Australia’s new asthma guidelines warn against anyone with asthma – even those with infrequent symptoms – using only salbutamol inhaler.
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Asthma is a huge health challenge, and many people struggle to stick to a medication regime to control their condition. Digital technologies can help, but we need to know more about what works best.
Not only have asthma attack rates decreased during the pandemic, evidence suggests people with asthma are not at increased risk of severe outcomes from COVID.
We don’t yet know if people with asthma are more susceptible to serious outcomes if they get COVID-19. But there’s plenty asthmatics can do to minimise the impact of any viral infection.
One of the biggest issues in treating asthma is patients not taking their medications correctly.
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Senior Conjoint Lecturer, UNSW
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Professor of Paediatrics & Head of Discipline of Paediatrics, UNSW
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Head Melbourne School Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Head, Respiratory Program, George Institute for Global Health; UNSW ; University of Sydney
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Senior Clinical Research Fellow, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, University of Sydney
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Professor, Pharmacy Practice, University of Sydney