September 2020

Peer Reviewed Feature Articles
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Paediatrics

Paediatric asthma: update on the stepwise management approach

Stuart Haggie, Paul D. Robinson

Recent new editions of the Australian Asthma Handbook include major updates to the management of asthma in infants and children. Enhanced adherence to these guidelines could help reduce continuing asthma morbidity and mortality in Australia.

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Respiratory medicine

Asthma-COPD overlap: implications for patient management

Alistair Cook, Jodie Simpson, Peter Wark

Asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is characterised by features typically associated with both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). An approach to treating chronic airways disease that targets identifiable clinical traits rather than the disease label is increasingly recommended.

Peer Reviewed Regular Series
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Perspectives

Improving adherence to treatment in COPD. A personalised approach

Johnson George, Job F.M. Van Boven

Nonadherence is a multidimensional quandary in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and encompasses a range of factors. When assessing for nonadherence, engaging with patients to understand these factors is essential to formulating tailored, long-term strategies and interventions.

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Focus on COVID-19

Conducting spirometry in general practice. Infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kerry Hancock, Richard Parsons, David Schembri
Spirometry is the best practice for measuring patients’ lung function. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, there is increasing concern about health worker protection. This article discusses the issues surrounding lung function testing in point-of-care settings and summarises the current recommendations for infection control.
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Focus on COVID-19

COVID-19 Summaries: a recap of recent research

Anne Chang, Richard T. Ellison Iii, Rajesh T. Gandhi, Andrew Henderson, Christine Mcdonald, Renae Mcnamara, Natasha Smallwood
Respiratory Medicine Today brings you a selection of summaries and commentary on some of the recent research findings on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 published in the international literature.
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