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
To test or not to test: Compromise helps manage numbers after clinics swamped
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To test or not to test: Compromise helps manage numbers after clinics swamped
Wednesday 15 July 2020, 02:02 PM

Auckland GP John Cameron says his practice is not swabbing people who have a simple upper respiratory tract infection in the community with no higher index of suspicion
In this story from our print edition out today, Martin Johnston dissects the twists and turns of the COVID-19 case definition and the impact on general practices. Since it was written last week, the Ministry of Health has issued new guidance on swabbing, which you can read about by clicking here
First it was “test, test, test”, then it was test only the high-risk people, and now it’s a compromise built on clinical judgement and the promise of
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