Respiratory and sleep Archives - Page 5 of 9

Podcasts

Oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Jaw advancement splints offering an effective alternative to those who cannot use or tolerate a CPAP device, with two-thirds of patients deriving complete or partial resolution of OSA, The importance of referring to a multidisciplinary care team comprising of a GP, a sleep physician and a dentist for the best results

Podcasts

New sleep resources for GPs

How Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is common and causes QOL issues, increases morbidity and risks for CVD, heart failure, CKD and accidents. How the pathways to diagnosis and treatment are complex and muddied by commercial interests

Podcasts

Oral corticosteroids stewardship for asthma in adults and adolescents

How a lifetime cumulative dose of oral corticosteroids greater than 1gm is associated with significantly increased side effects that include infections, DVTs and cardiovascular disease (apart from skeletal ones)

Clinical Articles

Triple therapy uptake for asthma slow

While GPs are familiar with triple therapy treatment for COPD, many are not considering the treatment for asthma patients.

Podcasts

Insomnia and sleep – CBT perspective and content

The role of the sleep psychologist, Insomnia - learn how to take a detailed history and how this can lead us toward a nuanced diagnosis, and therefore a more appropriate management plan. Additionally, how CBT is the first line treatment for insomnia, and it is far more than sleep hygiene

Clinical Articles

Treatment traps in restless legs syndrome

One of the most common treatments for restless legs syndrome can, in about a third of cases, wind up making the symptoms worse, warns respiratory and sleep physician Professor Brendon Yee from Sydney.

Clinical Articles

Spirometers can and should be used again

The pandemic saw many GPs shelve their spirometers because of concerns around the aerosolisation of COVID-19 in their practices.

Podcasts

Restless legs syndrome

How is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) diagnosed, what other conditions need to be excluded, when should you treat RLS and what with, and when should you refer

Podcasts

The sleep basics – Part 2

How to interpret a sleep study more effectively, why you should not skip the sleep physician's conclusions, and how to understand the graphs and hypnograms

Podcasts

The sleep basics – Part 1

A structured approach to assessing sleep disorders in primary care, and how taking a good sleep history is crucial

Clinical Articles

Early referral avoids long-term oral steroids in asthma

Many more asthma sufferers stand to benefit from biologics but have not yet been put into the right referral pathways.

Podcasts

Asthma management in general practice

The availability of SABAs over-the-counter means that GPs and local pharmacists need to communicate more, and an overview of current management

Respiratory and sleep

Oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

New sleep resources for GPs

How Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is common and causes QOL issues, increases morbidity and risks for CVD, heart failure, CKD and accidents. How the pathways to diagnosis and treatment are complex and muddied by commercial interests

Oral corticosteroids stewardship for asthma in adults and adolescents

How a lifetime cumulative dose of oral corticosteroids greater than 1gm is associated with significantly increased side effects that include infections, DVTs and cardiovascular disease (apart from skeletal ones)

Triple therapy uptake for asthma slow

While GPs are familiar with triple therapy treatment for COPD, many are not considering the treatment for asthma patients.

Insomnia and sleep – CBT perspective and content

The role of the sleep psychologist, Insomnia - learn how to take a detailed history and how this can lead us toward a nuanced diagnosis, and therefore a more appropriate management plan. Additionally, how CBT is the first line treatment for insomnia, and it is far more than sleep hygiene

Treatment traps in restless legs syndrome

One of the most common treatments for restless legs syndrome can, in about a third of cases, wind up making the symptoms worse, warns respiratory and sleep physician Professor Brendon Yee from Sydney.

Spirometers can and should be used again

The pandemic saw many GPs shelve their spirometers because of concerns around the aerosolisation of COVID-19 in their practices.

Restless legs syndrome

How is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) diagnosed, what other conditions need to be excluded, when should you treat RLS and what with, and when should you refer

The sleep basics – Part 2

How to interpret a sleep study more effectively, why you should not skip the sleep physician's conclusions, and how to understand the graphs and hypnograms

The sleep basics – Part 1

A structured approach to assessing sleep disorders in primary care, and how taking a good sleep history is crucial

Early referral avoids long-term oral steroids in asthma

Many more asthma sufferers stand to benefit from biologics but have not yet been put into the right referral pathways.

Asthma management in general practice

The availability of SABAs over-the-counter means that GPs and local pharmacists need to communicate more, and an overview of current management

Get the app

Site

Company

Connect

Legal

Healthed

Respiratory and sleep

How Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is common and causes QOL issues, increases morbidity and risks for CVD, heart failure, CKD and accidents. How the pathways to diagnosis and treatment are complex and muddied by commercial interests

How a lifetime cumulative dose of oral corticosteroids greater than 1gm is associated with significantly increased side effects that include infections, DVTs and cardiovascular disease (apart from skeletal ones)

While GPs are familiar with triple therapy treatment for COPD, many are not considering the treatment for asthma patients.

The role of the sleep psychologist, Insomnia - learn how to take a detailed history and how this can lead us toward a nuanced diagnosis, and therefore a more appropriate management plan. Additionally, how CBT is the first line treatment for insomnia, and it is far more than sleep hygiene

One of the most common treatments for restless legs syndrome can, in about a third of cases, wind up making the symptoms worse, warns respiratory and sleep physician Professor Brendon Yee from Sydney.

The pandemic saw many GPs shelve their spirometers because of concerns around the aerosolisation of COVID-19 in their practices.

How is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) diagnosed, what other conditions need to be excluded, when should you treat RLS and what with, and when should you refer

How to interpret a sleep study more effectively, why you should not skip the sleep physician's conclusions, and how to understand the graphs and hypnograms

A structured approach to assessing sleep disorders in primary care, and how taking a good sleep history is crucial

Many more asthma sufferers stand to benefit from biologics but have not yet been put into the right referral pathways.

The availability of SABAs over-the-counter means that GPs and local pharmacists need to communicate more, and an overview of current management

Get the app

Site

Company

Connect

Legal

Extra Details

Healthed