Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
FROM INSULTED TO IMPRESSED: Priority vaccination routine gets into gear
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FROM INSULTED TO IMPRESSED: Priority vaccination routine gets into gear
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 03:20 AM

Managed isolation and quarantine staff when vaccinators were conducting COVID-19 jabs last month at the Jet Park Hotel, Auckland. Image: Adrian Malloch Photograph
Teething troubles have a way of looming large in new health programmes. Martin Johnston reports on foibles, figures, deals and details from the start of COVID-19 vaccination
Key points, Vaccination of front-line health workers was to start at the end of this month, but actually started on 27 February.
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