Thunderstorm-asthma and pollen allergy
Thunderstorm-asthma has made headlines in Victoria recently after claiming the lives of two people and...
05 December, 2016
Medical Newsletter
What is the STOP BANG?
The STOP BANG questionnaire is a screening tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). It was...
05 December, 2016
Effective Apnoea Hypopnoea Index: A New Measure of Effectiveness for Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
A recent study published in this month’s issue of SLEEP has assessed a new measure...
05 December, 2016
Assessment of the effect of bariatric surgery on severe obstructive sleep apnea patients not tolerating CPAP therapy
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is more and more prevalent worldwide accompanying with high rates in...
05 December, 2016
Researchers study diagnostic error in asthma, COPD
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have been awarded a $1.5 million grant...
26 October, 2016
Sleep and Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis
Cognitive dysfunction is one of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). It is...
25 October, 2016
Sleep-Wake Differences in Relative Regional Cerebral Metabolic Rate for Glucose among Patients with Insomnia Compared with Good Sleepers.
Hypothesis – insomnia involves an altered pattern of activity in brain regions most strongly associated...
25 October, 2016
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR POOR SLEEP QUALITY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Sleep disturbance is a common symptom in patients with COPD and there are significant differences...
25 October, 2016
Assessing Fitness to Drive
Assessing Fitness to Drive, a joint publication released by Austroads and the National Transport Commission...
04 October, 2016
Untargeted metabolic profiling of saliva by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for the identification of potential diagnostic biomarkers of asthma
Researchers in England have developed a non-invasive technique for diagnosing asthma that detects metabolic biomarkers...
04 October, 2016