Obesity and adult-onset asthma – a 12 year prognosis
In Australia it is estimated that 2 in 3 individuals over the age of 18...
23 May, 2021
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Effectiveness of Benralizumab in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma
Benralizumab is an interluken-5 receptor monoclonal antibody licensed for the treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma....
20 September, 2020
Latest ERS/ ATS severe asthma guidelines
A European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society (ERS/ ATS) Task Force of asthma experts has...
29 January, 2020
What are the clinical presentations associated with exposure to bushfire smoke?
Whilst many Australian communities are experiencing direct and immediate threats from bushfires this summer, so...
08 January, 2020
Mannitol vs Citric Acid Provocation
The Mannitol Challenge has been a staple of lung function testing in recent times. This...
22 October, 2019
Common denominator that triggers allergic asthma
In recent decades, asthma has become a major public health problem. The exponential increase in...
15 October, 2019
Case Study: The role of Fractional Expired Nitric Oxide (FeNO) and Nasal Nitric Oxide (nNO) in airway function.
A 48-year-old male, non-smoker, presented with chronic unproductive cough, worse at night. The patient had...
11 October, 2019
Swimming and Tennis: Indicators of developing asthma?
Well-known are the benefits of exercise to our general health. Recreational sports are one of...
30 August, 2019
Asthma-COPD Overlap
Most clinicians can easily distinguish asthma and COPD. Asthma usually has an early onset with...
26 July, 2019
Big Brother or a Constant Support?
Big Brother or a Constant Support? How often do you feel like you need that extra...
04 June, 2019