Anaesthesia & Respiratory Care Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Exposure to air pollution linked to "uncontrolled" asthma 6/20/2011

Long term exposure to air pollution is strongly linked to uncontrolled asthma, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Australians need to know & ask about organ donations 6/9/2011

Australia has achieved a 19% increase in organ donation and transplantation outcomes in the year to date (as at 31 May 2011), with 416 Australians receiving life-saving and life-changing ...

Low energy diet can improve sleep disorder 6/1/2011

Sufferers of the sleep disorder obstructive sleep apnoea could benefit from following a low energy diet to lose weight, finds research published on bmj.com.

Know the difference between chesty & dry cough 5/26/2011

Experts are calling for Aussies to pay attention to their coughs this winter as new research from Bisolvon shows some people are still not certain about the difference between a ...

Patient reporting helps highlight serious side effects of drugs 5/19/2011

New research has shown that patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is richer in detail and better at describing the impact on their daily lives than information ...

My pain's not your pain 5/17/2011

When a person's been deskbound all day, it's often not until they stop work they realise how sore their lower back is.

Are medical schools failing to teach legal skills? 5/17/2011

Most medical students feel they lack the skills and legal knowledge required to challenge poor clinical practice and promote better patient care, reveals research published ahead of ...

Scientists can weaken lung cancer 5/12/2011

Australian scientists have worked out a way of weakening lung cancer, the most deadly form of the disease in the country.

Heart attacks are more serious in the mornings 4/28/2011

People who have a heart attack are likely to be more seriously affected if the attack happens in the morning, reveals research published ahead of print in Heart journal.

Strawberries may slow esophageal precancerous growth 4/14/2011

Freeze-dried strawberries may be an alternative to drugs for the prevention of esophageal cancer, according to research presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011.

The challenges faced by GPs in managing COPD 3/31/2011

General Practitioners regard controlling exacerbations as key to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) disease progression and patient quality of life, but challenges exist ...

Salt content in food causing serious illnesses 3/29/2011

The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has thrown its support behind a new report that recommends targets for salt levels in common food products.

How traffic pollution affects lung transplant patients 3/24/2011

Lung transplant patients have double the risk of organ rejection and death within five years of the procedure if they live near a main road, indicates research published online in ...

Any attempt at CPR is better than none at all 3/17/2011

Revised national resuscitation guidelines highlight the need to get help as soon as possible, perform compressions before ventilations and give quality cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. ...

Heavy drinking not linked to oesophageal cancer 3/15/2011

Heavy drinking is not associated with one of the two most common types of gullet (oesophageal) cancer, suggests research published online in Gut.

The risks of passive smoking on pregnant women 3/15/2011

Pregnant non-smokers who breathe in the second-hand smoke of other people are at an increased risk of delivering stillborn babies or babies with defects, a study led by researchers ...

Cell component involved in cat allergy identified 3/10/2011

A breakthrough by scientists at The University of Nottingham could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household pet.

Managing pain when you take other medicines 3/8/2011

NPS MedicineWise is encouraging people with chronic conditions to speak with their doctor, pharmacist or health professional before taking over-the-counter medicines as part of a ...

Bowel disease more than doubles blood clot risk 2/22/2011

Inflammatory bowel disease more than doubles the risk of a potentially fatal blood clot in the legs or lungs (VTE), reveals research published online in the journal Gut.

Allergies lower risk of low and high-grade glioma 2/1/2011

The more allergies one has, the lower the risk of developing low- and high-grade glioma, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of ...

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