eMJA: Articles on Respiratory medicine

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Articles on Respiratory medicine

211 articles

Timing of bronchiolitis hospitalisations and respiratory syncytial virus immunoprophylaxis in non-metropolitan Western A [Letters] Hannah C Moore, Anthony D Keil, Peter C Richmond and Deborah Lehmann Med J Aust 2009; 191 (10): 574.
Variability in the rate of prescription and cost of domiciliary oxygen therapy in Australia [Health Care] John G Serginson, Ian A Yang, John G Armstrong, David M Cooper, Anthony M Matthiesson, Stephen C Morrison, Judy M Gair, Barbara Cooper and Paul V Zimmerman Med J Aust 2009; 191 (10): 549-553.
Can we readily identify patients who need antibiotics in a severe influenza pandemic? [Letters] Patrick G P Charles, Paul D R Johnson and Peter J Collignon Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): 517-518.
Circadian rhythms: keeping pace with developments [Editorials] Hans G Stampfer and Sean D Hood Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): 479-480.
Cost is a major barrier to the use of inhaled corticosteroids for obstructive lung disease [Research] Rosario D Ampon, Helen K Reddel, Patricia K Correll, Leanne M Poulos and Guy B Marks Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 319-323.
Retirement intentions of general practitioners aged 45–65 years [Corrections] Thomas D Brett, Diane Arnold-Reed, Diane A Hince, Ian K Wood and Robert G Moorhead Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 296.
Evolution of a house: Darwin’s link to Pambula [Corrections] George D Repin Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 296.
Improving general practice consultations for older people with asthma: a cluster randomised control trial [Corrections] Dianne P Goeman, Lena A Sanci, Simon L Scharf, Michael Bailey, Robyn E O’Hehir, Christine R Jenkins and Jo A Douglass Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 296.
An expert-supported monitoring system for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in general practice: res [Research] Lisette van den Bemt, Tjard R J Schermer, Ivo J M Smeele, Leandra J M Boonman-de Winter, Ton van Boxem, Joke Denis, Joke G Grootens-Stekelenburg, Richard P T M Grol and Chris van Weel Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 249-254.
Challenging respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis [Letters] Abdullah A Yousef and Adam Jaffé Med J Aust 2009; 191 (4): 236-237.
Asthma in older adults: a holistic, person-centred and problem-oriented approach [Editorials] Guy B Marks, Leanne M Poulos, Christine R Jenkins and Peter G Gibson Med J Aust 2009; 191 (4): 197-199.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [Clinical Update] Steven J Lindstrom, Vincent A Pellegrino and W Warwick Butt Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 178-182.
Life-threatening respiratory failure from H1N1 influenza 09 (human swine influenza) [Pandemic (H1N1) 2009] Melissa A Kaufman, Graeme J Duke, Forbes McGain, Craig French, Craig Aboltins, Gary Lane and Geoff A Gutteridge Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 154-156.
Epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and seasonal influenza infection [Pandemic (H1N1) 2009] Heath A Kelly, Kristina A Grant, Simon Williams, James Fielding and David Smith Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 146-149.
Improving general practice consultations for older people with asthma: a cluster randomised control trial [In Clinical Practice] Dianne P Goeman, Lena A Sanci, Simon L Scharf, Michael Bailey, Robyn E O’Hehir, Christine R Jenkins and Jo A Douglass Med J Aust 2009; 191 (2): 113-117.
Congenital tuberculosis after in-vitro fertilisation [Notable Cases] Rhonda L Stuart, Anthony Lewis, C Andrew Ramsden and Richard R Doherty Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 41-42.
A pandemic that’s not bird flu? Pigs might fly [Clinical Update] Sanjaya N Senanayake Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 38-40.
Dealing with multisystem disease in people with a developmental disability [Editorials] Edward V O’Loughlin, Helen M Somerville and Ernest R Somerville Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): 616-617.
Asthma in Indigenous Australians: so much yet to do for Indigenous lung health [Mind the Gap — Editorial] Christine R Jenkins, Anne B Chang, Leanne M Poulos and Guy B Marks Med J Aust 2009; 190 (10): 530-531.
How safe are anticholinergics in patients with COPD? [Editorials] Mark J Hew, Piersante Sestini and Louis B Irving Med J Aust 2009; 190 (9): 468-469.
A pandemic that’s not bird flu? Pigs might fly [Clinical Update] Sanjaya N Senanayake Med J Aust 2009; 190 (9): 1 .
Spontaneous chylothorax in a 2-year-old child [Notable Cases] Manuel E Soto-Martinez, Vanessa Clifford, Tom Clarnette, Sarath Ranganathan and R John Massie Med J Aust 2009; 190 (5): 262-264.
Better paediatric respiratory medicine [Book Reviews] Craig Mellis Med J Aust 2009; 190 (5): 261.
Early detection of malignant pleural mesothelioma through measurement of soluble mesothelin-related protein and positr [Notable Cases] Emma L O’Lone, Eun-Kee Park, Alessandra Sandrini, Gerald B Fogarty and Deborah H Yates Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 158-159.
Foreign body inhalation: a nut in the tree [Christmas Offerings] Stefan Buchholz and George V Rudan Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11/12): 636.
I went to work with a “cold” ... [Letters] John F Knight Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 600.
Infants with chronic neonatal lung disease: recommendations for the use of home oxygen therapy [Position Statement] Dominic A Fitzgerald, R John H Massie, Gillian M Nixon, Adam Jaffe, Andrew Wilson, Louis I Landau, Jacob Twiss, Greg Smith, Claire Wainwright and Margaret Harris Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 578-582.
An unusual cause of dyspnoea [Snapshot] Kshitij Mankad and Michael J Darby Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 556.
Respiratory rate: the neglected vital sign [Letters] Allen C Cheng, James F Black and Kirsty L Buising || Olivier Steichen, Gilles Grateau and Eric Bouvard || Simon C Gandevia and David K McKenzie Med J Aust 2008; 189 (9): 531-532.
Management of bronchiectasis and chronic suppurative lung disease in Indigenous children and adults from rural and remot [Position Statement] Anne B Chang, Keith Grimwood, Graeme Maguire, Paul T King, Peter S Morris and Paul J Torzillo Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 386-393.
A 5- versus 3-day course of oral corticosteroids for children with asthma exacerbations who are not hospitalised: a ra [Research] Anne B Chang, Ronald Clark, Theo P Sloots, David G Stone, Helen L Petsky, Donna Thearle, Anita A Champion, Coralie Wheeler and Jason P Acworth Med J Aust 2008; 189 (6): 306-310.
Paediatric lobar lung transplantation: addressing the paucity of donor organs [Notable Cases] Dominic T Keating, Glen P Westall, Silvana F Marasco, Jacquie H Burton, Mark R Buckland, Colin F Robertson, Trevor J Williams and Gregory I Snell Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 173-175.
Apical lung hernia [Letters] George R Crowe Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 56.
Data-mining of medication records to improve asthma management [Research] Bonnie J Bereznicki, Gregory M Peterson, Shane L Jackson, E Haydn Walters, Kimbra D Fitzmaurice and Peter R Gee Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 21-25.
Paragonimiasis: an unusual case of haemoptysis [Letters] Murad G Ibrahim, Richard Bunter, Stanley Rajasooriar and Francis Thien Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 734-735.
An osseous cause of dysphagia [Snapshot] Shoaib Faruqi, Muthu Thirumaran and Parry Blaxill Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 671.
Records of the Australian Mesothelioma Surveillance Program have been lost! [Letters] Marc Hendrickx || Julie Hill Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 552.
Delay in development of cardiac tamponade due to coexisting pulmonary embolism [Snapshot] Namal Wijesinghe, Cherian Sebastian and Hugh McAlister Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 536.
Models of chronic disease management in primary care for patients with mild-to-moderate asthma or COPD: a narrative re [Supplement] Josephine M Cranston, Alan J Crockett, John R Moss, Robert W Pegram and Nigel P Stocks Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8 Suppl): S50-S52.
Obstructive sleep apnoea — getting to the heart of the matter? [Editorials] Ronald R Grunstein and Craig L Phillips Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 324-325.
Respiratory syncytial virus infections in children in Alice Springs Hospital [Letters] Apakasimaka Dede, David Isaacs, Paul J Torzillo, John Wakerman, Rob Roseby, Rose Fahy, George Clothier, Andrew White and Paula Kitto Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 261.
Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia: a rare cause of cough in immigrants to Australia [Lessons from Practice] Michelle K Yong, Caroline L Marshall and Damon P Eisen Med J Aust 2007; 187 (7): 416-418.
Apparent spontaneous complete regression of a multifocal malignant mesothelioma of the pleura [Notable Cases] Roger K A Allen Med J Aust 2007; 187 (7): 413-415.
Apical lung hernia [Snapshot] Jyotsna M Joshi Med J Aust 2007; 187 (6): 368.
Successful lung transplantation for adolescents at a hospital for adults [Health Care] Judith M Morton, Monique A Malouf, Marshall L Plit, Phillip M Spratt and Allan R Glanville Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 278-282.
Lung transplantation: does age make a difference? [Editorials] Gregory I Snell, Glen P Westall and Trevor J Williams Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 260-261.
Correction: Use of thoracic computed tomography by general practitioners [Correction] Graham Simpson and Garry S Hartrick Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 256.
The effects of oxygen therapy in patients presenting to an emergency department with exacerbation of chronic obstructive [Letters] Andrew W Dent, George A Jelinek, Sandra L Neate, Tracey J Weiland and Ann-Maree Kelly || Simon A Joosten, David Smallwood, Mariko S Koh, Louis B Irving and Xiaoning Bu Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 253-254.
Asthma among school children in the Barwon region of Victoria [Research] Peter J Vuillermin, Mike South, John B Carlin, Maree I Biscan, Sharon L Brennan and Colin F Robertson Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 221-224.
Use of thoracic computed tomography by general practitioners [Improving Practice] Graham Simpson and Garry S Hartrick Med J Aust 2007; 187 (1): 43-46.
Point-of-care tests for lower respiratory tract infections [For Debate] Patrick G P Charles and M Lindsay Grayson Med J Aust 2007; 187 (1): 36-39.
Trends in medication use for asthma in school-entry children in the Australian Capital Territory, 2000–2005 [Research] Christine B Phillips, Helen Toyne, Karen Ciszek, Robyn G Attewell and Marjan Kljakovic Med J Aust 2007; 187 (1): 10-13.
Domiciliary oxygen therapy services in Tasmania: prescription, usage and impact of a specialist clinic [Health Care] Andrew Jones, Richard Wood-Baker and E Haydn Walters Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 632-634.
A fatal case of necrotising pneumonia due to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [Lessons from Practice] David C Risson, Enda D O’Connor, Roger W Guard, Jacqueline M Schooneveldt and Graeme R Nimmo Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 479-480.
Mushroom worker’s lung: organic dust exposure in the spawning shed [Occupational Health] Ryan F Hoy, Jeffrey J Pretto, David van Gelderen and Christine F McDonald Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 472-474.
Trends in hospital admissions and mortality from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Australia, 1993&nda [Research] David H Wilson, Graeme Tucker, Peter Frith, Sarah Appleton, Richard E Ruffin and Robert J Adams Med J Aust 2007; 186 (8): 408-411.
Pulmonary artery aneurysm [Snapshot] Zubair Ahmad, Imrana Masood and Saurabh K Singh Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 314.
Revisiting oxygen therapy in patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [Improving Clinical Care — Commenta] Iven H Young Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 239.
The effects of oxygen therapy in patients presenting to an emergency department with exacerbation of chronic obstructi [Improving Clinical Care — Research] Simon A Joosten, Mariko S Koh, Xiaoning Bu, David Smallwood and Louis B Irving Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 235-238.
Conundrums in community-acquired pneumonia [Letters] Michael Montalto || Patrick J Bradley || Patrick G P Charles, Paul D R Johnson and M Lindsay Grayson Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 102-103.
Potential link between HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) use and interstitial lung disease [Notable cases] Tim Walker, Joe McCaffery and Chris Steinfort Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 91-94.
6: Rhinitis and asthma: united airway disease [MJA Practice Essentials — Allergy] Janet Rimmer and John W Ruhno Med J Aust 2006; 185 (10): 565-571.
Conundrums in community-acquired pneumonia [Editorials] Patrick G P Charles, Paul D R Johnson and M Lindsay Grayson Med J Aust 2006; 185 (3): 131-132.
"Exasperations" of asthma: a qualitative study of patient language about worsening asthma [Medicine and the Community] Stephen D Vincent, Brett G Toelle, Rosalie A Aroni, Christine R Jenkins and Helen K Reddel Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): 451-454.
Lung transplantation in Australia: barriers to translating new evidence into clinical practice [Editorials] Greg Snell, Tom Kotsimbos and Trevor J Williams Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): 428-429.
Cough in children: definitions and clinical evaluation [Position Statement] Anne B Chang, Lou I Landau, Peter P Van Asperen, Nicholas J Glasgow, Colin F Robertson, Julie M Marchant and Craig M Mellis Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 398-403.
COPDX: an update of guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a review of recent evide [Clinical Update] Michael J Abramson, Alan J Crockett, Peter A Frith and Christine F McDonald Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 342-345.
Middle lobe syndrome as the pulmonary manifestation of primary Sjögren's syndrome [Notable Cases] Horng-An Chen, Shinn-Liang Lai, Wei-Kang Kwang, Juhn-Cherng Liu, Chun-Hsiung Chen and De-Feng Huang Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 294-295.
Trends in asthma prevalence and population changes in South Australia, 1990–2003 [Medicine and the Community] David H Wilson, Robert J Adams, Graeme Tucker, Sarah Appleton, Anne W Taylor and Richard E Ruffin Med J Aust 2006; 184 (5): 226-229.
Safety of hospital in the home [Letters] Allen C Cheng, Andrew J Hughes, Julian B Stella and Eugene Athan || Dee A Mangin (née Richards), Les J Toop, Michael J Epton, Graham R B McGeoch, G Ian Town, Simon M H Wynn-Thomas, Robin D Dawson, Michael C Hlavac, Anja M Werno and Paul D Abernethy Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 142-144.
Zinc and vitamin A supplementation in Indigenous Australian children hospitalised with lower respiratory tract infection [Research] Anne B Chang, Paul J Torzillo, Naomi C Boyce, Andrew V White, Peter M Stewart, Gavin R Wheaton, David M Purdie, John Wakerman and Patricia C Valery Med J Aust 2006; 184 (3): 107-112.
Severe nocturnal bradycardia with daytime tachycardia in obstructive sleep apnoea [Letters] John C Bridgman and William F Heddle Med J Aust 2006; 184 (2): 93-94.
Hospitalisation and costs attributable to tobacco smoking in Australia: 2001–2002 [Letters] Susan F Hurley Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 45.
Where there’s smoke, there’s Mucomyst? [Letters] Jim Siderov Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 655.
Adult domiciliary oxygen therapy. Position statement of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand [Letters] Heather Cleland Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 496.
Adult domiciliary oxygen therapy [Personal Perspective] Christine F McDonald, Alan J Crockett and Iven H Young Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 474.
Adult domiciliary oxygen therapy: a patient’s perspective [Personal Perspective] Anne E Cahill Lambert Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 472-473.
Barriers to delivering asthma care: a qualitative study of general practitioners [Research] Dianne P Goeman, Chris D Hogan, Rosalie A Aroni, Michael J Abramson, Susan M Sawyer, Kay Stewart, Lena A Sanci and Jo A Douglass Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 457-460.
Asthma in Australia 2005 [Editorials] Guy B Marks, Patricia K Correll and Margaret Williamson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 445-446.
Anthony J Proust [Obituary] John Thompson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (7): 382.
Home management of mild to moderately severe community-acquired pneumonia: a randomised controlled trial [Research] Dee A Richards, Les J Toop, Michael J Epton, Graham R B McGeoch, G Ian Town, Simon M H Wynn-Thomas, Robin D Dawson, Michael C Hlavac, Anja M Werno and Paul D Abernethy Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 235-238.
Venous thromboembolism: diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism [Letters] Matthew J Bragg || Paul M Bailey || John W Eikelboom, Graeme J Hankey, Wai Khoon Ho and Cindy H Lee Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 220-221.
Effects of asbestos and smoking on gas diffusion in people exposed to crocidolite [Research] Helman S Alfonso, Lin Fritschi, Nicholas H de Klerk, Nola Olsen, Jan Sleith and Arthur (Bill) W Musk Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 184-187.
Correction: Adult domiciliary oxygen therapy [Correction] Christine F McDonald, Alan J Crockett and Iven H Young Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 143.
Is the pharmacology of corticosteroids in the lung modified by age? [Management — Asthma Supplement] J Paul Seale Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S47-S48.
How is the diagnosis of asthma in older people established in clinical practice? [Management — Asthma Supplement] Mark W Yates Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S44-S46.
Asthma and older people in general practice [Management — Asthma Supplement] Amanda Barnard, C Dimity Pond and Timothy P Usherwood Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S41-S43.
Distinguishing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: why, why not and how? [Spectrum — Asthma Supplement] Christine R Jenkins, Philip J Thompson, Peter G Gibson and Richard Wood-Baker Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S35-S37.
Inflammation and remodelling in the ageing airway [Spectrum — Asthma Supplement] John W Wilson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S33-S34.
How do the psychosocial consequences of ageing affect asthma management? [Burden — Asthma Supplement] Julie E Byles Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S30-S32.
Normal ageing of the lung: implications for diagnosis and monitoring of asthma in older people [Burden — Asthma Supplement] Norbert Berend Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S28-S29.
Understanding asthma in older Australians: a qualitative approach [Burden — Asthma Supplement] Dianne P Goeman and Jo A Douglass Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S26-S27.
Respiratory symptoms and lung function in older people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [Epidemiology — Asthma Supplement] Michael J Abramson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S23-S25.
Undiagnosed asthma in older people: an underestimated problem [Epidemiology — Asthma Supplement] David H Wilson, Sarah L Appleton, Robert J Adams and Richard E Ruffin Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S20-S22.
What can Busselton population health surveys tell us about asthma in older people? [Epidemiology — Asthma Supplement] Alan L James, Matthew W Knuiman, Helen C Bartholomew and Arthur (Bill) W Musk Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S17-S19.
A nationwide perspective on asthma in older Australians [Epidemiology — Asthma Supplement] Guy B Marks and Leanne M Poulos Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S14-S16.
Introduction [Asthma Supplement] Peter G Gibson and Richard E Ruffin Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S13.
Foreword [Asthma Supplement] Peter Adamson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S7.
Foreword [Asthma Supplement] David Clarke Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S5.
Foreword [Asthma Supplement] Christopher Pyne Med J Aust 2005; 183 (1 Suppl): S3.
Adult domiciliary oxygen therapy. Position statement of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand [Position Statement] Christine F McDonald, Alan J Crockett and Iven H Young Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 621-626.
Impact of smoking, diabetes and hypertension on survival in the elderly: the Dubbo Study [Letters] Peter A Frith || Leon A Simons and Judith Simons Med J Aust 2005; 182 (9): 495-496.
Tsunami lung: a necrotising pneumonia in survivors of the Asian tsunami [Letters] Anthony M Allworth Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 364.
Inhalation-device polypharmacy in asthma [Letters] Vanessa M McDonald and Peter G Gibson Med J Aust 2005; 182 (5):250-251.
Mobile phones and asthma: there is a correlation! [Letters] Gaudenz M Hafen and John Massie Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 712.
Patient–oxygen dissociation curves: surveying the spectrum of oxygen-delivery methods [Christmas offerings] John R Attia, Balakrishnan R Nair, Stephen R Mears and Karen I Hitchcock Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 677-678.
Use of complementary and alternative medicines by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [Research] Johnson George, Lisa L Ioannides-Demos, Nick M Santamaria, David C M Kong and Kay Stewart Med J Aust 2004; 181 (5): 248-251.
Fatal necrotising pneumonia due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [Letters] Anton Y Peleg and Wendy J Munckhof Med J Aust 2004; 181 (4): 228-229.
Adult chickenpox complicated by fatal necrotising pneumonia [Lessons from practice] Peter J O Stride, Christopher Coulter, Matthys J J Campher, Edwina E Duhig and Janice M Geary Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 160-161.
The way forward: the International Primary Care Respiratory Group 2nd World Conference, Melbourne, 19–22 February [Conference Report] Justin J Beilby, Nicholas J Glasgow and H John Fardy Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 67-68.
Bronchiolitis: assessment and evidence-based management [Clinical Update] Dominic A Fitzgerald and Henry A Kilham Med J Aust 2004; 180 : 399-404.
Bronchodilator reversibility testing: laboratory practices in Australia and New Zealand [Research] Brigitte M Borg, David W Reid, E Haydn Walters and David P Johns Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 610-613.
Assessing bronchodilator reversibility: agreed standards are urgently needed [Editorials] Christine Jenkins and Iven Young Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 605-606.
What explains falling asthma mortality? [Letters] Elizabeth J Comino Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 595.
Are the Australian guidelines asking too much of the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI)? [Letters] Kirsty L Buising, Karin A Thursky, James F Black and Graham V Brown Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 486-487.
Murine typhus: the first reported case from Victoria [Letters] Stephanie L Jones, Stephen R Graves, Chelsea Nguyen, Eugene Athan, Daniel O’Brien and John Stenos Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 482.
A pulmonary snowstorm [Snapshot] Bobby Bhalotra, Atul Gogia, Pratibha Gupta and Neeraj Jain Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 454.
Biphasic stridor in infancy [Lessons From Practice] Sami Spencer, Belinda H Yeoh, Peter P Van Asperen and Dominic A Fitzgerald Med J Aust 2004; 180 (7): 347-349.
Asthma prevalence in Melbourne schoolchildren: have we reached the peak? [Research] Colin F Robertson, Mary F Roberts and Johanna H Kappers Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 273-276.
Asthma prevalence: mysterious enigmatic riddle or time-expired illusion? [Editorials] Julian Crane Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 263-264.
Back for more: a qualitative study of emergency department reattendance for asthma [Research] Dianne P Goeman, Rosalie A Aroni, Susan M Sawyer, Kay Stewart, Francis C K Thien, Michael J Abramson and Jo A Douglass Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 113-117.
Computerised asthma action plans [Letters] Michael South Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 453.
Correction: Nocardia asteroides pneumonia with bacteraemia [Correction] Patricia A Figgis, John L Harkness and Allan R Glanville Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 447.
Croup: assessment and evidence-based management [Review] Dominic A Fitzgerald and Henry A Kilham Med J Aust 2003; 179 (7): 372-377.
Reducing inhaled corticosteroids in asthma is just the start [Letters] John M Weiner Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 173.
Nocardia asteroides pneumonia with bacteraemia [Letters] Patricia A Figgis, John L Harkness and Allan R Glanville Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 171-172.
Asthma symptoms associated with depression and lower quality of life: a population survey [Correction] Robert D Goldney, Richard Ruffin, Laura J Fisher and David H Wilson Med J Aust 2003; 179 (1): 17.
The SARS epidemic: lessons for Australia [The SARS epidemic: lessons for Australia] Peter A Cameron, Timothy H Rainer and Pieter De Villiers Smit Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 591.
Preventing local transmission of SARS: lessons from Singapore [Lessons From Practice] Dale A Fisher, Madeleine H L Chew, Yean-Teng Lim and Paul A Tambyah Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 555-558.
The plague within: an Australian doctor's experience of SARS in Hong Kong [Personal Perspective] Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 512-513.
Respiratory morbidity in central Australian Aboriginal children with alveolar lobar abnormalities [Indigenous Health] Anne B Chang, John P Masel, Naomi C Boyce and Paul J Torzillo Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 490-494.
Prevalence of asthma and asthma action plans in South Australia: population surveys from 1990 to 2001 [Research] David H Wilson, Robert J Adams, Sarah L Appleton, Graeme Hugo, David Wilkinson, Janet Hiller, Philip Ryan, Julianne Cheek and Richard E Ruffin Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 483-485.
The SARS epidemic: lessons for Australia [Editorials] Peter A Cameron, Timothy H Rainer and Pieter De Villiers Smit Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 478-479.
Why have asthma action plans failed the consumer test? [Editorials] E Haydn Walters, Julia AE Walters and Richard Wood-Baker Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 477-478.
Asthma symptoms associated with depression and lower quality of life: a population survey [Research] Robert D Goldney, Richard Ruffin, Laura J Fisher and David H Wilson Med J Aust 2003; 178 (9): 437-441.
Fatal distraction: a case series of fatal fall-asleep road accidents and their medicolegal outcomes [Medicine and the Law] Anup V Desai, Elizabeth Ellis, John R Wheatley and Ronald R Grunstein Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 396-399.
Asleep at the wheel: who's at risk? [Editorials] R Doug McEvoy Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 365-366.
The COPDX Plan: Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2 [The COPDX Plan] David K McKenzie, Peter A Frith, Jonathan G W Burdon and G Ian Town Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6 Suppl): S1-S40.
In reply: Is asthma prevention possible with dietary manipulation? [Letters] Craig M Mellis Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6): 303-304.
Is asthma prevention possible with dietary manipulation? [Letters] Jill L Sherriff Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6): 303-304.
Inhaled steroids — too much of a good thing? [Letters] Dianne P Goeman, Susan M Sawyer, Michael J Abramson, Kay Stewart, Francis C K Thien, Rosalie A Aroni and Jo A Douglass Med J Aust 2003; 178 (5): 247.
Inhaled corticosteroid doses in asthma: an evidence-based approach [Systematic Reviews] Heather Powell and Peter G Gibson Med J Aust 2003; 178 (5): 223-225.
Adrenal crises in children treated with high-dose inhaled corticosteroids for asthma [Notable Cases] Joseph S Macdessi, Tabitha L Randell, Kim C Donaghue, Geoffrey R Ambler, Peter P van Asperen and Craig M Mellis Med J Aust 2003; 178 (5): 214-216.
Correction: The effectiveness of coordinated care for people with chronic respiratory disease [Correction] Brian J Smith, Heather J McElroy, Richard E Ruffin, Peter A Frith, Adrian R Heard, Malcolm W Battersby, Adrian J Esterman, Peter Del Fante and Peter J McDonald Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 47.
Correction: The effectiveness of coordinated care for people with chronic respiratory disease [Correction] Brian J Smith, Heather J McElroy, Richard E Ruffin, Peter A Frith, Adrian R Heard, Malcolm W Battersby, Adrian J Esterman, Peter Del Fante and Peter J McDonald Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 47.
"Chop-chop" tobacco smoking [Letters] Renee Bittoun Med J Aust 2002; 177 (11/12): 686-687.
Pertussis: adults as a source in healthcare settings [Lessons From Practice] Natalie M Spearing, Robert L Horvath and Joseph G McCormack Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 568-569.
The effectiveness of coordinated care for people with chronic respiratory disease [Research] Brian J Smith, Heather J McElroy, Richard E Ruffin, Peter A Frith, Adrian R Heard, Malcolm W Battersby, Adrian J Esterman, Peter Del Fante and Peter J McDonald Med J Aust 2002; 177 (9): 481-485.
Comment: Should we still give our asthmatic patients written individualised management plans? [Letters] Peter G Gibson Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 460-460.
Should we still give our asthmatic patients written individualised management plans? [Letters] Andrew M Thornett, Jonathan W Newbury and Andre J Duszynski Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 459-459.
In reply: Serial correlation and confounders in time-series air pollution studies [Letters] Fay H Johnston, Anne Kavanagh, David MJS Bowman and Randall K Scott Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 397-398.
Serial correlation and confounders in time-series air pollution studies [Letters] Bin B Jalaludin, Guy B Marks and Geoffrey G Morgan Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 397.
Is asthma prevention possible with dietary manipulation? [Prevention and management] Craig M Mellis Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S78-S80.
Is prevention of childhood asthma possible? Allergens, infections and animals [Prevention and management] Mimi L K Tang Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S75-S77.
Action plans, self-monitoring and adherence: changing behaviour to promote better self-management [Prevention and management] Susan M Sawyer Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S72-S74.
Drug delivery [Prevention and management] Peter N Le Souëf Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S69-S71.
Current drug therapies: relievers and preventers [Prevention and management] Peter P Van Asperen Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S64-S66.
Exercise-induced asthma in children: a marker of airway inflammation [Pathophysiology and diagnosis] Sandra D Anderson Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S61-S63.
Non-invasive monitoring of airway inflammation [Pathophysiology and diagnosis] Stephen M Stick Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S59-S60.
Invasive monitoring of airway inflammation [Pathophysiology and diagnosis] Richard L Henry Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S57-S58.
Respiratory infections and asthma [Pathogenesis] David Isaacs and Preeti Joshi Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S50-S51.
The immunobiology of early asthma [Pathogenesis] Gary P Anderson Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S47-S49.
The contribution of airway structure to early childhood asthma [Pathogenesis] Karen O McKay and James C Hogg Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S45-S47.
Risk factors and epidemiology [Risks and outcomes] Peter N Le Souëf Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S40-S41.
Definitions and early natural history [Risks and outcomes] Louis I Landau Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S38-S39.
Early childhood asthma [Overview] Craig M Mellis and Louis I Landau Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S37.
Foreword [Foreword] David Clarke Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S36.
Therapeutic prospects for early asthma [Prevention and management] Gary P Anderson Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): S66-S69.
Pulmonary physiology, airway responsiveness and asthma [Pathophysiology and diagnosis] Stephen M Stick Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): S55-S56.
Do allergens play a role in early childhood asthma? [Pathogenesis] Andrew S Kemp Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): S52-S54.
Long-term outcome of childhood asthma [Risks and outcomes] Colin F Robertson Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): S42-S44.
Patients' views of the burden of asthma: a qualitative study [Research] Dianne P Goeman, Rosalie A Aroni, Kay Stewart, Susan M Sawyer, Francis C K Thien, Michael J Abramson and Jo A Douglass Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 295-299.
Inhaled steroids — too much of a good thing? [Editorials] John W Wilson and Colin F Robertson Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6): 288-289.
Bronchiectasis in Indigenous children in remote Australian communities [Position Statement] Anne B Chang, Keith Grimwood, E Kim Mulholland, Paul J Torzillo, for the Working Group on Indigenous Paediatric Respiratory Health Med J Aust 2002; 177 (4): 200-204.
Correction: MJA Practice Essentials: Infectious diseases 3: Community-acquired pneumonia [Correction] Paul DR Johnson, Lou B Irving and John D Turnidge Med J Aust 2002; 177 (3): 164.
Exposure to bushfire smoke and asthma: an ecological study [Research] Fay H Johnston, Anne M Kavanagh, David M J S Bowman and Randall K Scott Med J Aust 2002; 176 (11): 535-538.
Bushfires, air pollution and asthma [Editorials] Peter R Lewis and Stephen J Corbett Med J Aust 2002; 176 (11): 517.
3: Community-acquired pneumonia [MJA Practice Essentials — Infectio] Paul D R Johnson, Lou B Irving, John D Turnidge Med J Aust 2002; 176 (7): 341-347.
Evidence of human metapneumovirus in Australian children [Letters] Michael D Nissen, Ian M Mackay, Stephen J Withers, David J Siebert and Theo P Sloots Med J Aust 2002; 176 (4): 188.
The role of corticosteroids in the management of childhood asthma [Position Statement] Peter P van Asperen, Craig M Mellis, Peter D Sly, for the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Med J Aust 2002; 176 (4): 168-173.
Respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery [Medicine] John H Alpers, Josephine M Cranston and Alan J Crockett Med J Aust 2002; 176 (1): 40.
Death in Antarctica [Crisis] Paul G Lamberth Med J Aust 2001; 175: 583-584
The burden of asthma in Australia [Public Health] Ann J Woolcock, Shalini A Bastiampillai, Guy B Marks and Victoria A Keena Med J Aust 2001; 175: 141-145
A swimming program for children with asthma [Medicine and the Community] Colleen P Wardell and Clair Isbister Med J Aust 2000; 173: 647-648
A South Australian population survey of the ownership of asthma action plans [Research] Richard E Ruffin, David Wilson, Anne Marie Southcott, Brian Smith and Robert J Adams Med J Aust 1999; 171: 348-351
Comparison of patients with asthma managed in general practice and in a hospital clinic [Research] Omar A Abdulwadud, Michael J Abramson, Larry Light, Francis C K Thien and E Haydn Walters Med J Aust 1999; 171: 72-75
Asthma in general practice: action plans or planned actions [Editorial] Peter G Gibson Med J Aust 1999; 171: 67
Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of acute respiratory infections: a review of randomised and controlled clinica [Alternative Medicine] Chaoying Liu and Robert M Douglas Med J Aust 1998; 169: 579-582
Buteyko breathing techniques in asthma: a blinded randomised controlled trial [Alternative Medicine] Simon D Bowler, Amanda Green and Charles A Mitchell Med J Aust 1998; 169: 575-578
Outdoor air pollution and children�s respiratory symptoms in the steel cities of New South Wales Victoria J Westley-Wise, Trevor Dunn and Dennis Calvert Med J Aust 1998; 169: 459-463
Outdoor air pollution and children's respiratory symptoms in the steel cities of New South Wales [Research] Peter R Lewis, Michael J Hensley, John Wlodarczyk, Ruth C Toneguzzi,Victoria J Westley-Wise, Trevor Dunn and Dennis Calvert Med J Aust 1998; 169: 459-463
Something particular in the air we breathe? [Editorial] Michael J Abramson and Tom Beer Med J Aust 1998; 169: 452-453
Asthma and other atopic diseases in Australian children [Research] Colin F Robertson, Marita F Dalton, Jennifer K Peat, Michelle M Haby, Adrian Bauman, J Declan Kennedy and Louis I Landau Med J Aust 1998; 168: 434-438
Smoking behaviours of Australian adults in 1995: trends and concerns [Research] David J Hill, Victoria M White, Michelle M Scollo Med J Aust 1998; 168: 209-213
Smoking -- time to ring the alarm bells again [Editorial] Nigel J Gray Med J Aust 1998; 168: 204-205
Tuberculosis in children in Australia: strategies for contro [Consensus statement] David Isaacs and Craig M Mellis, on behalf of the Paediatric Special Interest Group of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases and the Australasian Paediatric Respiratory Group Med J Aust 1998; 168: 121-124
Prevalence of tuberculosis infection in Melbourne secondary school students [Research] Paul D R Johnson, John B Carlin, Catherine M Bennett, Peter D Phelan, Michael Starr, Jane Hulls and Terry M Nolan Med J Aust 1998; 168: 106-110
Tuberculosis in the young: focusing on those at risk [Editorial] Vicki L Krause Med J Aust 1998; 168: 100-101
Adult domiciliary oxygen therapy [Position statement] Iven H Young, Alan J Crockett, Christine F McDonald Med J Aust 1998; 168: 21-25
Long-term ventilatory support at home: any progress? [Editorial] Donald A Campbell, Robert J Pierce Med J Aust 1998; 168: 7-8
Specific allergen immunotherapy for asthma [Position statement] Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Med J Aust 1997; 167: 540-544
Reported use of asthma management plans in South Australia [Research] Justin J Beilby, Melanie A Wakefield, Richard E Ruffin Med J Aust 1997; 166: 298
Asthma management plans: progress and problems [Editorials] Christine R Jenkins, Adrian E Bauman Med J Aust 1997; 166: 287
Asthma in pregnancy and lactation [Position Statement] Christine F McDonald and Jonathan G W Burdon Med J Aust 1996; 165: 485-488
Routine pulmonary function tests in young adolescents with asthma in general practice [Research] Peter H Hewson, Elizabeth A Tippett, Danny M Jones, Justin P Madden, Peter Higgs Med J Aust 1996; 165: 469
Caring for adolescents with asthma: do we know how to? [Editorials] Susan Sawyer, Glenn Bowes Med J Aust 1996; 165: 463
Passive smoking and respiratory function in very low birthweight children [Research] Lex W Doyle, Geoffery W Ford, Anthony Olinsky, Annette M L Knoches, Catherine Callanan Med J Aust 1996; 164: 266-269
Passive smoking: what are the limits to liberty? [Editorials] Alistair Woodward, Konrad Jamrozik Med J Aust 1996; 164: 260-261
Consumption of oily fish and childhood asthma risk [Research] Linda Hodge, Cheryl M Salome, Jennifer K Peat, Michelle M Haby, Wei Xuan, Ann J Woolcock Med J Aust 1996; 164:
Oily fish and asthma - a fishy story [Editorials] Francis C K Thien, Rosalie K Woods, E Hayden Walters Med J Aust 1996; 164:
Population survey of the reported ownership of asthma action plans [Research] Richard E Ruffin et al. 6 September 1999; Internet peer review study