Articles / Bushfire smoke, asthma, lung disease and masks – BREATHE, a new research study this summer
writer
Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
writer
Respiratory Physician; Epidemiologist and Public Health Physician; Professor of Respiratory Medicine at UNSW and South Western Sydney Clinical School; Senior Principal Research Fellow; Head of the Respiratory and Environmental Epidemiology group, Woolcock Institute
Unprecedented bushfires in the black summer of 2019-2020 probably caused at least 400 excess deaths and thousands of hospital admissions for cardiac and respiratory health effects of bushfire smoke. During the fires, many people attempted to protect themselves from the smoke by wearing face masks but there is no published evidence on their efficacy for this purpose.
Acutely Painful Shoulder – Assessment and Management in GP
Chronic Kidney Disease – Delay Progression and Prevent Dialysis
Understand & Explain the Risks & Side Effects of MHT
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease – What GPs Need to Know
writer
Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
writer
Respiratory Physician; Epidemiologist and Public Health Physician; Professor of Respiratory Medicine at UNSW and South Western Sydney Clinical School; Senior Principal Research Fellow; Head of the Respiratory and Environmental Epidemiology group, Woolcock Institute
A major contributor
A moderate contributor
A minor contributor
Not a contributor
Listen to expert interviews.
Click to open in a new tab
Browse the latest articles from Healthed.
Once you confirm you’ve read this article you can complete a Patient Case Review to earn 0.5 hours CPD in the Reviewing Performance (RP) category.
Select ‘Confirm & learn‘ when you have read this article in its entirety and you will be taken to begin your Patient Case Review.