Anaesthesia & Respiratory Care Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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4 Misconceptions about the Environmental Impact of Single-use Bronchoscopes 11/6/2023

With over 5 million tons of medical waste being disposed of annually*, we’re aware of the impact single-use medical devices can have on our environment. But did you know there is ...

How many hours of sleep do you get? 4/20/2022

Sleep is an amazing thing, it can have so many positive effects to your body and mind.

Technology Overview: COSMED Wearable Metabolic Systems 2/5/2021

The purpose of this white paper is to describe the evolution of COSMED portable open-circuit spirometry systems, and discuss their validity, reliability, and principles of operation. ...

Why More Than Spirometry Should Be Measured 7/9/2020

Measurement of the rate of lung volume changes during forced breathing is Forced Vital Capacity (FVC).

Researchers Recommend Additional Lung Volume Testing For Individuals With Prolonged Secondhand Smoke (SHS) Exposure 7/7/2020

Spirometry may be insufficient to diagnose early pathology in persons exposed to prolonged second hand smoke (SHS).

Beagles successfully identify lung cancer by scent 10/22/2019

Three beagles successfully identify lung cancer by scent in recent study

Supagas Healthcare | We are here to help! 5/3/2019

Supagas supply the highest grade medical oxygen, medical air and equipment to hospitals, medical centres, veterinarians, chemists and patients throughout Australia.

Pain groups welcome new rules for private health insurance reforms 10/22/2018

Pain management groups are welcoming private health insurance amendment rules tabled in this session of Parliament.

Funding to improve lives of Australians with allergies 8/21/2018

The Turnbull Government will invest more than half a million dollars in projects to improve the lives of Australians who live with allergies.

Landmark victory for Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws 7/24/2018

Australia has achieved a major victory in a World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute over whether its tobacco plain packaging laws are a necessary public health measure and consistent ...

Face exploration in pursuit of a good night’s sleep 7/24/2018

A three-dimensional scan of the face could soon replace expensive time-consuming sleep studies as a means of diagnosing the most common type of sleep disorder thanks to WA research ...

Research studies babies at risk of developing childhood asthma 11/14/2017

If children develop severe respiratory illness before two years old, they are at least double the risk of developing asthma later in childhood, a study of NSW babies has found.

Gene therapy could 'turn off' severe allergies 6/27/2017

A single treatment giving life-long protection from severe allergies such as asthma could be made possible by immunology research at The University of Queensland.

Potential new treatment for cystic fibrosis uncovered 4/10/2017

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects tens of thousands of people in the United States and worldwide. There is currently no cure for the condition, but new research ...

More help for people with asthma 12/20/2016

The Turnbull Government will invest close to $130 million to give Australians with severe uncontrolled asthma subsidised access to breakthrough medicines through the Pharmaceutical ...

One-third of emergency patients need help with drug & alcohol problems 10/11/2016

One-third of people presenting to NSW emergency departments have underlying drug and alcohol problems, yet only a small number get appropriate treatment, UNSW research has found.

New booklet debunks anti-vaccination myths 10/11/2016

The AMA has joined forces with the Australian Academy of Science to promote and distribute the Academy’s revised and updated booklet, The Science of Immunisation: Questions and ...

Further evidence backs RACGP call to lift the Medicare freeze 10/11/2016

New evidence shows that there is no budget emergency in health, and that the Federal Government cannot continue to justify the freeze on Medicare patient rebates, according to the ...

Funding reprieve for general practice welcomed by AMA 10/4/2016

The AMA has welcomed the decision by Health Minister Sussan Ley to extend the deadline for general practices to comply with the new Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Digital Health ...

New report shows positive changes in Australians’ smoking patterns 10/4/2016

Tobacco smoking remains a major cause of many health problems, but according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), Australians' smoking behaviours ...

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