent around 25% of patients with COPD and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Drugs in secondary stroke prevention Aspirin, clopidogrel, or a combination of aspirin with dipyridamole are first-line options for secondary …
Keeping on schedule
No change to Symbicort scheduling, TGA confirms, however an antihistamine will move to Schedule 3 The TGA has confirmed a previous interim decision to reject the downscheduling of the asthma …
Weighing up the benefits
Extensive review including RCTs reveals positive impact of community pharmacy interventions for adults with asthma A narrative review led by pharmacist researchers and published this month in Research in Social …
Asthma handbook updated
An updated version of the national asthma handbook has been released The National Asthma Council Australia has updated the Australian Asthma Handbook to assist health professionals to provide appropriate management …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Adverse outcomes of proton pump inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease Long‐term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has been …
Clinical tips – Back-to-school asthma
Karalyn Huxhagen explores the considerations and triggers for children with asthma who are returning to school or starting for the first time Going back to school or starting school for …
The storm
How could anyone have predicted that amazing night? asks Angelo Pricolo On 21 November 2016 Melbourne experienced the world’s largest epidemic thunderstorm asthma event, which was unparalleled in size, severity and impact. Calls to …