A marked rise in hospital admission rates for asthma among young people occurs during September and 'week 38' specifically. This is also known as the 'September Surge'.
Take some time to prepare ahead of the surge with our clinical resources on #asthma🔎 https://t.co/WeZt1IGr9c
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Home oxygen guidelines: We do not know enough about LTOT- an expert view on the topic and linked to a recent TSANZ Clinical Practice Guideline in #Respirology#FreeAccess & #OpenAccess
https://t.co/DuKM9qHtbb linked to https://t.co/9Azg0mSr1K
European Respiratory Review: Smoking in people who are otherwise eligible for home oxygen therapy poses a clinical challenge, where management should include a risk–benefit evaluation and medical, practical, legal and ethical considerations. https://t.co/4lmAQDMuoa
ERJ: After initial therapy termination, resumption and continuation of CPAP therapy was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk than therapy resumption followed by a second termination. This highlights the value of offering a second CPAP trial. https://t.co/GnfD5aMI1u
New paper!
How effective is Pseudomonas eradication treatment in people with bronchiectasis and new isolation of PA?
Answer: 40% will clear PA at 1 year.
Much more effective (48% vs 27%) if you include an inhaled antibiotic
Limitations: observational data only. We need RCTs