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    Tag: Asthma

    Dr Kerry Hancock.

    Nocturnal asthma symptoms ‘should trigger treatment review’

    March 12, 2024

    GPs may need to step up treatment in patients with asthma-related sleep disturbances despite correct inhaler technique and adherence, according to the National Asthma Council.…

    A GP guide to asthma in pregnancy

    February 24, 2024

    Asthma is a common chronic disease among women and affects more than one in 10 pregnancies, with the potential to adversely affect the health of…

    Consider regular spirometry for chronic productive cough: study

    January 16, 2024

    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…

    TGA ‘closely monitoring’ suicide and depression risk with asthma drug

    January 15, 2024

    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…

    Dr Kerry Hancock.

    Asthma deaths up 32% amid fading COVID-19 effect

    December 4, 2023

    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…

    Dr Kerry Hancock.

    Switch patients to inhalers amid Ventolin nebule shortage: leading GP

    November 13, 2023

    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

    November 8, 2023

    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’

    October 27, 2023

    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

    September 25, 2023

    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

    September 18, 2023

    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…

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