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COPD and triple therapy: When we should and shouldn’t use it – Your questions answered

The questions answered in this podcast are listed below. They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Clinical Articles

ICS for COPD – Understanding the risks and benefits

Triple therapy for COPD has very different risk/benefits compared to asthma.

Clinical Articles

Common GP emergencies: Asthma

A quick refresher on how to treat an asthma emergency.

Podcasts

Asthma, asthma pharmacology and lung function testing

Asthma needs to be diagnosed effectively. Need objective evidence for the presence of asthma and if it suggests it’s something there’s opportunity to escalate investigation to tertiary care

Videos

Azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate nasal spray for the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis

In this Product Explainer, Rhinologist and Skull Base Surgeon A/Prof Raewyn Campbell explains the role of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate nasal spray in the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis (5 mins).

Podcasts

Insomnia assessment and management for GPs: Part 2 – behavioural treatments for insomnia

There is a massive magnitude of people suffering from insomnia. It’s important to talk about insomnia and manage it well

Podcasts

Insomnia assessment and management/referral options for GPs: Part 1

Insomnia and sleep disorders are quite common and have a range of medications available

Clinical Articles

How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?

Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind.

Clinical Articles

Overuse of oral corticosteroids in asthma & COPD kills

Not everyone benefits equally, and with 3X risk of pneumonia from one course, it’s important to prescribe wisely…

Clinical Articles

‘The dirty disease’ – both smokers and non-smokers get lung cancer. They face stigma on top of illness

Earlier this year, federal health minister Mark Butler announced a new national Lung Cancer Screening Program. The first of its kind for lung cancer, the screening program will open initially to current and former smokers aged 50 to 70 years by July 2025. It aims to save lives by detecting lung cancer earlier.

Clinical Articles

When you can’t sleep, try this

Insomnia is common in GPs, but these strategies can help

Clinical Articles

A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The disorder, known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD in the medical field, affects around 1% of the general population worldwide and about 2% of adults over 65.

Respiratory and sleep

COPD and triple therapy: When we should and shouldn’t use it – Your questions answered

The questions answered in this podcast are listed below. They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

ICS for COPD – Understanding the risks and benefits

Triple therapy for COPD has very different risk/benefits compared to asthma.

Common GP emergencies: Asthma

A quick refresher on how to treat an asthma emergency.

Asthma, asthma pharmacology and lung function testing

Asthma needs to be diagnosed effectively. Need objective evidence for the presence of asthma and if it suggests it’s something there’s opportunity to escalate investigation to tertiary care

Azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate nasal spray for the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis

In this Product Explainer, Rhinologist and Skull Base Surgeon A/Prof Raewyn Campbell explains the role of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate nasal spray in the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis (5 mins).

Insomnia assessment and management for GPs: Part 2 – behavioural treatments for insomnia

There is a massive magnitude of people suffering from insomnia. It’s important to talk about insomnia and manage it well

Insomnia assessment and management/referral options for GPs: Part 1

Insomnia and sleep disorders are quite common and have a range of medications available

How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?

Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind.

Overuse of oral corticosteroids in asthma & COPD kills

Not everyone benefits equally, and with 3X risk of pneumonia from one course, it’s important to prescribe wisely…

‘The dirty disease’ – both smokers and non-smokers get lung cancer. They face stigma on top of illness

When you can’t sleep, try this

Insomnia is common in GPs, but these strategies can help

A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

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The questions answered in this podcast are listed below. They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Triple therapy for COPD has very different risk/benefits compared to asthma.

A quick refresher on how to treat an asthma emergency.

Asthma needs to be diagnosed effectively. Need objective evidence for the presence of asthma and if it suggests it’s something there’s opportunity to escalate investigation to tertiary care

In this Product Explainer, Rhinologist and Skull Base Surgeon A/Prof Raewyn Campbell explains the role of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate nasal spray in the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis (5 mins).

There is a massive magnitude of people suffering from insomnia. It’s important to talk about insomnia and manage it well

Insomnia and sleep disorders are quite common and have a range of medications available

Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind.

Not everyone benefits equally, and with 3X risk of pneumonia from one course, it’s important to prescribe wisely…

Insomnia is common in GPs, but these strategies can help

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