Respiratory and sleep Archives

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Low-carbon inhaler for COPD management

In this Product Explainer, Respiratory Physician Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan explains the transition to a low-carbon propellant, highlighting environmental benefits, unchanged efficacy and safety, and practical considerations for COPD management (3 mins).

Videos

Triple therapy in COPD: Re-evaluating inhaled corticosteroids, exacerbations and pneumonia risk

In this Product Explainer, General Practitioner Prof David Price explains how single-inhaler triple therapy can reduce COPD exacerbations and the different ICS molecules pneumonia risk profiles, with evidence from both randomised trials and real-world studies (5 mins).

Podcasts

Early childhood airway and jaw development: Practical red flags for GPs

Dentist Dr Luca Pomare will discuss how to recognise early airway and jaw development problems in children, from snoring and mouth breathing to fussy eating and behavioural concerns.

Podcasts

Sleep, relapse and alcohol use disorder: Practical strategies for GPs

Dr Chris Davis and Dr Jenny Lee about the tight link between sleep and alcohol use disorder, and why insomnia so often drives relapse.

Podcasts

Inhaler devices – Common user errors

Associate Professor Greg Katsoulotos discusses his approach to selecting the most appropriate inhaler device for a particular patient.

Videos

Protecting young lungs – Paediatric insights to RSV

A/Prof Daryl Cheng will provide an update on the RSV immunisation program, discussing the burden of disease, and how this is being affected by the new immunisation initiative.

Podcasts

New spirometry standards: Key changes for clinical practice

Respiratory scientist Jarrod Warner and clinical educator Irene Schneider outline key changes in the new standards for spirometry.

Videos

Real-world outcomes in adult asthma with triple therapy

In this Product Explainer, Respiratory and Sleep Physician, Dr Nick Wilsmore discusses the role of triple therapy in adult asthma, highlighting the importance of bronchoprotection, along with real-world evidence demonstrating outcomes in patients switched to triple therapy (5 mins).

Podcasts

Why inhaler device design and technique matters

Associate Professor Debbie Rigby presents an overview of the range of inhaler devices currently available.

Videos

Clinical case: Management of symptoms in COPD with single-inhaler triple therapy

In this Quick Case, General Practitioner Dr Kerry Hancock, uses a real-world patient case and supporting evidence to outline how a single-inhaler triple therapy can improve symptom control and reduce exacerbation risk in people with COPD (5 mins).

Podcasts

COPD Exacerbation – Inhaled steroids vs Pneumonia Risks – It’s Not Black and White

Respiratory Physician Professor David Price discusses the role of ICS in COPD and outlines how to determine who is likely to benefit from this add-on therapy, who is at increased risk of pneumonia from ICS and what can be done to mitigate this risk.

Clinical Articles

Spirometry in primary care: Three common cases where quality changes the diagnosis

The national spirometry standards have been updated. Here are the practical implications...

Respiratory and sleep

Low-carbon inhaler for COPD management

In this Product Explainer, Respiratory Physician Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan explains the transition to a low-carbon propellant, highlighting environmental benefits, unchanged efficacy and safety, and practical considerations for COPD management (3 mins).

Triple therapy in COPD: Re-evaluating inhaled corticosteroids, exacerbations and pneumonia risk

In this Product Explainer, General Practitioner Prof David Price explains how single-inhaler triple therapy can reduce COPD exacerbations and the different ICS molecules pneumonia risk profiles, with evidence from both randomised trials and real-world studies (5 mins).

Early childhood airway and jaw development: Practical red flags for GPs

Dentist Dr Luca Pomare will discuss how to recognise early airway and jaw development problems in children, from snoring and mouth breathing to fussy eating and behavioural concerns.

Sleep, relapse and alcohol use disorder: Practical strategies for GPs

Dr Chris Davis and Dr Jenny Lee about the tight link between sleep and alcohol use disorder, and why insomnia so often drives relapse.

Inhaler devices – Common user errors

Associate Professor Greg Katsoulotos discusses his approach to selecting the most appropriate inhaler device for a particular patient.

Protecting young lungs – Paediatric insights to RSV

A/Prof Daryl Cheng will provide an update on the RSV immunisation program, discussing the burden of disease, and how this is being affected by the new immunisation initiative.

New spirometry standards: Key changes for clinical practice

Respiratory scientist Jarrod Warner and clinical educator Irene Schneider outline key changes in the new standards for spirometry.

Real-world outcomes in adult asthma with triple therapy

In this Product Explainer, Respiratory and Sleep Physician, Dr Nick Wilsmore discusses the role of triple therapy in adult asthma, highlighting the importance of bronchoprotection, along with real-world evidence demonstrating outcomes in patients switched to triple therapy (5 mins).

Why inhaler device design and technique matters

Associate Professor Debbie Rigby presents an overview of the range of inhaler devices currently available.

Clinical case: Management of symptoms in COPD with single-inhaler triple therapy

In this Quick Case, General Practitioner Dr Kerry Hancock, uses a real-world patient case and supporting evidence to outline how a single-inhaler triple therapy can improve symptom control and reduce exacerbation risk in people with COPD (5 mins).

COPD Exacerbation – Inhaled steroids vs Pneumonia Risks – It’s Not Black and White

Respiratory Physician Professor David Price discusses the role of ICS in COPD and outlines how to determine who is likely to benefit from this add-on therapy, who is at increased risk of pneumonia from ICS and what can be done to mitigate this risk.

Spirometry in primary care: Three common cases where quality changes the diagnosis

The national spirometry standards have been updated. Here are the practical implications...

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In this Product Explainer, Respiratory Physician Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan explains the transition to a low-carbon propellant, highlighting environmental benefits, unchanged efficacy and safety, and practical considerations for COPD management (3 mins).

In this Product Explainer, General Practitioner Prof David Price explains how single-inhaler triple therapy can reduce COPD exacerbations and the different ICS molecules pneumonia risk profiles, with evidence from both randomised trials and real-world studies (5 mins).

Dentist Dr Luca Pomare will discuss how to recognise early airway and jaw development problems in children, from snoring and mouth breathing to fussy eating and behavioural concerns.

Dr Chris Davis and Dr Jenny Lee about the tight link between sleep and alcohol use disorder, and why insomnia so often drives relapse.

Associate Professor Greg Katsoulotos discusses his approach to selecting the most appropriate inhaler device for a particular patient.

A/Prof Daryl Cheng will provide an update on the RSV immunisation program, discussing the burden of disease, and how this is being affected by the new immunisation initiative.

Respiratory scientist Jarrod Warner and clinical educator Irene Schneider outline key changes in the new standards for spirometry.

In this Product Explainer, Respiratory and Sleep Physician, Dr Nick Wilsmore discusses the role of triple therapy in adult asthma, highlighting the importance of bronchoprotection, along with real-world evidence demonstrating outcomes in patients switched to triple therapy (5 mins).

Associate Professor Debbie Rigby presents an overview of the range of inhaler devices currently available.

In this Quick Case, General Practitioner Dr Kerry Hancock, uses a real-world patient case and supporting evidence to outline how a single-inhaler triple therapy can improve symptom control and reduce exacerbation risk in people with COPD (5 mins).

Respiratory Physician Professor David Price discusses the role of ICS in COPD and outlines how to determine who is likely to benefit from this add-on therapy, who is at increased risk of pneumonia from ICS and what can be done to mitigate this risk.

The national spirometry standards have been updated. Here are the practical implications...

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Healthed

Upcoming Healthed Webcast

New Brain Health Guidelines – What GPs Can Do

Tuesday 4th August, 7pm - 9pm AEST

Speaker

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.