From a recent JAMA report (Clinical Evidence Synopsis): Clinical Question Is prophylactic antibiotic treatment associated with fewer exacerbations or improved health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Bottom...
Christine Lewis was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease eight years ago Daughter Vanessa McDonald, a nurse in Newcastle, realised her mum’s breathlessness was unusualCOPD is a long-term lung disease which affects 1.5 million AustraliansIt...
Children born prematurely are at an increased risk of flu-related complications, despite not being identified as an “at risk” group in UK, USA, or WHO guidelines, and should be a priority group for the seasonal flu vaccination, new research suggests.
Current asthma treatments can alleviate wheezing, coughing and other symptoms felt by millions of Americans every year, but they don’t get to the root cause of the condition. Now, for the first time, scientists are reporting a new approach to defeating asthma by...
Last month, there was public outcry at the news that GPs in England would be paid £55 for each case of dementia diagnosed. Now come targets for six other conditions, including diabetes coronary heart disease, asthma and depression, writes an English GP....
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