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Prof David Price
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Beclometasone/formoterol pressurised metered dose inhaler treatment approaches

In this product explainer, Prof David Price, Professor of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine at the University of Aberdeen in the UK explains the role of beclometasone/formoterol pressurised metered dose inhaler with a fixed dose combination of ICS and LABA, as well as the treatment approaches available, therapeutic indications, dosing and method of administration (5 mins).

Expert/s: Prof David Price
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Clinical Prof Leanne Rowe AM
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When you can’t sleep, try this

Insomnia is common in GPs, but these strategies can help

Expert/s: Clinical Prof Leanne Rowe AM
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A/Prof Anelyssa D'Abreu
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A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The disorder, known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD in the medical field, affects around 1% of the general population worldwide and about 2% of adults over 65.

Expert/s: A/Prof Anelyssa D'Abreu
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Eric L Hsu
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Technology is radically changing sleep as we know it

From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep.

Expert/s: Eric L Hsu, Catherine Coveney
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Prof Sally Ferguson and Dr Prerna Varma
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Sleep health and shiftwork

Talking to patients about life patterns and how they fit with shiftwork- learning strategies for sleep and alertness management.

Expert/s: Prof Sally Ferguson and Dr Prerna Varma
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Dr Alisha Dorrigan
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Triple therapy for severe asthma

Severe asthma has its own distinct pathophysiology, here’s why certain treatments are so important

Expert/s: Dr Alisha Dorrigan
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Prof Vanessa McDonald
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Asthma in adults and adolescents – Oral corticosteroids stewardship

Significantly increased side effects- infections, DVTs, cardiovascular disease related to a lifetime cumulative dose of oral corticosteroids.

Expert/s: Prof Vanessa McDonald, A/Prof John Blakey
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Prof Nicholas Zwar
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Sleep health resources to assist GPs

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea is common and causes issues in quality of life- increases morbidity and risks for CVD, heart failure, CKD, and accidents.

Expert/s: Prof Nicholas Zwar, A/Prof Ching Li Chai-Coetzer
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Fiona Clark
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Assessing sleep disorders — key questions to ask

Taking a good sleep history is vital. Here are the important questions

Expert/s: Fiona Clark
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Rosemary Clancy
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Night-time toilet trips & disrupted sleep

The anticipation of the need to go to the toilet and subsequent disruption of sleep can lead to hypervigilance, anxiety, catastrophising

Expert/s: Rosemary Clancy
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Clinical A/Prof Greg Katsoulotos
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Beclometasone dipropionate, formoterol and glycopyrronium for the maintenance treatment of adult asthma uncontrolled on an ICS/LABA with a history of exacerbations

In this Product Explainer, Respiratory, Sleep & Allergy Physician Dr Gregory Katsoulotos explains the role of beclometasone dipropionate, formoterol and glycopyrronium pressurised inhalation solution for maintenance treatment in adult patients with uncontrolled asthma despite treatment with an ICS and a LABA with a history of exacerbations (5 mins).

Expert/s: Clinical A/Prof Greg Katsoulotos
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Dr Hannah Scott
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Sleep monitoring and wearables

Apart from its use in assessing sleep, one can imagine how such devices may in time come to, stream real time data of our most at risk patients when something has gone awry

Expert/s: Dr Hannah Scott

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