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Respiratory and sleep

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Dr Linda Calabresi
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Oral splints for OSA not a panacea

Oral devices for treating sleep apnoea should only be considered after every effort to use CPAP has failed as they are just not as effective, a Sydney sleep expert says

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi
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Healthed
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Clinical diagnosis, investigation & management of restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition which is defined by disordered nocturnal movements of the lower limbs.

Expert/s: Healthed
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Prof Andrew Chan
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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

Expert/s: Prof Andrew Chan
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Prof Nicholas Zwar
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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

Expert/s: Prof Nicholas Zwar, A/Prof Ching Li Chai-Coetzer
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Prof Vanessa McDonald
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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)

Expert/s: Prof Vanessa McDonald, A/Prof John Blakey
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Ben Falkenmire
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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.

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire
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Dr Anup Desai
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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

Expert/s: Dr Anup Desai, Rosemary Clancy
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Dr Linda Calabresi
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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.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi
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Ben Falkenmire
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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.

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire
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Prof Brendon Yee
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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

Expert/s: Prof Brendon Yee
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Dr Anup Desai
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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

Expert/s: Dr Anup Desai
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Dr Anup Desai
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The sleep basics – Part 1

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

Expert/s: Dr Anup Desai

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