Holding chambers (spacers) versus nebulisers for beta-agonist treatment of acute asthma
One of the first of the many Cochrane Reviews for people with asthma looked at the effects of different ways of taking their medication. This review has been updated again in September 2013. Chris Cates, a general practitioner and Co-ordinating Editor of the Cochrane Airways Group has led the review since the outset, and tells us about it in this Evidence Pod. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - September 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Holding chambers (spacers) versus nebulisers for beta-agonist treatment of acute asthma
One of the first of the many Cochrane Reviews for people with asthma looked at the effects of different ways of taking their medication. This review has been updated again in September 2013. Chris Cates, a general practitioner and Co-ordinating Editor of the Cochrane Airways Group has led the review since the outset, and tells us about it in this Evidence Pod. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - September 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Issue 4, 2013 round-up
John HIlton from the Cochrane Editorial unit introduces this April 2013 round-up of what's new on The Cochrane Library. Included in this round-up: swimming for asthma; using multimedia to educate people about medications; taking evening primrose oil and borage oil for eczema; The Cochrane Collaboration's involvement in the AllTrials Initiative; and assessing risk of bias in studies included in Cochrane Reviews. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - June 4, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issues 4 to 6, April to June 2013 Source Type: podcasts
Swimming training for asthma in children and adolescents aged 18 years and under
Asthma is the most common chronic medical condition in children, with dozens of Cochrane Reviews of a wide variety of interventions. A team of researchers from Tasmania in Australia have added to these in April 2013, to present the evidence on the effects of swimming training. One of the authors, Sean Beggs, from the Royal Hobart Hospital describes the review and what they found. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - May 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issues 4 to 6, April to June 2013 Source Type: podcasts
Managing Asthma at Differing Ends of the Spectrum
Dr. Andrew Shorr discusses 2 clinical trials comparing therapies for managing asthma at both extremes of the spectrum. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - November 6, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Comparison of Physician-, Biomarker-, and Symptom-Based Strategies for Adjustment of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adults With Asthma: The BASALT Randomized Controlled Trial
Interview with William J. Calhoun, MD, author of Comparison of Physician-, Biomarker-, and Symptom-Based Strategies for Adjustment of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adults With Asthma: The BASALT Randomized Controlled Trial (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - September 11, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA 2012-09-12, Vol. 308, No. 10, Audio from Weekly Author Video Interview
Interview with William J. Calhoun, MD, author of Comparison of Physician-, Biomarker-, and Symptom-Based Strategies for Adjustment of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adults With Asthma: The BASALT Randomized Controlled Trial (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - September 11, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
SCCM Pod-186 PCCM: Variability and Challenges in Pediatric Asthma
Margaret Parker, MD, FCCM, associate podcast editor, speaks with Susan L. Bratton, MD, MPH, about her paper published in the July Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care)
Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care - July 12, 2012 Category: Intensive Care Authors: The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Tags: Medicine Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2012-03-28, Vol. 307, No. 12, Editor's Audio Summary
Dr Zylke provides summary and commentary on the March 28, 2012 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Imatinib for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Mortality, Asthma Medication Costs and Health Care Use, Myotonic Dystrophy and Conduction System Disease, Lipids, Cardiovascular Events, and Statin Therapy, Are medical conferences useful?, Innovative health care models and financing. (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - March 27, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2012-03-28, Vol. 307, No. 12, Author Interview
Interview with Dana P. Goldman, PhD, author of Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs and Use of Medications and Health Care Services Among Children With Asthma (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - March 27, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs and Use of Medications and Health Care Services Among Children With Asthma
Interview with Dana P. Goldman, PhD, author of Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs and Use of Medications and Health Care Services Among Children With Asthma (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - March 27, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
