PBS abruptly restricts GP prescribing of kids’ asthma inhaler
GPs say they have been blindsided by new PBS rules on initiating the asthma preventer fluticasone propionate in young children without non-GP specialist input. Since…
Tag: Asthma
Half of GPs ‘not told’ when paediatric patients rehospitalised for asthma
One in three kids with asthma are readmitted to hospital with exacerbations within a year of their first presentation, yet fewer than half of GPs…
Higher carotid plaque burden seen with persistent asthma: study
Higher carotid plaque burden and higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers are seen among patients with persistent asthma versus those without asthma, according to a study…
Budesonide to remain script only for asthma: TGA
The TGA has knocked back a proposal to make budesonide available over the counter for asthma, saying it would not curb the overuse of salbutamol. …
A GP guide to severe asthma in adults
Need to know: Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterised by chronic airway inflammation, reversible expiratory airflow limitation and airway hyper-responsiveness.1 × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling…
You suspect your patient has COPD: What’s next?
ADG talks to Dr Kerry Hancock about the challenges and opportunities in management
Children with poorly controlled asthma ‘falling through cracks in care’
The rate of hospital readmissions is climbing, Australian researchers warn.
Metabolite may hold key to new severe asthma therapies
Australian-led research shows patients with severe disease have lower levels of carnitine in their urine, says Dr Stacey Reinke from Edith Cowan Un…
RACGP criticises push to make asthma preventer OTC
The TGA will consider the unnamed application for inhaled budesonide later this month.
Peak asthma body updates smoking cessation advice
New asthma management guidance includes a role for second-line use of e-cigarettes as a quit aid.
