Specialist Updates Respiratory

'Tantalising' result in advanced lung cancer rehab trial

22nd May 2019
An Australian trial of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients newly diagnosed with advanced lung cancer has failed to show a…
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Specialist Updates Respiratory

Sleep apnoea 'ups risk' of cardiac events after surgery

22nd May 2019
People who have severe obstructive sleep apnoea may be more likely to experience cardiovascular problems after major…
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Cardiac events
Specialist Updates Respiratory

Experts warn against routine paralytics in ARDS

22nd May 2019
In patients on mechanical ventilation for moderate-to-severe adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), early continuous…
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Australian Doctor News

Psychiatrists call for nicotine e-cigs to be legalised

16th May 2019
The peak body for psychiatrists is calling for e-cigarettes and nicotine vape products to be allowed into Australia. The…
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Know your treatment options for HCV

5th June 2019
Promoted This content has been produced by Gilead     Around 200,000 Australians are still living with chronic…
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Specialist Updates Respiratory

Child and adult asthma linked to different genes

8th May 2019
Child- and adult-onset asthma have some faulty genes in common, but there are also important differences, meaning optimal…
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Specialist Updates Respiratory

How two puffs of salbutamol can change tonsillectomy outcomes

7th May 2019
Having two puffs of salbutamol preoperatively can prevent one out of five young children undergoing tonsillectomy from…
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Tonsils
Medical Observer Opinion

The race for an RSV vaccine is on

30th April 2019
It’s one of the most common seasonal viruses threatening children, and one for which we are low on ammunition. But…
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