Consider regular spirometry for chronic productive cough: study
Patients with a chronic productive cough should undergo regular spirometry for early detection of COPD and asthma, regardless of smoking status or duration, Australian doctors…
Tag: Asthma
TGA ‘closely monitoring’ suicide and depression risk with asthma drug
The TGA is “closely monitoring” reports of suicide, sleep disturbances and other potential adverse neuropsychiatric events in children prescribed the asthma medication montelukast. Although prescribers…
Asthma deaths up 32% amid fading COVID-19 effect
Increased respiratory virus circulation and complacency around asthma management are driving a spike in asthma-related mortality, a leading GP says. National Asthma Council Australia reported last…
Switch patients to inhalers amid Ventolin nebule shortage: leading GP
A looming shortage of low-dose salbutamol nebules is an opportunity to switch patients with asthma to a metered-dose inhaler, says a leading GP. The TGA’s…
Add-on biologic a boon for kids with moderate to severe asthma: study
Fortnightly dupilumab with standard therapy leads to rapid and sustained improvements in asthma control for 6-11 year-olds with moderate to severe type 2 asthma, research…
Asthma medication use in pregnancy ‘does not impair neurodevelopment in kids’
Corticosteroids and beta2 agonists are safe to use during pregnancy to manage asthma, say Japanese researchers who found no major impact of anti-asthmatic exposure on…
Prepare patients with asthma ahead of bushfire season: Aussie guidance
Patients with asthma should have up-to-date written action plans and a sufficient medication supply as the 2023-24 bushfire season begins, according to new guidance. The…
Thunderstorm asthma conditions similar to fatal 2016 season
Allergy sufferers have been put on alert for thunderstorm asthma, with an ambulance leader warning conditions are akin to those before Melbourne’s deadly event seven…
Bronchial thermoplasty ‘highly effective’ for long-term severe asthma control
Nearly half of adults with severe asthma taking maintenance oral steroids were able to completely cease treatment within six months of bronchial thermoplasty, Australian doctors…
Medical Must-See: Patient’s collapsed lung has fungal origins
A rare case of complete left lung collapse caused by allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis has prompted doctors in India to warn of the need to consider…
