The Lancet: September 19, 2008
Professor Richard Beasley discusses in a podcast results of the ISAAC-3 study, suggesting a strong association between paracetamol use in infancy and increased risk of asthma by age 6-7 years. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - September 19, 2008 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
Improving asthma care
Dr Steven Rudolphy discusses straight forward ways for the busy GP to improve asthma management with Dr Jenni Parsons. Although asthma mortality rates in Australia have declined, our 'report card' in asthma management still has basic areas that need improvement, such as medication use and smoking cessation. He also talks about tricky areas - making sure of the diagnosis, differentiating asthma from COPD and wheezing in infants. The National Asthma Council's Asthma Managment Handbook is an excellent GP resource (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - August 31, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
Best Children's Hospitals (audio)
Pediatrics: Complex Surgery; Asthma; Saving Preemies (Source: US News | Health Check)
Source: US News | Health Check - July 8, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: U.S. News & World Report Source Type: podcasts
SCCM Pod-70 PCCM: Childhood Obesity and Severe Asthma
Christopher Carroll, MD, discusses an article published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine titled, "Childhood Obesity Increases Duration Of Therapy During Severe Asthma Exacerbations." Dr. Carroll is a pediatric intensivist at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. (Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2006:527-31) (Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care)
Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care - April 19, 2007 Category: Intensive Care Authors: The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Tags: Medicine Source Type: podcasts
The Lancet: August 24, 2006
Sabine Kleinert introduces this week's podcast which focuses on asthma and its related symptoms; John McConnell highlights key content from the September issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - August 24, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
Child asthma immunity?
(Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments)
Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments - May 15, 2006 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: National Library of Medicine Source Type: podcasts
