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
A treatise on silica and the effects of engineered stone benchtop manufacturing
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A treatise on silica and the effects of engineered stone benchtop manufacturing
Sunday 29 December 2019, 06:00 AM

Engineered stone is a popular kitchen benchtop, but cutting it can lead to accelerated silicosis
As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning
Silicosis is an incurable lung disease that can affect a wide range of occupations. In this article, occupational health expert David McBride summarises the most significant occupational lung disease since asbestosis
The recent debacle with silicosis and engineered stone benchtops gave the impetus for this article, originally about a patient with long-standing chro
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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