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 south to north, bursts of COVID activity
Wednesday 19 August 2020, 04:30 AM

Many New Zealand practices are battling high demand after the resurgence of COVID-19 community transmission
Last week as Auckland entered Alert Level 3, Southern correspondent Fiona Cassie checked up on what was helping elsewhere around the country
General practice in Bluff, origin of the country’s biggest COVID-19 cluster to date, was reporting business as usual last week during the latest burst
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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