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
Making the most of maggots: Nurse advocates for greater larval therapy use
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Making the most of maggots: Nurse advocates for greater larval therapy use
Wednesday 18 July 2018, 07:30 AM

Medical maggots applied to sloughing, long-term, unhealed and often ulcerated wounds debride the wound, accelerating healing
Medical maggot use is “cheap as chips” and increasing awareness could have large payoffs in chronic wound outcomes
Increasing doctor and patient awareness about medical maggot use has the potential for big payoffs for treatment outcomes, Canterbury charge nurse Yv
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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