The Australian Government intends to roll out up to three COVID-19 vaccines, with two already available (Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca). What do you need to know about the vaccines and the roll-out strategy?
Exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are opportunities for doctors to address diagnostic and treatment gaps in both lung and heart health and make a meaningful difference.
A strong vaccination effort by primary care physicians and other healthcare providers – coupled with closed external borders – should ensure that neither COVID-19 nor influenza case numbers are a cause for concern this winter.
David R. Darley, Gregory J. Dore, Gail V. Matthews, Emily Stone
A high rate of persistent symptoms several months after SARS-CoV-2 infection has been observed and represents a novel health concern that requires careful assessment and multidisciplinary follow-up.
A 24-year-old long-distance runner with a history of childhood asthma presents for review. His mild symptoms are mainly exercise-induced and easily relieved with inhaled salbutamol. He has one exacerbation per year and has never had an emergency asthma presentation. How would you manage his asthma and exercise-induced symptoms?
